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ActionSA calls for scrapping of the proposed National Dialogue 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     13th June 2025 ActionSA has called for the proposed National Dialogue to be halted, calling instead for robust economic policies and investment in strengthening... 

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ActionSA president Herman Mashaba
DA calls for urgent action, accountability for defence’s operational breakdown

DA calls for urgent action, accountability for defence’s operational breakdown 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     13th June 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday expressed concern at the accelerating collapse of South Africa’s defence capabilities, calling for urgent... 

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Mashatile undertakes working visit to Russia to strengthen bilateral economic, trade ties 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     13th June 2025 Deputy President Paul Mashatile will from June 17 till 21, undertake a working visit to the Russian Federation, aimed at strengthening bilateral... 

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Raymond Suttner

Xenophobia is an attack on democratic life and must be stopped – Part Two

13th June 2025 To voice xenophobic statements and behaviour, as Gayton McKenzie has done, is to spit on the freedom of all South Africans because freedom is... 

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Too sluggish

13th June 2025 The fact that it takes an exceedingly long time in South Africa for policy decisions to be made let alone implemented is something of a... 

Raymond Suttner

Xenophobic actions are antagonistic to democratic life and must be stopped – Part One

12th June 2025 Community involvement in xenophobic attacks  Most xenophobic conflicts portray sections of the community as being extremely hostile towards foreign... 

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu

Lungu’s death and the perils of a weak opposition in Zambia

11th June 2025 Without the former president to unite a fragmented opposition ahead of the 2026 elections, multiparty democracy will be the loser. The death of... 

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Recommendations

Making Refugee Self-Reliance Work: From Aid to Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Making Refugee Self-Reliance Work: From Aid to Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

10th June 2025 "Making Refugee Self-Reliance Work: From Aid to Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa" advocates for the enhancement of refugee self-reliance as a... 

 Key statistics and trends in international trade 2024

Key statistics and trends in international trade 2024

6th June 2025 As of 2024, global trade in goods and services combined is estimated to have reached approximately US$ 33-trillion. Goods (merchandise) trade... 

Unctad

Global Trade Update (June 2025): Sustainable ocean economy

6th June 2025 Between 1995 and 2020, the ocean economy grew 2.5 times, outpacing the 1.9-fold growth of the global economy. Developing countries drove much of... 

Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference Parliamentary Liaison Office

A Turnaround Strategy for Local Government

4th June 2025 South Africa’s post-apartheid transition envisaged a decentralised, developmental state with local municipalities at the coalface of addressing... 

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Statements

AfriForum calls for clarity on new number plates before Gauteng residents have to pay up

AfriForum calls for clarity on new number plates before Gauteng residents have to pay up

13th June 2025 AfriForum today submitted an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to the Gauteng Premier and the provincial... 

The Presidency clarifies role of foundations in the National Dialogue preparations

13th June 2025 The Presidency has noted various media reports on the National Dialogue that are based on incorrect or incomplete information. In this regard, the... 

 ActionSA President Herman Mashaba

ActionSA Questions the Rationale for an estimated R750m National Dialogue

13th June 2025 ActionSA is concerned that after fruitlessly spending over R1bn on the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, with nothing to show of it... 

Returning DRC soldiers deserve answers and accountability, not a media show

Returning DRC soldiers deserve answers and accountability, not a media show

12th June 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the long-overdue return of South African soldiers deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part... 

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Press Offices

Leaving SA does not abruptly end all one’s dealings here, but the devil is in the detail 

Leaving SA does not abruptly end all one’s dealings here, but the devil is in the detail 

13th June 2025 It is not to say that all South Africans who have started a new life overseas - whether for an extended period or permanently – have or want to... 

South Africa: Disciplinary proceedings and medical certificates: A practical approach

South Africa: Disciplinary proceedings and medical certificates: A practical approach

11th June 2025 The submission of medical certificates by employees facing disciplinary action is a recurring issue for employers. Employees often produce medical... 

Tax Consulting SA

Think you don’t owe Sars? Prove it - Or prepare to pay!

10th June 2025 The South African Revenue Service (“Sars”) is no longer the passive revenue service many South Africans remember. With the injection of... 

Traffic

AARTO Legislation: Update and Labour Guide’s Position

10th June 2025 Over the past decade, Labour Guide has presented numerous courses on the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO) and its... 

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