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Zackie Achmat is ready to be your MP but won't vote for Steenhuisen as President 
By: Sashnee Moodley 8th May 2024 Former African National Congress member, prominent activist and now independent candidate Zackie Achmat believes a coalition government is likely... →
Independent Candidate Zackie Achmat
Promise of ‘94 not yet translated into meaningful change for some – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday although South Africa is a “vastly different place” than it was 30 years ago, he acknowledged that... →
Ramaphosa signs Electoral Matters Amendment Bill into law despite criticism
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th May 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill, amid criticism from civil society organisations and political... →
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South Africa elections: Zuma’s MK Party has hit the campaign trail with provocative rhetoric and few clear policies
8th May 2024 Former South African president Jacob Zuma surprised many in December 2023 by declaring he’d canvass for a new rival to the African National... →
Ethiopia’s proposed Special Prosecutor: history repeating itself?
8th May 2024 The forthcoming Special Prosecutor’s Office must do better than the mechanism set up to deal with Dergue-era crimes. Ethiopia’s new transitional... →
South African elections: research explores how disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote
7th May 2024 The African National Congress (ANC) has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since... →
US-Africa trade deal turns 25 next year: Agoa’s winners, losers and what should come next
7th May 2024 The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by the United States in 2000. Its goal is to promote... →
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JSE undertaking measures to mitigate de-listing, shrinkage
By: Tasneem Bulbulia Updated 7 hours ago The JSE is undertaking several initiatives to mitigate de-listings and reduced market capitalisation, chairperson Phuthuma Nhleko said during the... →
Promise of ‘94 not yet translated into meaningful change for some – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday although South Africa is a “vastly different place” than it was 30 years ago, he acknowledged that... →
Economic Justice: A Sustainable Development Goal Model – Our plan for South Africa to beat the past and build the future
6th May 2024 An economically just society is one in which economic opportunities are available to all, and people have the capabilities to make use of those... →
Global megatrends and the quest for poverty eradication
6th May 2024 Global megatrends such as income inequality, climate change, demographic shifts, technological progress, and urbanisation are shaping the future of... →
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ANC hands over non-serviced sites to win votes in Gamagara
Updated 6 hours ago This week’s premature handover of 5 700 sites by Premier Zamani Saul to Gamagara municipality for a low-cost housing development, 21 days before... →
My Vote Counts will ensure unconstitutional Electoral Matters Amendment Bill does not undermine party funding transparency
Updated 6 hours ago Yesterday President Ramaphosa assented to the unconstitutional Electoral Matters Amendment Bill (EMAB). The Bill was introduced in December 2023... →
SASSA non-payments leave South Coast recipients desperately trying to survive
Updated 7 hours ago The DA again calls on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza to urgently seek answers from her national counterparts over the... →
DA urges immediate action to resolve Heilbron water crisis
Updated 7 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Ngwathe Local Municipality has handed over a memorandum to the municipality, responding to persistent community... →
Press Offices
The SA Expat's Roadmap for Moving Funds Abroad
7th May 2024 In an increasingly interconnected world, many South Africans find themselves considering opportunities abroad, whether for career advancement,... →
Policy Commons: Illuminating millions of pages of essential knowledge for policy research
7th May 2024 Grey literature is the unpublished, non-commercial, hard-to-find information that organisations such as think tanks, professional associations,... →
Sabinet Judgments: Enhanced Legal Research with Powerful AI Integration
7th May 2024 Sabinet Judgments remains a frontrunner in legal research, providing a comprehensive and user-friendly platform to access all South African... →
The #1 thing a single mom needs
6th May 2024 Parenting is no picnic and single moms have even more to think about, so this Mother’s Day we’re sparing a thought for the heavy-lifting that... →
