Headline News
Opposition political parties to apply for motion of no confidence against Ramaphosa for Phala Phala debacle
By: News24Wire Updated 33 minutes ago Political parties represented in Parliament will apply to Parliament for a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The political... →
Financial watchdog says ANC must pay R10m a month to clear staff retirement fund arrears 
By: News24Wire Updated 1 hour 59 minutes ago South Africa's financial watchdog says it has reached an agreement with a pension fund for African National Congress employees to get the party to... →
Mkhwebane didn't want to work with colleague who called her 'Busisiwe'
By: News24Wire Updated 13 minutes ago Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane didn't want to work with her former spokesperson, Cleopatra Mosana, because she disrespected her by... →
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Eskom’s revival must start with the prosecution of the corrupt
Updated 1 hour 45 minutes ago Eskom was one of the primary targets of State Capture, and it is no coincidence Eskom’s current indebtedness now exceeds R400-billion. In President... →
South Africa’s proposed fracking regulations should do more to protect groundwater
Updated 5 hours ago South Africa is extremely water scarce, and water supply will become more challenging in the future. The population and economy are growing,... →
Kenya declares William Ruto as its new president in an election drama that’s far from over
16th August 2022 Kenya’s William Ruto was declared the winner of the August 9 election in the midst of chaotic scenes last witnessed on the eve of the infamous... →
Auto manufacturing is changing: how South Africa can adjust to protect workers and jobs
16th August 2022 Technological changes in industry have given rise to contending schools of thought about their impact on work and workers. Automation is rapidly... →
Recommendations
Sustainable Market Access for African Road Transport - Smart - Final Report
15th August 2022 TheFinal Reportof the SMART (Sustainable Market Access for African Road Transport) study is aimed at analysing the main regulatory and non-physical... →
Debt-for-Climate Swaps: Analysis, Design, and Implementation
15th August 2022 This paper compares debt-for-climate swaps—partial debt relief operations conditional on debtor commitments to undertake climate-related... →
Efficient, Equitable and Effective High-Quality Climate Finance: Recommendations for the post-2025 global climate finance goal
15th August 2022 One of the main outcomes of COP26 is the process to agree a new collective quantified goal on climate finance (NCQG). In order to facilitate... →
Understanding vulnerability and exclusion in Ghana
12th August 2022 In this study we document and assess the distinct experiences of vulnerability to shock and exclusion in three illustrative areas of Ghana to... →
Statements
Reserve Bank Governor confirms greylisting is massive risk for SA economy
Updated 3 minutes ago South Africa is now at great risk of being subject to increased monitoring (greylisted) by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) due to weaknesses... →
DA declines No Confidence Motion for now, pushes for transparent ad hoc committee in Parliament
Updated 56 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) has made the decision to not support the other opposition parties in their bid to move a Motion of No Confidence... →
WCED innovates with data-driven systems
Updated 1 hour 7 minutes ago Yesterday, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) briefed the Standing Committee on how it collects and uses data through its Central... →
ANALYSIS: Does ActionSA want to form a new voting block with the EFF?
Updated 1 hour 18 minutes ago Yesterday ActionSA’s Bongani Baloyi more or less accused the DA mayor of Tshwane, Randall Williams, of corruption over a proposal to lease the... →
Press Offices
Are International Financial Institutions immune from insolvency proceedings?
Updated 5 hours ago Insolvency law (or bankruptcy law as it is referred to in other jurisdictions) is quite clear on how to deal with a domestic entity facing... →
September is Wills Month
16th August 2022 “Most people know that they need a Will, but statistics show that one of South Africans’ major weaknesses is procrastination.” At Capital Legacy,... →
SARS’ High Wealth Individual Unit – Carrot, or Stick?
12th August 2022 The last few years have seen an increased compliance drive by the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”), fully backed by the Presidency and the... →
Dire Consequences For Non-compliant Companies
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th August 2022 A recent article by News24 reported on the arrest of two farmers with 39 undocumented Mozambican nationals on their premises. Both farmers are... →
