Headline News
Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel still detained, campaign team says
By: Reuters 6th September 2024 Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel was still in detention on Friday despite being released for a few hours a day earlier, his campaign... →
World Bank, French Development Agency give Uganda aid of over $600-million
By: Reuters 6th September 2024 The World Bank and French Development Agency have given Uganda more than $600-million to fund infrastructure development and manage waste in the... →
Kgalema Motlanthe says addressing corruption requires a multifaceted approach
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th September 2024 Former President Kgalema Motlanthe pointed out on Friday that mapping out a future that is free from corruption requires a “deliberate and... →
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Opinions
Is peace possible between Sudan’s warring parties?
2nd September 2024 Achieving lasting peace requires parties to negotiate with adversaries – no matter how difficult this may be. Ever since conflict erupted in Sudan... →
FUL August Newsletter – Major Events Relating to the Judiciary and the Rule of Law
2nd September 2024 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
Rick Turner and Steve Biko were leading liberation thinkers in 1970s South Africa – why their ideas still matter
30th August 2024 Steve Biko was undoubtedly the most influential South African liberation struggle theorist and activist of the 1970s. Rick Turner was arguably... →
The mpox outbreak’s disturbing echoes in Africa
30th August 2024 Mpox is not COVID-19, but that pandemic’s bitter lessons have not all been learnt. An ominous sense of déjà vu is emerging across Africa as the... →
Recommendations
State of the Global Workplace 2024 Report
8th August 2024 This year, a record number of voters will head to the polls globally, with at least 64 countries, representing about 49% of the world’s population,... →
“Our lives count for nothing:” Threats, attacks and killings of members of Abahlali baseMjondolo (shack dwellers) movement in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province
7th August 2024 Our lives count for nothing: Threats, attacks, and killings of members of Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) movement in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal... →
PARI Municipal Policy Brief
6th August 2024 Access to electricity is a critical input supporting economic growth and development: there is almost no economic activity that does not require a... →
Fourth annual global forum of malaria-eliminating countries
6th August 2024 The Fourth Annual Global Forum of Malaria-Eliminating Countries was held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 24 to 26 January 2023. It brought... →
Statements
ActionSA Welcomes the Arrest of Former DA City of Cape Town MMC Malusi Booi for Fraud and Corruption
11th September 2024 ActionSA welcomes the arrest of Malusi Booi, former DA City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member, in connection with a fraud and tender corruption... →
SA’s R700 million G20 Summit budget must be supplemented by private sector support
11th September 2024 A reply to a Democratic Alliance (DA) parliamentary question has revealed that South Africa’s budget for the forthcoming G20 Summit, which South... →
Cogta committee urges Salga to be more assertive in dealing with municipalities
11th September 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on Tuesday urged the South African Local Government Association (SALGA)... →
DA urges President Ramaphosa to halt BELA Bill, warns of threat to Government of National Unity
11th September 2024 The DA has learnt that President Ramaphosa intends to sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law on Friday, 13 September. If he... →
Press Offices
Why National Wills Week is more important than you realise
22nd August 2024 National Wills Week (16-20 September 2024) was introduced by the The Law Society of South Africa several years ago, in an effort to help more South... →
The most important signature of all
22nd August 2024 You will sign many important documents in your life, but none more significant than your last will and testament. Here’s why that is the most... →
What you need to know about wills
22nd August 2024 September is Wills Month in South Africa, a Capital Legacy initiative inspired by National Wills Week, aiming to help more South Africans get their... →
Think Again Before Pulling a “Sickie” – The Abuse of Sick Leave
22nd August 2024 The best place to start dealing with sick leave abuse as an employer is to understand what the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) states... →
