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White South Africans could get Trump biography for kids in refugee welcome packet 

By: Reuters     18th December 2025 White South Africans coming to the US as refugees could get a biography of President Donald Trump for children as part of a welcome packet proposed... 

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SADC deploys panel of elders in support of inclusive process in lead up to new elections 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     18th December 2025 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the restoration of calm in Madagascar during the closing ceremony of the Southern African... 

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DBSA says $200m Lobito loan in line with regional integration strategy

By: Terence Creamer     18th December 2025 South Africa’s State-owned Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) says its $200-million funding contribution to a larger $753-million loan... 

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Africa must take heed of the UN Gaza Commission’s genocide report

Africa must take heed of the UN Gaza Commission’s genocide report

18th December 2025 Two months after the United Nations (UN) Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory concluded that a... 

Sierra Leone risks another disputed election without urgent reforms

Sierra Leone risks another disputed election without urgent reforms

17th December 2025 Revising post-war Sierra Leone’s Constitution to strengthen democratic governance and guarantee sustainable peace and stability was a key... 

Addressing regional escalation in the Great Lakes Region

Addressing regional escalation in the Great Lakes Region

17th December 2025 On 4 December, the presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity at a... 

Two years on, UNSCR 2719 on peace operations remains at a crossroads

Two years on, UNSCR 2719 on peace operations remains at a crossroads

15th December 2025 The United States of America’s (US) retreat from multilateralism has put the financing of multinational peacekeeping to the test. This is most... 

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 Global Trade Update (December 2025): Global trade poised for a record-breaking 2025 as flows expected to surge past $35 trillion

Global Trade Update (December 2025): Global trade poised for a record-breaking 2025 as flows expected to surge past $35 trillion

12th December 2025 Global trade in goods and services continued to grow through the second half of 2025. If projections hold, global trade this year will exceed $35... 

World Development Report 2025: Standards for Development

World Development Report 2025: Standards for Development

12th December 2025 Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that... 

The lives and livelihoods of internally displaced people in Baidoa, Somalia

The lives and livelihoods of internally displaced people in Baidoa, Somalia

12th December 2025 Internally displaced people (IDPs) in Baidoa face a daily struggle to build their livelihoods and earn a living. Many blame low-paid work... 

SA reconciliation barometer

SA reconciliation barometer

10th December 2025 The 2025 South African Reconciliation Barometer (SARB) was conducted one year into the first term of the Government of National Unity (GNU),... 

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Statements

DA dismayed by NLC about-turn on whistleblower reparations commitment

DA dismayed by NLC about-turn on whistleblower reparations commitment

18th December 2025 The Democratic Alliance is dismayed by the National Lotteries Commission’s about turn on its commitment to pay reparations to whistleblowers who... 

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IR committee chair congratulates India for 2026 BRICS Presidency

18th December 2025 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, congratulates India on taking over the... 

NCOP passes the Immigration Amendment Bill

18th December 2025 The National Council of Provinces (NCOP), in its final sitting of 2025 today, passed the Immigration Amendment Bill. This crucial piece of... 

NCOP passes the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill

NCOP passes the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill

18th December 2025 The National Council of Provinces (NCOP), in its final sitting of 2025 today, passed the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill (DORA), paving the way... 

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Press Offices

A December Reminder from SARS - and a Clear Message on Trust Compliance

A December Reminder from SARS - and a Clear Message on Trust Compliance

18th December 2025 On 15 December 2025, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) issued a media release reminding trustees and provisional taxpayers of the trust and... 

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The union doth protest too much: NUMSA v BMW and the limits of court intervention in disciplinary proceedings

12th December 2025 The Labour Court’s judgment in NUMSA on behalf of Members v BMW (SA) (Pty) Ltd is a timely reaffirmation of an increasingly necessary principle:... 

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What makes the “Best” mobile network? A South African perspective

12th December 2025 Choosing the “best” mobile network depends on multiple factors. In practice, it is rarely defined by a single metric. It has been suggested that... 

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Evaluating the public interest effects of a merger: The Competition Appeal Court charts the course

12th December 2025 When evaluating a merger, the Competition Act 89 of 1998 (“the Act“) mandates that the competition authorities apply a two-pronged test. The first... 

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