Headline News
DA unveils ‘diverse’ set of election candidates, confident in selection process
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th March 2024 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said on Monday that the party’s election candidates were not chosen based on their political allegiance... →
Peter de Villiers guilty of breaching GOOD constitution, dismissed from party
By: Sashnee Moodley 25th March 2024 Following a suspension and a disciplinary hearing, the GOOD party has decided to terminate the membership of Peter de Villiers. The former... →
Eskom board considers enlarging and extending Standard Offer Programme
By: Terence Creamer 25th March 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that the Eskom board is considering lifting the current 1 000 MW allocation set aside for its... →
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Opinions
Lawless states and the ‘failure’ of international law – Israel’s war on the Palestinian people
18th March 2024 The misapprehension that ‘might is right’ in international relations was the case in the time of 19th century colonial conquest when territories... →
Inflation in Nigeria is still climbing while it has slowed globally: here’s why
15th March 2024 Just as Nigerians were gradually digging out from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, they were hit by high inflation. The Nigerian... →
Sewage leaks put South Africa’s freshwater at risk: how citizen scientists are helping clean up
15th March 2024 Across South Africa, sewage systems are leaking and contaminating the country’s freshwater. Involving the affected communities can help prevent... →
Not so quiet revolution
15th March 2024 For several years, the roll-out of rooftop solar, batteries and inverters has been referred to as South Africa’s quite revolution. While Eskom... →
Recommendations
FF Plus 2024 Election Manifesto
8th March 2024 “Each generation is responsible for its own era” goes the saying. That is why history takes a new turn every twenty to thirty years. It is the year... →
Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023
6th March 2024 Digitalization is the transformational opportunity of our time. The digital sector has become a powerhouse of innovation, economic growth, and job... →
The Climate – Education Research Framework
6th March 2024 The linkages between climate change and education are vast. On the one hand, climate change has direct impacts on education through exposure to... →
The co-creation and implementation of an adolescent school-based mental health intervention in Tanzania: key findings
6th March 2024 This report is the final product of a 2020-23 programme of work addressing the mental health needs of youth and adolescents (aged 10-19) in... →
Statements
Special Investigating Unit investigates allegations maladministration in Kwazulu-Natal Film Commission
27th March 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed Proclamation R.4539 of 22 March 2024 authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate... →
DA calls for urgent drought relief assistance to farmers
27th March 2024 The ongoing dry spell across the country induced by the El Niño effect is wreaking havoc on crops across the country and threatening food security.... →
Residents require clarity as E-tolls supposed shutdown nears
27th March 2024 GOOD calls on Premier Panyaza Lesufi and other stakeholders to come clean about the technicalities and timeline for the supposed shuttering of... →
What is Eskom hiding?
27th March 2024 The DA notes the decision taken by Eskom to appeal the ruling by the Gauteng High Court – delivered last week, in which the court ordered the... →
Press Offices
You should have said something! Half the truth is often a whole lie
12th March 2024 An employee is implicitly bound by a duty of good faith towards the employer and breaches that duty if he/she remains silent while possessing... →
Skills Development and Growth for the Agricultural Sector
12th March 2024 The agricultural sector is the backbone of the South African economy and plays a vital role in food security, job creation, and overall economic... →
The National Council of Provinces passed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill [B 19B-2020]
12th March 2024 In a move that could serve as catalyst for the reshape of South Africa's cannabis landscape, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) recently... →
3 tax-saving strategies for South African forex traders
11th March 2024 For the 190 000 daily forex traders that take to the markets every day in South Africa, the world of foreign exchange is ripe with opportunity. It... →