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DA calls on Minister in The Presidency to step down amid criminal investigation 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 4 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) called on Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni to immediately step down following revelation that a... →
Partnership between govt, business unblocking impediments to inclusive growth – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 6 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that government has reaffirmed its commitment to working with all social partners in pursuit of inclusive... →
South African police launch manhunt for gang leader of illegal mine
By: Reuters Updated 4 hours ago South African police have launched a manhunt for a Lesotho gang member believed to have controlled operations at an illegal gold mine where 78... →
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African countries need more PhD graduates but students are held back by a lack of money and support
17th January 2025 Over the past 15 years there’s been an increasing demand from within and outside the higher education sector for African countries to produce more... →
Sink or swim: Africa’s crucial maritime milestones in 2025
17th January 2025 Progress has been slow during the AU’s Decade of African Seas and Oceans. Five urgent steps can correct the course. This year marks the end of the... →
Unsurprising yet painful 
17th January 2025 News that the struggling Newcastle Works will close at the end of this month is yet another painful reminder of South Africa’s ongoing... →
From Baku to G20: reflections on multilateralism
17th January 2025 I live in a divided mental state over the yearly climate negotiations. The Conference of Parties (COP) remain an important platform for global... →
Recommendations
Insuring Against Extreme Heat: Navigating Risks in a Warming World
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Healthcare in a Changing Climate: Investing in Resilient Solutions
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Nature Positive: Financing the Transition in Cities
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Financing the Energy Transition: Meeting a Rapidly Evolving Electricity Demand
17th January 2025 To align the energy sector with net-zero emissions by 2050, annual investment must increase from $2-trillion today to ~$4.5-trillion. This report... →
Statements
SACP statement on the removal of Cuba from the unjust US government’s list of state sponsors of terrorism
Updated 4 hours ago The South African Communist Party (SACP) notes the decision of the United States government to remove Cuba from the list of the so-called “state... →
DA Western Cape calls for the immediate resignation of Knysna Mayor amid investigation findings
Updated 5 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape welcomes the findings of the recent investigation into the conduct of Knysna's municipal... →
DA rejects new unlawful R100 billion race-based BEE Transformation Fund
Updated 5 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) strongly condemns Minister Parks Tau’s recent unilateral policy announcement regarding the creation of a R100 billion... →
ArcelorMittal: We will keep losing jobs unless we re-think our industrial policies
Updated 5 hours ago The devastating announcement from ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) of 3 500 immediate job losses, with up to 100 000 more forecast across related... →
Press Offices
Cutting your tax debt, without cutting corners
Updated 3 hours ago When it comes to a tax debt owed to the South Africa Revenue Service’s (Sars), burying your head in the sand will not protect you while the... →
Trusts with outstanding tax returns can face SARS penalties sooner than later
17th January 2025 After years of threatening non-compliant trusts with administrative penalties for non- or late submission of annual income tax returns as required... →
Improving mining infrastructure for economic growth
16th January 2025 Infrastructure is a bellwether of a country’s potential for economic growth. Governments that spend on infrastructure give themselves the best... →
Proving Ownership of Attached Assets
16th January 2025 A company, which had unfairly dismissed an employee, failed to pay the award ordered by the bargaining council. The ex-employee instructed the... →
