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South African youth despondency is rife ahead of vote, survey shows
By: Bloomberg 7th May 2024 South Africa’s youth, a key voting constituency in this month’s elections, are less optimistic about the future of their country than their... →
Dozens trapped in building collapse in South Africa
By: Reuters 7th May 2024 Rescuers searched through the debris of a multi-storey building collapse in the South African city of George that left four people dead and dozens... →
Nigeria to charge levy on domestic transfers to fund cybersecurity
By: Reuters 7th May 2024 Nigeria's central bank plans to charge a levy on domestic money transfers to help fund cybersecurity, it said. In a circular published late on... →
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Defending democracy, the Senegalese way
30th April 2024 Senegal’s people stood up to protect their democracy rather than wait for the military or external help. After three tumultuous years, Senegal’s... →
Voting trends and party support over 20 years
30th April 2024 Polls predict that the ANC will finish below 50% in the May 2024 general election. Elections are a contest for power in general and control over... →
How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
29th April 2024 Political history scholar Jonny Steinberg’s 2023 book Winnie & Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is a double biography of South Africa’s most famous... →
Owning a gun in South Africa offers some safety, but risks run high for users and society – expert
29th April 2024 South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore,... →
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Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2024
26th April 2024 The conflict in the Middle East has been exerting upward pressures on prices of key commodities, notably oil and gold. High commodity prices,... →
Integrity at Oxfam: 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2023
26th April 2024 At Oxfam, we fight against inequality to end poverty and injustice. We advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action and bring... →
Feminist responses to ‘norm-spoiling’ at the United Nations
26th April 2024 Threats to progress on gender equality, LGBTQI+ diversity and women’s rights are gaining traction. Across the world and in global, national and... →
World Economic Outlook 2024 – Steady but Slow: Resilience amid Divergence
25th April 2024 The baseline forecast is for the world economy to continue growing at 3.2 percent during 2024 and 2025, at the same pace as in 2023. A slight... →
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ActionSA Unveils Final Gauteng Election Poster Demonstrating a Third-Way Coalition Is Possible
8th May 2024 With three weeks to the national elections, ActionSA has unveiled its final Gauteng election poster in Ivory Park, Midrand, which simply tells... →
POPCRU calls for removal of police colleges' head
8th May 2024 The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has called for the removal of the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Divisional Commander for... →
ActionSA Confirms Safe Return of Ngobeni and Gafane
8th May 2024 ActionSA confirms the welcome news of the retrieval of Gauteng Premier Candidate, Funzi Ngobeni, and Youth Forum Chairperson, Hluphi Gafane, at... →
How many more lives must be lost before GDE reviews its school safety strategy?
7th May 2024 The Gauteng Department of Education's (GDE) decision to ignore calls for a review of its school safety strategy has resulted in tragic incidents... →
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Sabinet and Vertice Software Solutions (VSS) Partner to Offer Streamlined Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Compliance Solution via VSS Platform
25th April 2024 Sabinet, a leading provider of African information services, and Vertice Software Solutions (VSS), a leader in Education Technology (EdTech), have... →
Adapting workplaces to climate change: Workplace safety and sustainability
25th April 2024 South Africa's scorching summers are becoming the norm, not the exception. This changing climate is not just a weather inconvenience, but a growing... →
Navigating the complexities of claims and procedure
24th April 2024 In a recent case of MM obo GM v the North West Province's Department of Health MEC, (782/2022) [2024] ZASCA 52, an appellant's claim for certain... →
SARS’ AI-Enhanced Audit Capabilities Wreaking Havoc on Taxpayers
24th April 2024 In a world slowly being taken over by AI, the South African Revenue Service has capitalised on this trend, enhancing their Audit capabilities to... →
