Headline News
South Africa will hand G20 over to US 'empty chair', president says 
By: Reuters 14th November 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday South Africa will symbolically hand over the G20 presidency to an "empty chair" in the absence of US... →
Home Affairs confirms Palestinian travellers did not apply for asylum
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th November 2025 Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber confirmed on Friday that none of the 153 travellers from Palestine applied from asylum. On Thursday, a... →
AG holds municipal accounting officer personally responsible for case of financial mismanagement
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th November 2025 Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke on Friday issued the first certificate of debt when North West Ngaka Modiri Molema district municipality... →
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Opinions
Organised corruption: a new threat to South Africa’s municipalities?
14th November 2025 Some local government corruption is highly organised, and will further undermine the delivery of essential services and democratic governance. How... →
How control of water shapes power and security in Africa
14th November 2025 Water is often taken for granted, if you’re lucky enough to have it coming out of taps. Yet it lies at the heart of national security. Controlling... →
Scrap continues
14th November 2025 When ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) initially announced in January that it would be closing the Newcastle mill and winding down its long-steel... →
Justice in the transition
14th November 2025 German Marxist philosopher Ernst Bloch once noted that while the idea of utopia is something we must dream about, we need to pepper it with... →
Recommendations
Climate action support 2025
14th November 2025 IRENA actively engages with its Members to assist in the development of climate commitments – including Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)... →
Issues at the climate-trade nexus: a review for Least Developed Country negotiators
14th November 2025 As global negotiations intensify with COP30 in Belém, Brazil, and the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14) on the... →
Refocusing protection on reducing risks of violence: prioritising civilian safety in humanitarian action
14th November 2025 This policy brief brings together learning from research under the first phase of the Consortium on Civilian Safety and Security. It contributes to... →
A fair share of climate finance? Assessing quantity, quality and alignment with gender goals
14th November 2025 Addressing the impacts of climate change requires raising and steering significant financial resources. Since 1992 and the adoption of the United... →
Statements
North West Office of the Premier on progress reports of cross-boundary matters with Gauteng province
14th November 2025 The Executive Council members of the two provinces led by Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi and acting Premier Lebogang Maile held a successful... →
Home Affairs boosts film and creative industry with new digital visa scheme
14th November 2025 The Department of Home Affairs is proud to announce the gazetting of the pathbreaking new Screen Talent and Global Entertainment Scheme (STAGES), a... →
DA reports suspicion of De Lille misleading Parliament to committee Chair
14th November 2025 The DA will write to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism to request Minister Patricia de Lille’s appearance before the Committee,... →
Minister Blade Nzimande on passing of Professor Keolebogile Shirley Motaung
14th November 2025 The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande is deeply saddened by the news of the passing away of Professor... →
Press Offices
How Sarb’s new rules affect the transfer of South African-sourced income abroad
14th November 2025 At the end of October 2025, the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) introduced material changes to the processing of cross-border income transfers.... →
Year-End Bonuses: Are employer’s legally obliged to pay?
14th November 2025 Times are tough. And with the cost of living seemingly always on the increase, many employees will be setting their sights on receiving a year-end... →
Financial sector evolution: a snapshot of what’s to come
14th November 2025 The horizon of the financial sector is one coloured by significant regulatory reform. Extensive reviews have been and are being conducted by the... →
Supreme Court of Appeal clarifies boundaries between casino and bookmaker licences in the Gauteng province
14th November 2025 In recent years, the number of online bookmakers offering fixed odds bets on casino style games has increased. In a recent landmark ruling, the... →
