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Mandisa Mashego mum on whether she is still Gauteng EFF leader but remains party member
By: News24Wire 28th February 2020 Senior Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Mandisa Mashego has confirmed she is in discussion with the party's leadership to iron out some... →
Moody's voices warning on Mboweni's budget 
By: African News Agency 28th February 2020 Moody's ratings agency on Friday warned that the economic forecasts contained in finance minister Tito Mboweni's 2020 budget had been rendered... →
Promising political stability, new Tunisian government takes office
By: Reuters 28th February 2020 Tunisia’s new coalition government took office on Friday and Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh said the country needed political stability to start... →
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Why the African Union needs a stable Ethiopia
16th March 2018 African Union (AU) Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat has offered his services to the government of Ethiopia amid political upheaval in the... →
Is there a plan?
16th March 2018 The change to South Africa’s electricity balance over the past few years has been well documented. Nevertheless it is still quite remarkable. The... →
Three major mistakes Tiger Brands made in response to the listeriosis crisis
15th March 2018 Tiger Brands, the South African food giant at the centre of the listeriosis storm engulfing the country, is facing serious brand erosion as a... →
The big land debate 
15th March 2018 Starting in the mid-eighteenth century, Scotland’s peasant farming families were systematically and forcibly evicted from their land. Their... →
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Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Through a Different Lens: ActionAid’s Resilience Framework (August 2016)
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Using citizen evidence to improve public services: lessons from the UPIK program in Yogyakarta
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Extreme Measures – Abuses against Children Detained as National Security Threats
2nd August 2016 The rise of extremist armed groups such as the Islamic State and Boko Haram has brought renewed attention to the plight of children—both as victims... →
Statements
DA told to take a hike by the SAHRC when it reports hate speech against farmers
18th August 2020 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has, over the past month and a half, referred several social media posts, which seemingly glorify farm murders and... →
The IMF loan to South Africa is the ‘mashonisa’ of global capital and Euro-American imperialism!
18th August 2020 Many South Africans have responded to the news of the $4.3-billion (R73 billion) loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with profound... →
South Africa's National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Approved
18th August 2020 South Africa’s National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS) supports the country’s ability to meeting its obligations in terms of the Paris... →
SA’s Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies to open AI Expo Africa 2020
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Press Offices
New Domestic Worker Minimum Wages: 01 December 2016 until 30 November 2017
8th November 2016 South Africa’s Domestic Worker Sector is to have a new upwardly adjusted minimum wage with effect from 1 December 2016. The latest relief ahead of... →
Bowmans Private Equity team wins at African Global Funds Service Provider Awards
7th November 2016 The Private Equity team of pan-African law firm Bowmans has won the Best Legal Service – Private Equity Award at the African Global Funds (AGF)... →
The need to plead when guilt is a given - 'When it is time to come clean?'
7th November 2016 The rationale for the writing of this article stemmed from a number of sources albeit articles, authoritative publications as well as experience as... →
African Private Equity Academy to be launched this week
2nd November 2016 The South African and Kenyan offices of pan-African law firm, Bowmans, together with international law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and... →
