Headline News
South Africa's ratings seen stuck in 'junk' despite investor optimism
By: Reuters 14th November 2024 South Africa will be unable to shed its "junk" credit rating for years to come, credit analysts said, despite investor optimism over the economic... →
DA petition gets over 200 000 signatures against Eskom's proposed 40% increase
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th November 2024 The Democratic Alliance has submitted the first batch of over 200 000 signatures, on its petition against Eskom's proposed 40% price hike, to the... →
Police in standoff with hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft
By: Reuters 14th November 2024 South African police were in a standoff on Thursday with hundreds of illegal miners believed to be underground in a disused shaft, a day after a... →
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The Pact for the Future: Gains to Celebrate and Challenges to Surmount
5th November 2024 To realise the Pact of the Future, historical injustices must be redressed, new threats addressed and innovative reform institutionalised. The... →
From Koeberg to Chernobyl: The Challenge of Nuclear Safety in SA and Ukraine
5th November 2024 As interest in nuclear energy grows and military conflicts around the globe rise, the safety of nuclear power plants in armed conflicts should be a... →
Did former governor Uduaghan ‘remarkably’ cut infant mortality in Nigeria’s Delta state by more than half, as glowing column claims?
5th November 2024 In a glowing column for the Nigerian newspaper This Day, Chike Ogeah, a former Delta state commissioner, praised the health record of former... →
Mind Matters: The Hidden Epidemic – Confronting South Africa's Mental Health Challenges
5th November 2024 South Africa faces a mental health crisis that remains largely hidden beneath layers of stigma, inadequate resources, and insufficient... →
Recommendations
Finance and Investment in Africa: Trends and Opportunities for Securing Africa’s Ecological Futures
22nd October 2024 This report provides an analysis of finance and investment status and trends in Africa, and how these shape the developments in key economic... →
Nature Finance and Biodiversity Credits: A Private Sector Roadmap to Finance and Act on Nature
22nd October 2024 In December 2022, 196 parties committed to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 when they signed the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework... →
Champions for Nature: Raising Ambition, Sustaining Impact
22nd October 2024 As the health of our planet’s critical ecosystems deteriorates, it directly impacts productivity, jobs and well-being. For business leaders and... →
UN framework convention on sovereign debt - Building a new debt architecture for economic justice
22nd October 2024 Amidst a new global south debt crisis, the debt architecture reform agenda cannot wait any longer. The Fourth UN International Financing for... →
Statements
National Treasury should guard against budget cuts affecting DBE programmes – Education committee chair
12th November 2024 The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has called on the National Treasury to... →
Statistics South Africa on official unemployment rate in third quarter of 2024
12th November 2024 According to the QLFS Q3: 2024 results, there was an increase of 294 000 in the number of employed persons to 16,9 million in Q3: 2024, while there... →
Deputy Minister Mhlauli welcomes the significant decrease in unemployment rate
12th November 2024 Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli welcomes the results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the third quarter of 2024 released... →
SA joblessness crisis: Despite improvement, unemployment remains stubbornly high
12th November 2024 South Africa’s unemployment rate decreases marginally by 1.4 percentage points to 32.1% in Q3:2024. And although any improvement should be... →
Press Offices
The Chamber of Financial Secrets: Uncloaking the mysteries of administrative penalties
31st October 2024 ZAR 475-million, ZAR 210-million, ZAR 59-million, these are not lottery-winning jackpot amounts. They are some of the eye-watering administrative... →
Draft Petroleum Products Bill published for public comment emphasises energy security and sustainable growth
30th October 2024 On 21 October 2024, the draft Petroleum Products Bill (Bill) was published in the Government Gazette in South Africa. The draft Bill will regulate... →
The Importance of Documenting Agreements and Policies in Employment
30th October 2024 In any employment relationship, formal documentation of agreements and policies plays a critical role in creating a structured and legally... →
Family Law and Business Collide
30th October 2024 Your business is likely one of your most valuable assets, but certain actions—especially during marriage—could put it at risk in the event of a... →