Headline News
Even as Gauteng taps run dry, Rand Water claims it 'is able and capable' while blaming residents
By: News24Wire 20th September 2023 Despite water not coming out of the taps in some parts of Johannesburg, Rand Water maintains it can supply the resource to consumers. For the past... →
ANC defeats bill DA proposed as a 'cure for cadre deployment virus'
By: News24Wire 20th September 2023 Only the African National Congress (ANC) and the Pan African Congress's (PAC's) sole member voted in support of a committee report that deemed a... →
Motsoaledi tells Parliament what is needed for home affairs dept to operate more efficiently 
By: News24Wire 19th September 2023 Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the Department of Home Affairs needs a staff contingency of 60% to operate optimally - but, currently,... →
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Opinions
Debt derailment?
15th September 2023 As with so much else in South Africa currently, the indication given by new Transnet chairperson Andile Sangqu that the State-owned freight... →
Technocene – the age where technology takes over the world
15th September 2023 The concept of ‘technocene’ is not novel; in fact, there are lots of writings on this concept. The Technocene age holds the premise that we are not... →
Addis Ababa faces growing climate change risks like heat, drought and floods, study warns
14th September 2023 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city, will likely face increased heatwaves, droughts and severe flooding over the next 67 years. These changes will... →
Kenyans don’t trust the courts - the main factors behind this trend
14th September 2023 The international reputation of the Kenyan judiciary is running high following a raft of judicial reforms brought on by the 2010 constitution. The... →
Recommendations
UNFAIR SHARE: Unequal climate finance to East Africa's hunger crisis
8th September 2023 The stark reality of climate change has highlighted the financial obligations rich polluting nations, especially in the global North, owe... →
World Economic Forum: Annual Report 2022-2023
6th September 2023 This Annual Report outlines the key developments in 2022-2023. It provides an overview of the 10 centres and the Forum's over 130 initiatives,... →
Building one-stop border posts: a toolkit
6th September 2023 Cross-border trade plays an important role in Africa’s development, particularly in Regional Economic Communities (RECs). In the current context of... →
Building a Single Customs Territory: a toolkit
6th September 2023 The East African integration process has achieved considerable success in the past decades, and the East African Community is considered one of the... →
Statements
Chairpersons of Committees on Water and Sanitation and Cogta welcome SIU investigation into Rooiwal Wastewater Tender
26th September 2023 The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements, Mr China... →
UIF and Absa partner to launch game-changing innovation
26th September 2023 Drawing on a deep commitment to delivering customer and digital-first solutions that are relevant to the everyday needs of communities, Absa, and... →
Justice and Correctional Services Committee calls for public comment on CVs of SAHRC candidates
26th September 2023 The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has called for public input on the suitability of candidates that applied or were... →
ActionSA sends Our Deepest Condolences to the Mandela and Seakamela Families for the Loss of Zoleka Mandela
26th September 2023 This morning, South Africa woke up to the sad news of the passing of Zoleka Mandela, the grand-daughter of President Nelson and Mama Nomzamo Winnie... →
Press Offices
From departure to encashment: the two-pot retirement system
8th September 2023 The much anticipated two-pot retirement system, introduced as a “knight in shining armour” for South Africans, has received a new implementation... →
Amendments to the Postponement Application Process at the CCMA
8th September 2023 It does happen that Employers find themselves being requested to attend the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for a... →
Tax laws amendment ignores global business outsourcing realities
7th September 2023 Proposed amendments to the tax laws, following the Coronation SCA judgment, will make it very difficult for controlled foreign companies with... →
Baker McKenzie appoints Marredia Crawford as Chief Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Officer
7th September 2023 Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has appointed Marredia Crawford as its new Chief Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Officer. Based in Houston,... →
