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Matric results: Concerns over high absenteeism rate, persistent copying in KZN, Mpumalanga 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 1 hour 38 minutes ago Education standards quality assurance council Umalusi is pleased that while there were no detected cases of paper leakages, or other irregularities... →
Govt to scale up tourism promotion strategies to restore inbound tourism figures – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 6 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that government will use the upcoming G20 summit to profile and actively promote South Africa as a tourism... →
Eskom’s hard-won recovery tested by cities owing billions
By: Bloomberg Updated 5 hours ago A turnaround in the finances of South Africa’s Eskom Holdings has won praise from investors but they are keeping their eyes on one issue — the... →
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South Africa has a good childhood vaccination system – what’s stopping it from being great
27th September 2024 The two public health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world’s health are clean water and vaccines. Professors Susan... →
Distribution deadlock
27th September 2024 Few would disagree that the current financial and operational model for electricity distribution is no longer fit for purpose. This lack of... →
South African women face exclusion from society due to gender-based violence – how they’re fighting back
26th September 2024 When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, a primary goal was to grant citizenship rights to all its people, in particular, to give the majority... →
Will the Kenyan-led police mission in Haiti be replaced?
26th September 2024 Before the unique mission can get off the ground, a funding crisis could see it replaced by a traditional UN-led operation. In October 2023, the... →
Recommendations
Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2024
21st June 2024 The energy transition is progressing but has lost momentum in the face of increasing global uncertainty, according to the World Economic Forum's... →
Is this what aid was meant to be?: A critical analysis of Official Development Assistance in 2023
21st June 2024 Aid data from 2023 has called into question the direction in which Official Development Assistance (ODA) is headed. More worryingly still, some... →
A fair share of biodiversity finance: apportioning responsibility for the $20 billion target by 2025
20th June 2024 In 2022, signatories to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) committed to provide at least $20-billion a year to restore... →
Biodiversity finance in Namibia
20th June 2024 Namibia’s extraordinary biodiversity brings great potential to generate revenue for tourism, creating incentives for conservation and resource... →
Statements
ACSA celebrates Cape Town International Airport’s win at the 2024 Airport Honour Awards
15th November 2024 Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is proud to announce that Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has been honoured with the coveted Airport... →
Disaster donation drive kicks off
15th November 2024 The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) is spearheading a donation drive in support of their NGO partners who respond to... →
Sewage pollution in the Vaal River catchment threatens Gauteng’s water security
15th November 2024 Urgent and effective action is needed to stop sewage pollution in the Vaal River’s catchment area. This sewage pollution poses a serious threat to... →
Gary Van Niekerk: GOOD Party welcomes Hawks investigation
15th November 2024 The GOOD Party in Nelson Mandela Bay welcomes the decisions by the HAWKS to summon Gary Van Niekerk to court to face charges of fraud. The charges... →
Press Offices
Could have, should have, Will
12th September 2024 If you think a will is only for the rich or famous or that drawing up a will is an expensive or complicated process, think again. More than half... →
Privacy risks of dark patterns in the pet care industry
10th September 2024 There is a developing global trend concerning lawsuits filed against 'big tech' by regulators and consumers over the use of potentially deceptive... →
Baker McKenzie Wins Three Accolades at the African Legal Awards
9th September 2024 Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has won Capital Markets Team of the Year and TMT Team of the Year, and Kamal Nasrollah was named Partner of... →
Job security during mergers, acquisitions and takeovers
9th September 2024 Business transfers – mergers, acquisitions, takeovers – are increasingly common. Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) aims at providing... →
