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Lesufi accused of 'publicity stunts' with re-elecrification photo ops

By: News24Wire      1st December 2023 The Gauteng government says it has been paying for the replacement of electricity transformers on behalf of communities and that is why Premier... 

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Mantashe says special Cabinet meeting will consider IRP update after Ministers request time to ‘apply their minds’ 

By: Terence Creamer     30th November 2023 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe confirmed that an update of the Integrated Resource Plan, which he has previously dubbed... 

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Govt has nothing to do with possible Hamas presence at Palestinian solidarity conference - Ntshavheni  

By: News24Wire      30th November 2023 Government has nothing to do with an event where a delegation from Hamas could possibly be in attendance. Rumours have been doing the rounds that a... 

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Can revised AU policy give youth an active peacebuilding role?

24th November 2023 Despite the African Union’s (AU) various youth inclusion initiatives, practical and meaningful youth participation in peace and security remains a... 

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The Loss and Damage Fund must deliver at COP28

24th November 2023 One of the most celebrated outcomes of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheik was the agreement to establish a... 

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Realizing socioeconomic rights with a limited budget

24th November 2023 The South African constitution is considered progressive and transformative in intention due to its inclusion of socioeconomic rights, such as the... 

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Light from the tunnel?

24th November 2023 Reform progress in South Africa rarely moves in a straight line from A to B, with the stop/start nature of the country’s electricity reform being a... 

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Resist, negotiate, submit? Civilian agency and jihadism in Central Mali

17th November 2023 Communities respond to jihadists in diverse ways. In central Mali, key responses have been ‘submission’ – capitulating to insurgent conditions;... 

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Growth Through Inclusion in South Africa

17th November 2023 When South Africans threw off the structures of apartheid three decades ago, the nation captivated the world. The early 1990s marked a victory for... 

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Constitutional Delinquency

16th November 2023 Section 1 of the Constitution proclaims that South Africa is founded upon certain values, one of them being “supremacy of the Constitution and the... 

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Aid under threat: The shadowy business of private sector instruments

15th November 2023 Since 2018, temporary rules have allowed donor countries to report private-sector oriented operations, known as Private Sector Instruments, as... 

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Matjhabeng service delivery crisis: Residents' safety compromised

4th December 2023 Matjhabeng Local Municipality has transformed into a service delivery nightmare for its residents. Initially, the delays in services were merely an... 

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Parliament rejects planned oversight visits to the Durban and Richards Bay ports, DA asks Speaker to intervene

4th December 2023 The DA has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula, requesting that she urgently intervenes in reversing a... 

City commences with aeration trial at Diep River

4th December 2023 As part of our ongoing public commitment to address the pollution of the Diep River and Milnerton Lagoon, and the consequent negative environmental... 

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ActionSA Writes to SIU to Probe Panyaza’s Crime Wardens Scheme

4th December 2023 ActionSA has written to the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to investigate the crime prevention wardens scheme following the declaration by... 

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Navigating Legal Compliance: The power of a project plan

Navigating Legal Compliance: The power of a project plan

27th November 2023 In today's intricate and multifaceted business environment, adhering to legal compliance is far more than a mere option—it's a fundamental... 

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: where risk draws the line

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: where risk draws the line

27th November 2023 A global effort to prevent and eliminate child labour has seen renewed vigour with certain of the timeframes for Sustainiable Development Goal 8.7... 

The case for building whistleblower confidence to enhance occupational health and safety

The case for building whistleblower confidence to enhance occupational health and safety

27th November 2023 The processes for reporting dangerous workplaces can significantly differ from one organisation to another. Notably, there seems to be a lack of... 

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Groundbreaking digital collection of historical magazines of South African and Sub-Saharan African origin

23rd November 2023 Sabinet takes immense pride in announcing the expansion of Coherent Digital’s inaugural South African Magazines digital collection within South... 

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