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Bishop calls for Eskom board to resign, inquiry

Bishop calls for Eskom board to resign, inquiry

1st June 2017 Parliament must consider an inquiry into the Eskom board’s fitness to hold office if the board does not resign, says Southern African Catholic... 

Black Business Council cut ties with Busa

Black Business Council cut ties with Busa

22nd May 2017 The Black Business Council announced on Monday the termination of cooperation with Business Unity South Africa (Busa), following over 23 years of... 

‘Don’t focus on me, focus on the real issues,’ says Zuma

‘Don’t focus on me, focus on the real issues,’ says Zuma

15th May 2017 President Jacob Zuma has dismissed allegations that he is corrupt and again alluded to a “third force” being behind the rise of anti-Zuma sentiment... 

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NFP warns its members to not join the anti-Zuma march

NFP warns its members to not join the anti-Zuma march

11th April 2017 The National Freedom Party (NFP) issued a stern warning on Tuesday, to its members to not take part in Wednesday’s march to the Union Buildings.... 

Ebrahim Fakir unpacks Sona

Ebrahim Fakir unpacks Sona

20th February 2017 President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address was delayed by more than an hour following massive disruptions including the Economic Freedom... 

South Africa slightly improves score in corruption perceptions index, rank drops

South Africa slightly improves score in corruption perceptions index, rank drops

25th January 2017 While South Africa slightly improved its score in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2016 from 44 to 45, its rank in relation to all 176... 

REthinking Energy 2017: Accelerating the global energy transformation

REthinking Energy 2017: Accelerating the global energy transformation

18th January 2017 Renewable energy is a fundamental and growing part of the global energy transformation. Increasingly, renewables have become the first choice for... 

Treasury supports minimum wage report

Treasury supports minimum wage report

24th November 2016 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday that National Treasury supported the recently released National Minimum Wage report, which... 

Sarb deputy governor reappointed

Sarb deputy governor reappointed

7th November 2016 South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) Deputy Governor Francois Groepe has been reappointed in the position by President Jacob Zuma for five years from... 

Wits ranks 222 globally, 2nd in Africa

Wits ranks 222 globally, 2nd in Africa

27th October 2016 The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has been ranked the second best academic institution in Africa and 222nd globally according to the... 

Responding to risks: new needs for currency intervention

Responding to risks: new needs for currency intervention

4th October 2016 The global economy is in a low-growth trap and facing financial risks. There are now questions over the effectiveness of monetary policy, as some... 

Rich countries can help developing countries achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Rich countries can help developing countries achieve Sustainable Development Goals

18th July 2016 Developing countries would have been $2-trillion better off had rich countries consistently placed 0.7% of their gross national income into... 

Cosatu President S'dumo Dlamini on the union's political position

Cosatu President S'dumo Dlamini on the union's political position

4th July 2016 Congress of South African Trade Unions President S’dumo Dlamini joins Polity's Sane Dhlamini to discuss the federation’s position in South Africa’s... 

Corporates urged to support youth development through football programme

Corporates urged to support youth development through football programme

2nd June 2016 The South African Football Association’s (Safa’s) Development Agency (SDA) is urging corporate companies to partner and invest in its... 

Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2016 (May 2016)

Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2016 (May 2016)

26th May 2016 Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review presents the status of renewable energy employment, both by technology and in selected countries, over... 

King IV Ethical leadership and the governance of ethics (April 2016)

King IV Ethical leadership and the governance of ethics (April 2016)

19th April 2016 Good corporate governance is essentially about effective, ethical leadership. While leadership starts with each individual director, it finds its... 

Yemen’s invisible food crisis (March 2016)

Yemen’s invisible food crisis (March 2016)

29th March 2016 A year of intense conflict has created one of the world’s biggest humanitarian emergencies and risks pushing millions into famine. Since March... 

Niger voting extended for second day after some polls didn't open

Niger voting extended for second day after some polls didn't open

22nd February 2016 Voting in Niger's presidential and legislative elections stretched into a second day on Monday in areas where logistical problems prevented polling... 

Journeys to Europe – The role of policy in migrant decision-making (Feb 2016)

Journeys to Europe – The role of policy in migrant decision-making (Feb 2016)

11th February 2016 With more than a million migrants reaching Europe, 2015 has become known as the year of Europe’s migration crisis. The persistence and... 

S Africans encouraged to participate in nominating a new Public Protector

S Africans encouraged to participate in nominating a new Public Protector

8th February 2016 Nonprofit organisation (NPO) Corruption Watch on Monday launched the Bua Mzansi public awareness campaign in Johannesburg in an effort to engage... 

Global Powers of Retailing 2016 – Navigating the new digital divide (Feb 2016)

Global Powers of Retailing 2016 – Navigating the new digital divide (Feb 2016)

3rd February 2016 The 19th annual Global Powers of Retailing identifies the 250 largest retailers around the world based on publicly available data for fiscal 2014... 

Rhino poaching levels stabilised, as fight against poaching continues – Molewa

Rhino poaching levels stabilised, as fight against poaching continues – Molewa

22nd January 2016 For the first time in a decade, rhino poaching levels have stabilised, despite escalating poaching pressure and increased poaching activity in... 

Two Central African presidential candidates call for vote recount

Two Central African presidential candidates call for vote recount

13th January 2016 Two losing candidates in Central African Republic's presidential race demanded on Tuesday a manual recount of ballots cast in last month's... 

Daily Podast – November 26, 2015

Daily Podast – November 26, 2015

26th November 2015 November 26, 2015. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Anine Vermeulen. Making headlines: 

Explainer – what is going on in Mali?

Explainer – what is going on in Mali?

23rd November 2015 After a week in which Europe was rocked by terrorism on the streets of Paris, gunmen entered the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, the capital of Mali.... 

SA debt servicing rose to R128bn/y – Motlanthe

SA debt servicing rose to R128bn/y – Motlanthe

18th November 2015 Former president Kgalema Motlanthe questioned whether South Africa should accumulate more debt at the cost of the indigent and future generations,... 

G20 countries failing to fight corruption – $2tn laundered yearly

G20 countries failing to fight corruption – $2tn laundered yearly

16th November 2015 As much as $2-trillion is laundered every year, mostly through the hiding of company ownership behind “opaque structures”, with G20 countries not... 

South Africa's Insurgent Citizens

South Africa's Insurgent Citizens

28th October 2015 Twenty years after South Africa’s first democratic election, the nation’s politics are more fractious than ever before. The lofty dreams of the... 

Creating a Culture of Fear – The Criminalization of Peaceful Expression in Malaysia (Oct 2015)

Creating a Culture of Fear – The Criminalization of Peaceful Expression in Malaysia (Oct 2015)

27th October 2015 Freedom of expression and assembly in Malaysia are currently under attack, aided by the existence of broad and vaguely worded laws that the... 

South African student protests are about much more than just #feesmustfall

South African student protests are about much more than just #feesmustfall

27th October 2015 Sembene Ousmane’s harrowing novel God’s Bits of Wood has been on my mind a lot lately. It explores the political dynamics underpinning the 1947... 

SuzelleDIY The Book

SuzelleDIY The Book

21st October 2015 SuzelleDIY The Book gives DIY a humorous twist. Julia Anastasopoulos, aka Suzelle, shows us how to deal with household chores, maintain your car,... 

Amid progress on next Lesotho Highlands phase, SA urged not to neglect water-loss fight

Amid progress on next Lesotho Highlands phase, SA urged not to neglect water-loss fight

16th October 2015 Despite Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) being under way, South Africa has to ensure that it reduces its water use and water... 

Civil society calls for action against corruption

Civil society calls for action against corruption

22nd September 2015 Civil society organisations held a media briefing in Johannesburg on Tuesday to publicise their work in the battle against corruption in South... 

Potential Kariba dam collapse puts Southern Africa at economic risk

Potential Kariba dam collapse puts Southern Africa at economic risk

10th September 2015 Should the Kariba dam, a hydroelectric dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe, collapse, it would be the... 

Megaprojects pose deadline, budget constraints for governments

Megaprojects pose deadline, budget constraints for governments

1st September 2015 Megaprojects are often over budget and delayed and project planning is a crucial element in ensuring the successful delivery of such projects.  

Joburg digital precinct aims to nurture new generation of tech entrepreneurs

Joburg digital precinct aims to nurture new generation of tech entrepreneurs

28th August 2015 Although the Tshimologong digital precinct in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, is just one of the city’s districts dedicated to economic and social... 

Makhura advocates for more black entrepreneurs in the economy

Makhura advocates for more black entrepreneurs in the economy

18th August 2015 Sector strategies to break the monopoly structured economy were being developed for Gauteng, said Premier David Makhura in Sandton on Monday. 

Retrenchment crisis already affecting 45 000 jobs in S Africa – union

Retrenchment crisis already affecting 45 000 jobs in S Africa – union

18th August 2015 Analysis has shown that at least 45 000 jobs across 58 companies are already affected by staff reduction processes this year, trade union... 

Daily Podcast – August 5, 2015

Daily Podcast – August 5, 2015

5th August 2015 Making headlines: Members of parliament have agreed to shorten the Nkandla draft report. At least 1.5-million people face hunger in Zimbabwe. And,... 

Vacations drew tourists in 2014 but foreign arrivals down

Vacations drew tourists in 2014 but foreign arrivals down

4th August 2015 Vacationing was the main reason for tourists to visit South Africa in 2014, with a significant majority of 95.7% of tourists on holiday, while... 

Sanral embarks on R2.2bn worth of projects in the Eastern Cape

Sanral embarks on R2.2bn worth of projects in the Eastern Cape

3rd August 2015 State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is undertaking 32 projects, totalling R2.2-billion, in the Eastern Cape, this year. 

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