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Sars the 'standard-bearer for capable State' – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 4 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday applauded the turnaround of South African Revenue Service (Sars), saying its rebuilding illustrates the value... →
Nersa says Eskom can increase charges more than previously approved
By: Reuters Updated 5 hours ago South Africa's energy regulator said on Sunday that it granted State utility Eskom larger electricity rate increases for its next two financial... →
Uganda minister condemns military raid on opposition leader's home
By: Reuters Updated 19 minutes ago Uganda's Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi condemned a military raid on opposition leader Bobi Wine's home last month, telling Reuters that the... →
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Connecting home solar and electric vehicle batteries to the grid could boost South Africa’s clean energy and strengthen the electricity system
Updated 2 hours 25 minutes ago South Africa has committed to reaching phasing out human-caused carbon pollution by 2050. To get there, it needs to push as much renewable energy... →
Mozambique floods: why the most vulnerable keep paying the highest price
Updated 2 hours 26 minutes ago When floods submerged parts of Mozambique after heavy rains in 2000, a baby girl was born in a tree, where her mother clung as the Limpopo river... →
Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa
Updated 2 hours 30 minutes ago People often think of a heatwave as a temporary event, a brutal week of sun that eventually breaks with a cool breeze. But as the climate changes... →
Blue justice will be the real test of the Chagos deal
Updated 2 hours 37 minutes ago Politicking in the US and UK distracts from Chagossians’ need to determine their resettlement and role in blue economy governance. The 2025 United... →
Recommendations
China’s infrastructure finance in Africa: impacts and lessons
6th February 2026 China has been a major financier of African infrastructure over the past two decades, supporting large-scale projects in sectors such as... →
Solar PV Supply Chain Cost Tool: Methodology, results and analysis
5th February 2026 The benefits of a detailed understanding of costs across the solar PV supply chain are often overlooked. From the production of polysilicon to the... →
Water Scarcity and Social Tensions in the Bekaa
5th February 2026 Water scarcity in the Bekaa has shifted from a chronic stressor into an immediate driver of social instability and mistrust, as deepening drought,... →
Policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments: WHO guideline
30th January 2026 Children spend a large share of their day in school, making it a critical setting for shaping lifelong dietary habits and reducing health and... →
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AfriForum: Whistleblower revelations confirm firearms bill is politically driven
Updated 7 minutes ago AfriForum says that whistleblowers’ testimony before the recent sitting of the parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating allegations of police... →
Speaker welcomes Ad Hoc Committee's continued engagement for witnesses' physical appearance
Updated 1 hour 49 minutes ago The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, welcomes the Ad Hoc Committee Investigating Allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla... →
DA to escalate shocking state of Storms River Police Station to Acting Police Minister
Updated 2 hours 4 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) will be escalating the delipidated and unsafe state of the Storms River Police Station to the Acting Minister of... →
Lesufi fails Gauteng residents as service delivery collapses across most municipalities
Updated 2 hours 15 minutes ago As Gauteng residents suffer a total amount of R5.82 billion has been lost due to fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the past three years. As... →
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Comment on Minister Gwede Mantashe’s Mining Indaba 2026 opening address
Updated 2 hours 7 minutes ago Leaning on the theme of the Mining Indaba, Stronger Together, the Minister emphasised the need for not only governments to work together, but the... →
The COIDA – Key amendments come into effect
6th February 2026 On 23 January 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa published Proclamation Notice 306 of 2026, bringing into operation several critical provisions of the... →
Could Starlink and the like shape the VAT debate in the 2026 Budget and beyond?
5th February 2026 With the 2026 Budget Speech set for 25 February, one issue is all but guaranteed to resurface: VAT. That debate was already tested last year, when... →
The limits of leniency: Chairpersons, plea‑deals and discipline in the workplace
4th February 2026 The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has handed down a compelling decision that tackles a question many employers and legal practitioners grapple with:... →
