Headline News
Loadshedding is hitting South Africa’s agricultural sector and food inflation is ‘sticky’
By: Rebecca Campbell 30th January 2023 In its latest “Food Inflation Brief”, covering December, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has warned of the consequences of the... →
Gauteng High Court grants DA request to interdict Ekurhuleni special council sitting 
By: News24Wire 30th January 2023 The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg granted the Democratic Alliance an urgent interdict to halt a special council sitting of the Ekurhuleni... →
Ramaphosa affirms Nersa’s independence in setting tariffs, but still calls for mitigation solution
By: Terence Creamer 30th January 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that tariffs that reflect the cost of producing electricity are necessary for Eskom’s financial... →
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Opinions
Green hydrogen - reflections on the new green gold
20th January 2023 South Africa had its first investor and policy summit in Cape Town in late November when President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the hydrogen conference.... →
How trade restrictions affect consumers: the case of frozen chicken
19th January 2023 Trade protection in South Africa has increased overall since 2014. This has manifested in a rising incidence of tariffs covering intermediate... →
Ghana’s split Parliament has failed to meet public expectations
19th January 2023 Since the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1992, Ghana’s Parliament has been dominated by governing party members. In 2020 that changed when –... →
Technology and sustainable development: a hamlet in rural South Africa shows how one can power the other
18th January 2023 It’s hard to imagine that the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the fourth industrial revolution can be part of the same conversation. But,... →
Recommendations
Renewable Energy Roadmap: Nigeria
13th January 2023 The Federal Republic of Nigeria is the most populous country and largest economy on the African continent. It is home to one of the fastest-growing... →
Scenarios for the energy transition: Experience and good practices in Africa
13th January 2023 African nations use long-term scenarios and energy planning tools to inform national planning. When the right institutional framework is in place,... →
Busa calls for implementation of critical interventions
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 10th January 2023 Business organisation Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says it has noted the African National Congress’ (ANC’s) yearly statement of January 8,... →
Global Health and Healthcare Strategic Outlook: Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare
10th January 2023 Unprecedented disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by social, economic, geopolitical and environmental challenges, continue to... →
Statements
Godongwana must reallocate R1 billion to be wasted on English soccer team to buy diesel for Eskom
2nd February 2023 The DA will today write to finance minister Enoch Godongwana to request that the R1 billion that is set to be wasted on a sponsorship for Tottenham... →
DA challenges Dawid Kruiper to create safer spaces
2nd February 2023 A recent attack on a woman, in an overgrown field of reeds in Bellvue, Upington, has exposed the Dawid Kruiper municipality’s failure to heed the... →
Msinga 12-year bulk water project resumes following DA Pressure
2nd February 2023 The DA in uMzinyathi District welcomes the resumption of the Msinga Local Municipality bulk water project, although it is a decade too late.... →
Engen extends a helping hand to Atlantis fire victims who lost everything
2nd February 2023 The devastation caused by a fire that broke out in Witsand, Atlantis last week which left 77 people from 33 households displaced has prompted Engen... →
Press Offices
New Preferential Procurement Regulations: a "placeholder"
14th December 2022 The new Preferential Procurement Regulations allow organs of state to set quantifiable, transformative goals in their tenders. Bidders will need to... →
Get quick and easy access to financial regulatory instruments with Sabinet
12th December 2022 Mercantile lawyers must have up-to-date access to the latest financial regulatory instruments to help their clients achieve and maintain regulatory... →
The Copyright Amendment Bill and the many fronts of the battle
12th December 2022 The Copyright Amendment Bill which is currently being developed, needs to balance the interests of multiple stakeholders. If the bill favours... →
The annual 16 days of activism – A time to reflect, a time to take action
9th December 2022 The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign that runs annually from 25 November to 10 December. The campaign... →
