Headline News
Nomusa Dube-Ncube officially sworn in as new KZN Premier
By: News24Wire 10th August 2022 The African National Congress's (ANC's) Nomusa Dube-Ncube has been sworn in as KwaZulu-Natal's new premier following a special sitting of the... →
KZN MEC Ravi Pillay bows out of provincial legislature in wake of Zikalala's resignation
By: News24Wire 10th August 2022 KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development and Tourism MEC Ravi Pillay has announced that he will resign from his portfolio and the provincial legislature.... →
Prison torture case: Inmates sue justice minister for almost R10-million
By: News24Wire 10th August 2022 A group of inmates sued the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services in 2015, after allegedly being assaulted and tortured by prison officials... →
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Opinions
Green hydrogen offers a window to redefine the Africa-Australia and Africa-Australia-Europe partnerships
5th August 2022 Conflict in Europe has fast-forwarded a global race for green hydrogen. Australia was already well-placed, having already begun pursuit of... →
Empowering feminist youth voices to fight inequality and violence against women
5th August 2022 It is critical to empower youth feminist voices in the fight for the prevention of gender-based violence and gender inequality, and promote... →
Energy required
5th August 2022 Opponents of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s strategy for tackling South Africa’s 14-year-old electricity crisis continue to argue, without evidence,... →
Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control. Mistakes that got it here
4th August 2022 Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located south of South Africa’s Gauteng province, is an increasing threat... →
Recommendations
Towards Climate Resilient Ocean Economies in Africa
19th July 2022 Sustainable economic development based on the oceans and meeting the aspirations of individual countries, the African Union, economic actors and... →
ADF Regional Operations - Crossing Borders, Connecting Communities, Changing Lives
19th July 2022 On 1 January 2021, trading began under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)— one of the world’s largest free trade areas by population,... →
Renewable Energy Statistics 2022
19th July 2022 The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive, reliable datasets on renewable energy capacity and use worldwide.... →
Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2021
15th July 2022 The global weighted average cost of newly commissioned solar photovoltaic (PV), onshore and offshore wind power projects fell in 2021. This was... →
Statements
COSATU Eastern Cape welcomes the election of the new Amathole District Municipality Troika
Updated 6 hours ago The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Eastern Cape welcomes the election of the new Troika after the recall of the previous... →
POPCRU post-Special NEC statement
Updated 6 hours ago The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) convened a Special National Executive Committee (SNEC) on Wednesday, the 10th of August 2022.... →
Zuma’s medical parole appeal is a test of the principle of equality before the law
Updated 7 hours ago Today’s hearing in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) of former President Jacob Zuma’s appeal against the setting aside of his medical parole in the... →
IPUSA warns SAPS not to heed the call from the community of Westrand to replace police officers as that is not only illegal but also set a wrong precedent
Updated 7 hours ago IPUSA have learnt recently that there are attempts made by a certain group of citizens in the Westrand who wants station commanders and members to... →
Press Offices
Jump the gun, bite the bullet: Consequences of failure to notify a merger in Africa
4th August 2022 It is no longer a surprise that many, if not most, African countries now have competition laws. In addition, Africa has five regional economic... →
Lessons learned from advising on the world's largest industrial green hydrogen facility
4th August 2022 Global law firm Baker McKenzie recently advised Advanced Clean Energy Storage I, LLC, along with Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. and Magnum... →
Dismissal after reaching retirement age
3rd August 2022 It is fairly common practice to allow employees to work beyond their retirement age. But what if such employees want to hang on to their job... →
SARS outlines plans to require new third-party data submission from trusts and section 18A institutions
3rd August 2022 In line with its Vision 2024 to streamline tax collection, SARS will implement new systems for reporting trust distributions and donations to... →
