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Reserve Bank gives Ramaphosa until next week to provide Phala Phala details  

By: News24Wire      31st August 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa did not report the foreign exchange transaction that was the source of the US dollars stolen from his farm, as required... 

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Eskom warns of summer load-shedding as it confirms 91 days of cuts for year to date 

By: Terence Creamer     31st August 2022 Electricity utility Eskom told lawmakers on Wednesday that the risk of load-shedding remained high for the upcoming summer season, while confirming... 

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Mkhwebane challenges State's decision to proceed with perjury prosecution  

By: News24Wire      31st August 2022 Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has asked the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to review a National Prosecuting Authority decision to... 

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Women’s Month – SA Women Continue to Redefine Resilience

31st August 2022 This year’s Women’s Day marked 66 years since more than 20 000 brave women marched on the Union Buildings against the pass laws. Since then, every... 

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Migrants in South Africa have access to healthcare: why it’s kicking up a storm

31st August 2022 A political storm has erupted in South Africa after a video went viral showing the health minister for the Limpopo province – which borders... 

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Corruption in South Africa: new book sets out how ruling ANC lost the battle

31st August 2022 One of the greatest benefits of South Africa’s democracy is freedom of speech and publication. Mpumelelo Mkhabela’s book, The Enemy Within, is the... 

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Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: what the choices might look like

31st August 2022 Countries in southern Africa are under a crushing burden brought about by a confluence of factors. These include the unprecedented growth in the... 

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SIDS Lighthouses Initiative: Progress and Way Forward

SIDS Lighthouses Initiative: Progress and Way Forward

30th August 2022 This SIDS Lighthouses Initiative (LHI) Annual Progress Report provides an overview of energy transformation and implementation progress in small... 

Sound the Alarm: Corruption in the Education Sector

Sound the Alarm: Corruption in the Education Sector

25th August 2022 Education is viewed as an important tool to dismantle generations of inequality in South Africa, with basic education guaranteed to all in our Bill... 

Bad Cops, Bad Lawyers: The officials at the NPA and the Hawks delaying justice for State Capture

Bad Cops, Bad Lawyers: The officials at the NPA and the Hawks delaying justice for State Capture

25th August 2022 The NPA and the Hawks are still scrambling to rebuild after almost a decade of interference and capture. Public trust in both these institutions... 

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The ANC Policy Conference and Migrants

24th August 2022 Over the weekend of 29-31 July, the ANC held its 6th National Policy Conference at Nasrec, Gauteng. These conferences are meant to be held... 

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COSATU in Gauteng calls for precautionary suspension of the UNISA Vice Chancellor

31st August 2022 Since the beginning of the 2022 academic year, the Congress of South African Trade Unions in Gauteng has been observing negative media reports on... 

UFS Department of Nuclear Medicine reports successful treatment of patient with advanced stage prostate cancer

31st August 2022 The University of the Free State (UFS) Department of Nuclear Medicine is proud to announce the successful treatment outcome of a patient with... 

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City of Johannesburg Council gives go ahead for ‘Frankenwald’ Urban Development Framework

31st August 2022 The City of Johannesburg’s Council finally approved the Urban Development Framework (UDF) for the area known as ‘Frankenwald’ today, 31 August... 

ActionSA sinks its own MONC in KwaDukuza

31st August 2022 The DA in KwaZulu-Natal notes today’s outcome in the ActionSA sponsored Motion of No Confidence (MONC) in the political office bearers in the... 

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Fair Play - Gender diversity in the law profession

30th August 2022 Although the law exists to protect all citizens in the country, the makeup of the legal profession remains a challenge. South Africa lags behind... 

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Ramaphosa’s emergency energy plan a critical turning point for South Africa’s emerging solar entrepreneurship sector

29th August 2022 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr environmental law experts Margo-Anne Werner and Madoda Koti explain the important intersection of energy regulation and... 

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Entrepreneurial Trends in Mediation Within the Commercial Sector

29th August 2022 As is known throughout the world, mediation - as a dispute-resolution forum - offers the benefits of being a quick, cheap, private and confidential... 

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Can You Get Out of a Settlement Agreement Signed at the CCMA?

26th August 2022 A settlement agreement is a written agreement signed between opposing parties which settles a dispute between those parties. Agreements of this... 

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