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Corruption Watch says Zuma’s ineligibility for Parly represents win for civil society 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st May 2024 Non-profit organisation Corruption Watch (CW) said on Tuesday that it is critical that the country’s election laws are subjected to a reasonable... →
South Africa welcomes ICC prosecutor seeking warrants for Israel, Hamas leaders
By: Reuters 21st May 2024 South Africa's presidency said on Monday it welcomed an announcement by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor saying he had requested... →
Eskom extends coal plants’ lives to protect South Africa grid
By: Bloomberg Updated 4 hours ago South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom needs to run some coal-fired plants for longer than their planned retirement deadlines to avoid... →
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Opinions
For democracy to be meaningful, representative government and popular power need to coexist
Updated 4 hours ago In the previous article, I argued that the ANC had transitioned from being a liberation movement to become a conventional Western political party,... →
Lack of constitutional reform stalls The Gambia’s democratic transition
21st May 2024 Political divisions over limiting presidential power and terms in office have brought the process to a standstill. The Gambia’s ambitious... →
Small businesses can help South Africa fight unemployment if they get proper support – study
21st May 2024 South Africa has an alarming unemployment rate of about 32.1%. Solutions have been elusive. The unemployment rate has been consistently high for... →
Could Mozambique’s next president change tack on Cabo Delgado?
20th May 2024 New leadership could take the long overdue step of balancing security and development policies to prevent terrorism. On 5 May, the ruling... →
Recommendations
Sharm el Sheikh Bulletin - Transforming natural capital resources into wealth
17th May 2024 The African Development Bank Group’s 2023 Annual Meetings officially opened with a clarion call by African leaders, together with the Bank’s... →
Advancing Industry Collaboration in Vehicle Software
17th May 2024 The automotive industry is undergoing its most challenging transformation in over a century. The role of software in this transformation is so... →
Oxfam 6-months accountability report: Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel crisis
16th May 2024 The horrific 7 October 2023 attacks by Palestinian armed groups, sparked the latest and most brutal onslaught of violence carried out by Israel... →
The Impact of Corruption: Insights from a Perceptions and Experiences Survey
15th May 2024 Corruption Watch (CW) releases new report assessing the profound impact of corruption on people’s lives, titled 'The Impact of Corruption: Insights... →
Statements
PSA supports efforts by SIU and Hawks to eradicate corruption at Department of Home Affairs
Updated 5 hours ago The Public Servants Association (PSA) supports initiatives undertaken by the Minister of Home Affairs, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), and... →
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Shuns the Assistant Agricultural Practitioners Amid Job Crisis
Updated 7 hours ago ActionSA notes with utter repugnance the treatment levelled at the qualified Agricultural Practitioners by the uncaring Department of Agriculture,... →
KZN’s Social Development department has the money to employ 110 social workers
Updated 7 hours ago The DA has identified R27.6million within KwaZulu-Natal’s Department of Social Development (DSD) budget that could be utilised to employ 110... →
ConCourt judgment confirms key civil society role in upholding constitutional democracy, says CW
21st May 2024 The judgment handed down by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) yesterday, regarding the IEC’s appeal against the Electoral Court order on the... →
Press Offices
"I did it" – LAC confirms teh law on employee confessions
Updated 7 hours ago In the matter of Brauns and Others v Wilkes N.O and Others, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) dismissed an appeal by former employees of the South... →
The high stakes of South African expat retirement planning
21st May 2024 While planning and packing to move abroad may seem simple, many expatriates often wonder about what will happen to the fortune of their accumulated... →
The two pots have now reached boiling point, but, there are still ‘pot-holes’ that require attention
20th May 2024 Following extensive consultation and engagement, the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill, 2023 has been passed by both houses of Parliament and now awaits... →
Zeroing in on cannabis in the workplace – when zero-tolerance constitutes unfair discrimination
17th May 2024 The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) recently handed down a judgment which underscores the importance for companies to ensure that their zero-tolerance... →
