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Malema calls protest 'the most successful shutdown ever in the history of struggle in SA'  

By: News24Wire      20th March 2023 Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has claimed success in his party's bid to shutdown the country to protest against President Cyril... 

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EFF leader Julius Malema
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No-one should be forced, threatened to join protests – Ramaphosa 

By: Thabi Madiba     20th March 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa affirmed on Monday that government needs to be resolute in its defence of the right to peaceful protest. Ramaphosa wrote... 

After two failed attempts at the Tshwane mayoral chain, Cope's fields another candidate 

By: News24Wire      20th March 2023 The Congress of the People in Tshwane is hoping the third time's a charm with its new executive mayoral candidate. The party announced on Monday... 

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Algorithms are moulding and shaping our politics. Here’s how to avoid being gamed

20th March 2023 In 2016, evidence began to mount that then-South African president Jacob Zuma and a family of Indian-born businessmen, the Guptas, were responsible... 

Institute for Security Studies

SA tries to breathe new life into East African relations

17th March 2023 Back-to-back state visits to South Africa by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni a fortnight ago and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan this... 

Accountability Now

Accountability Now to engage with the Constitutional Review Committee of the National Assembly

17th March 2023 Accountability Now has been accorded the privilege of making oral submissions on its suggested Chapter Nine Integrity Commission to the... 

South African Institute of International Affairs

The African Peer Review Mechanism at 20 – good governance remains an unevenly met goal

17th March 2023 The year 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the African Peer Review Mechanism. Since this good governance promotion tool was launched in March... 

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World Health Organization

Tracking urban health policies: A conceptual framework with special focus on air pollution in African cities

20th March 2023 To enhance health co-benefits across urban policies which tackle air pollution and climate change, WHO, in cooperation with various international,... 

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Technology and Innovation Report 2023

20th March 2023 The world finds itself trapped in the grip of cascading crises — from global poverty and inequality, to hunger and conflicts — that require... 

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Entrepreneurship Policy Review - Uganda

20th March 2023 The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) developed the micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (MSMEs) Policy (2015-2025) that... 

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Making trade work for climate change mitigation: The case of technical regulations

20th March 2023 Over 190 United Nations Member States pledged to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to limit the increase in global temperatures to “well below”... 

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NEHAWU statement on World Social Work Day

Updated 3 hours ago The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] joins millions of social workers around the world in celebrating World Social... 

Sharpeville: South Africa Will Have an Opportunity to Restore Human Rights Next Year

Updated 3 hours ago Following our first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa adopted a constitution founded on human rights and dignity for all South Africans.... 

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ActionSA announces 3 new Councillors joining City of Tshwane Caucus

Updated 4 hours ago Find Attached statement of ActionSA announcing 3 new Councillors in the City of Tshwane Caucus.   

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ATM commemorates Human Rights Day

Updated 4 hours ago The African Transformation Movement (ATM) pays homage to the selfless men and women of this country, who on this day 63 years ago, were massacred... 

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Labourwise

Pregnancy, maternity leave and retrenchments

17th March 2023 When an employee goes on maternity leave, others almost inevitably have to fill in for her. During her absence the question may arise whether she... 

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Monday, 20 March 2023 is coming – Tips to survive the national shutdown

17th March 2023 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has announced a national shutdown on 20 March 2023. According to the EFF, the purpose of the shutdown is to... 

Bowmans Attorneys

The Labour Court confirms that section 188a (11) inquiries are not for the taking

17th March 2023 As the South African legislative framework on the protection of whistleblowers continues to develop, employees primarily rely on the Protected... 

Baker McKenzie

PayShap - South Africa's first rapid payments programme launched

17th March 2023 This week, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced the launch of PayShap, a real-time rapid payment platform that is aimed at offering... 

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