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Promises, promises: Following up on Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2023 state of the nation pledges
By: Africa Check 7th February 2024 “We gather here at a time of crisis,” said president Cyril Ramaphosa during his 2023 state of the nation address. Highlighting loadshedding,... →
South Africa needs to manage migrants better. That requires cleaning up the Department of Home Affairs
7th February 2024 Legal grievances against the South African Department of Home Affairs, including contempt of court cases, are depressingly common. Too frequently... →
Daily Podcast – February 06, 2024
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th February 2024 Making headlines: Petrol, diesel prices to go up by more than 70c/ℓ on Wednesday; DA threatens legal action if Ramaphosa pushes through NHI Bill;... →
Angola’s diamond sparkle brightened by new De Beers deal
By: Martin Creamer 6th February 2024 Diamond mining and marketing company De Beers is to collaborate with Angola on opportunities to increase diamond production, support alluvial... →
Lesufi misled residents that load-shedding would end in Gauteng by January 2024
6th February 2024 Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has once again misled the residents of this province by promising that load-shedding will be a thing of the past by... →
DA threatens legal action if Ramaphosa pushes through NHI Bill
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th February 2024 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen promised on Tuesday that if President Cyril Ramaphosa rams through the National Health Insurance Bill,... →
By-law enforcement unit issues 980 fines totalling R1,25m in last quarter of 2023
6th February 2024 From October to December 2023, a total of 980 fines were issued, amounting to R1 257 000, for various offences including littering, illegal dumping... →
Western Cape hotel occupancy up and outshines South African averages over December 2023
6th February 2024 Hotel occupancy in the Western Cape in December 2023 stood at 73.4%, up from 71.6% in December 2022, compared to 62.4% for South Africa in December... →