Headline News
Tunisia's Free Constitutional Party says to boycott referendum on political changes
By: Reuters 1st April 2022 Tunisia's Free Constitutional Party will boycott any referendum on political changes and pledge to oppose it, said party leader Abir Moussa on... →
Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight
By: Reuters 1st April 2022 Millions more Sudanese are set to go hungry this year as economic turmoil and erratic rains drive up prices and reduce harvests, with a halt to... →
US warns South Sudan's leadership is failing to meet peace deal milestones
By: Reuters 1st April 2022 The United States has found that South Sudan's leadership is failing to implement parts of a peace deal signed in 2018 and warned it will continue... →
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Opinions
The crisis of our times cannot be resolved simply by electing new ANC leaders: We need a new alignment of forces
17th January 2022 The decline of the ANC bears a relation to a broader deterioration in democratic life and respect for constitutionalism. It is important not to see... →
African countries are stuck on the free movement of people. How to break the logjam
17th January 2022 Most African countries signed onto the Free Movement of Persons protocol in Addis Ababa in January 2018. Its rationale was set out clearly: the... →
Getting to grips with Ethiopia’s ethnic and political violence is vital for stability
17th January 2022 Ethiopia’s 2018 transition failed to bring stability to the country. On the contrary, sporadic ethnic and political violence since then has brought... →
The AU must face up to Africa’s governance-conflict links
14th January 2022 A review of the issues covered in 2021 by the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) predictably shows positives and negatives for the... →
Recommendations
ANC, DA, ActionSA collectively received over R30m in donations – IEC 
By: Thabi Madiba 9th September 2021 The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa announced on Thursday that only three political parties have made declarations of qualifying... →
From Sandbox to Bridge: The Role of the Greater Bay Area in Connecting China with Global Asset Management
8th September 2021 A year after our initial insight report China Asset Management at an Inflection Point,1 we are delighted to present this second publication... →
Rapid evidence assessment on the impacts of climate change on migration patterns
8th September 2021 Some areas worldwide are becoming less habitable due to increasingly extreme climate-related hazards. Other areas could become more habitable,... →
The psychological and mental health consequences of climate change in South Africa
7th September 2021 A coalition of organisations including the African Climate Alliance, Government’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP) and a Ministerial... →
Statements
ActionSA Condemns Stellenbosch Racist Incident in the Strongest Terms
17th May 2022 ActionSA condemns the racist incident that took place at Stellenbosch University over the past weekend. The student, reported to have been... →
FNB says middle-income consumers spend up to 80% of their monthly salary in 5 days
17th May 2022 FNB estimates that it takes an average of 5 days for a middle-income consumer to spend up to 80% of their monthly salary. This suggests that the... →
#SaveFreeTV campaign supports free-to-air broadcasters opposing the analogue TV switch-off!
17th May 2022 The #SaveFreeTV campaign looks forward eagerly to the coming Constitutional Court case set for 20 May 2022 where eTV, MMA and SOS are attempting to... →
Launch of IEDF to unite and drive economic growth of informal economy
17th May 2022 South Africa’s 5.2 million informal workers will benefit from the launch of the Informal Economy Development Forum (IEDF), a new body set up to... →
Press Offices
The compulsory Covid vaccination controversy
2nd November 2021 Earlier this year I wrote an article warning of the dangers of enforcing compulsory Covid vaccinations at the workplace. Despite this, a trend... →
Considering purchasing property overseas? Make sure you have the correct Will to cover your offshore assets.
29th October 2021 For a country with such a diverse European heritage and influence, it’s no wonder that wherever you travel to in the world, you’re almost certain... →
Baker McKenzie advises Standard Chartered Bank on pioneering African Private Placement of Green Bonds
28th October 2021 Baker McKenzie advised Standard Chartered Bank as Structuring Advisor and Placement Agent on the recent private placement of ZAR 3-billion Green... →
Bowmans and Gide announce a strategic co-operation agreement to provide enhanced legal services to clients across Africa
28th October 2021 Leading France-based international law firm, Gide Loyrette Nouel (Gide), and leading African law firm, Bowmans, have today announced they have... →
