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Appeal Court dismisses Public Protector’s Rogue Unit report challenge – she wants it to change its mind 
By: News24Wire 11th October 2021 Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane isn’t happy about the Supreme Court of Appeal’s refusal to consider her challenge to the invalidation of her... →
Mpumalanga MEC facing murder charges hands himself over to police
By: News24Wire 11th October 2021 A Mpumalanga MEC handed himself to the police on Monday morning in connection with two counts of murder and one of attempted murder. The MEC, who... →
Tunisian prime minister names new government amid crisis
By: Reuters 11th October 2021 Tunisia named a new government on Monday, 11 weeks after President Kais Saied ousted the prime minister and suspended parliament to assume near... →
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Opinions
Is the resource curse hard-baked into African economies? China’s approach hints that it may not be
5th October 2021 Countries with abundant natural resources – gold, diamonds, crude oil– often fail to transform that advantage into favourable development outcomes.... →
Change what South African men think of women to combat their violent behaviour
5th October 2021 South Africans wish to see men and boys change their violent behaviour towards women and girls to stem the worsening tide of male violence against... →
Cameroon’s community violence adds to Lake Chad Basin security woes
4th October 2021 The Lake Chad Basin region is plagued by insecurity. In addition to the terror inflicted by Boko Haram, organised crime and kidnappings for ransom... →
Prodding the rich world to jab the rest
1st October 2021 Only 4% of Africa’s population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. This is despite the continent’s efforts, including those of the Africa... →
Recommendations
Intersecting exclusions: experiences of violence and displacement among LGBTQI+ communities in Kenya
1st October 2021 Through an intersectional lens, this study delves into the nuance between LGBTQI+ experiences of violence and displacement in the Kenyan context.... →
South Africa’s NEETs crisis: Why we are failing to connect young people to work
29th September 2021 More than nine-million young South Africans are not in employment, education or training (NEET). While the implications of the July insurrection... →
SIU Digital Vibes report
29th September 2021 The SIU received allegations from a whistle-blower regarding potential irregularities in the award by the NDOH of the NHI media campaign and the... →
GOOD 2021 Local Government Election Manifesto
28th September 2021 This is a summary of the GOOD plan for our towns and cities: GOOD will govern towns and cities to deliver: →
Statements
Mr President, the rest of Cape Town also deserves electricity
13th October 2021 For most Capetonians, the load shedding crisis that has plagued our city and our country for the past 14 years has profound implications for our... →
Solidarity with the eKhenana (Canaan) land occupation in South Africa.
13th October 2021 In the midst of a serious economic and social crisis in South Africa, including youth unemployment at just under 75% and endemic hunger, the State... →
Keep corruption out of the Bay. Vote DA
13th October 2021 Today, the Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Nqaba Bhanga, and I publicly signed a DA pledge in which we confirmed our party’s commitment to good, clean... →
Minister Dlamini Zuma statement on the extension of the national state of disaster
13th October 2021 The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has gazetted the extension of the National State... →
Press Offices
Swings & roundabouts: Where do children’s constitutional rights get off in the case of BE obo JE v MEC for Social Development, Western Cape?
22nd September 2021 The recent decision of the Constitutional Court in BE obo JE v MEC for Social Development, Western Cape found that the State did not owe a duty of... →
LexisNexis CEO recognised in 9th Gender Mainstreaming Awards
21st September 2021 Videsha Proothveerajh, CEO and Chairperson of the Board of legal technology company, LexisNexis South Africa, was named runner-up in the Inclusive... →
The jurisdiction of an adjudicator in a sectional title context
21st September 2021 In a recent case, Prag N.O and Another v Trustees for the time being of the Mitchell's Plain Industrial Enterprises Sectional Title Scheme Body... →
Resolving customs and excise disputes with SARS - alternative dispute resolution
20th September 2021 There are various mechanisms to resolve disputes with SARS' Customs and Excise divisions. In this article, we consider the alternative dispute... →
