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Hope fades for 44 trapped in collapsed South Africa building
By: Reuters Updated 17 minutes ago Relatives of 44 construction workers trapped under a collapsed building in the South African city of George faced a fourth day of anguished waiting... →
My Vote Counts wants Ramaphosa to set an operational date for Electoral Matters Amendment Bill
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 2 hours 43 minutes ago Non-governmental organisation My Vote Counts (MVC) announced that it will closely monitor developments around the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill... →
South African social safety net at crossroads as ANC support wanes
By: Reuters Updated 3 hours ago South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), fighting to extend its 30-year grip on power in elections this month, would like to cast the... →
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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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Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System
Updated 2 hours 59 minutes ago The global agrifood system has been largely overlooked in the fight against climate change. Yet, greenhouse gas emissions from the agrifood system... →
Ethnic Cleansing and Crimes Against Humanity in El Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan
Updated 3 hours ago Early on June 15, 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked a makeshift medical clinic in West Darfur’s capital, El Geneina, where 25 injured... →
From Disruption to Opportunity: Strategies for Rewiring Global Value Chains
Updated 3 hours ago Global value chains continue to face challenges ranging from the climate crisis to geopolitical headwinds and next-generation technologies.... →
Amplifying the Global Value of Earth Observation
Updated 3 hours ago By 2030, the economic opportunity afforded by Earth observation (EO) insights is projected to surpass $700-billion while directly contributing to... →
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ActionSA to Take Legal Action Against Ugu District and eThekwini Metro Municipalities for Water Crisis
Updated 25 minutes ago In light of the dire water crisis affecting residents, myself with our legal team conducted oversight inspections into the water challenges of Ugu... →
IEC Silent on Investigation into ANC Ezulweni Investments Settlement
Updated 50 minutes ago ActionSA notes with disappointment the silence from the IEC relating to its proclaimed investigation into the R102 million debt settlement with... →
AfriForum Youth protest sends clear message: BELA is bad
Updated 51 minutes ago AfriForum Youth today protested once again against the adoption of the Basic Education Laws Amendement Bill (BELA). The youth organisation put... →
Premier Alan Winde expresses deep gratitude to all helping with rescue response to collapsed building incident in George
Updated 1 hour 39 minutes ago Premier Alan Winde thanks all those who have been assisting in the rescue and emergency response to the George collapsed building tragedy. “From... →
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... →