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Kate Philip unpacks the Presidential Employment Stimulus
4th June 2021 In April 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced R100-billion in support for job protection and creation in response to the coronavirus pandemic.... →
Alcohol abuse a huge problem for Saps – Cele 
By: Thabi Madiba 14th May 2021 Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday called on the alcohol Industry to be part of the solution and offer social responsibility programmes, saying... →
Why we need electoral reform and what it might look like?
5th May 2021 Governance and regulatory architectures ought not to be chopped and changed for their own sake. And certainly not too frequently. Except in... →
2021 Local Government Elections: to be or not to be? – Ebrahim Fakir
1st April 2021 2021 is the year that local government elections were to be held. As per Section 159 of the Constitution, Act 108 1996, “Terms of Municipal... →
External financing, high debt levels force painful fiscal adjustments – Bartholomew Armah
By: Thabi Madiba 31st March 2021 Economic Commission for Africa Macroeconomics and Governance Division director Professor Bartholomew Armah on Wednesday warned that external... →
Marikana forced Saps to correct where it went wrong – Bheki Cele
By: Thabi Madiba 29th March 2021 Police Minister Bheki Cele on Monday called on municipalities and other stakeholders to become more proactive in removing the root causes leading... →
'She will have her day in court' – Zandile Gumede's spokesperson
26th March 2021 Former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede's spokesperson, Ntando Khuzwayo, says Gumede will have her day in court. The corruption case against Gumede... →
Beheading of children an indication of horror in Cabo Delgado – ISS researcher
By: Sane Dhlamini 24th March 2021 Institute for Security Studies’ International Crime in Africa Programme senior researcher Martin Ewi has noted that the recent beheading of boys... →
Eskom mulls alternatives to R300bn emissions-compliance spend
By: Terence Creamer 16th March 2021 Coal-heavy electricity utility Eskom has reiterated its commitment to complying with South Africa’s tightening minimum emission standards, but CEO... →
Maintenance progress alone insufficient to eliminate load-shedding risk amid 4 GW deficit
By: Terence Creamer 15th March 2021 Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter insisted on Monday that, despite a recent return to load-shedding, progress was being made on the utility’s so-called... →
