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FUL July 2025 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
1st August 2025 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
From VAT to income tax: how Nigeria’s new tax rules affect you
By: Africa Check 30th July 2025 In June 2025, president Bola Tinubu signed four new tax reform bills into law, bringing big changes to how taxes are managed in Nigeria. After... →
Africa and the Yuan Zone: China’s push for currency realignment gains ground
By: In On Africa IOA 25th July 2025 China’s efforts to position its currency, the yuan, as a rival to the US dollar in international transactions, have gained traction in Africa.... →
Getting a grip on the informal sector
22nd July 2025 The outgoing Capitec CEO, Gerrie Fourie, generated quite a debate on measuring the informal sector and unemployment in South Africa. I paid a visit... →
The Iran-Israel conflict brings strategic and economic problems to Africa
By: In On Africa IOA 18th July 2025 Africa is assessing the impact of the recent conflict on African economic and security interests, which have been thrown into confusion by a clash... →
Accountability Now open letter to Ramaphosa on corruption complaints made by General Mkhwanazi
17th July 2025 Dear Mr President, We write this open letter to you in advance of your address to the nation scheduled for 7pm on Sunday 13 July 2025. We hope that... →
Clinics for health care access, not border posts
15th July 2025 A disturbing pattern has emerged in the past weeks at public clinics across Gauteng. Groups of protestors have blockaded clinics, denying access to... →
FUL June 2025 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
2nd July 2025 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
HIV/Aids breakthrough not a ‘cure’, popular social media posts misrepresent the facts
By: Africa Check 26th June 2025 IN SHORT: While promising, a recent breakthrough in HIV research is not a “cure” or a “vaccine”, as several posts claim on social media. The... →
#1000DaysScorecard: Has Kenyan president Ruto delivered on jobs, the economy and infrastructure?
By: Africa Check 26th June 2025 Kenya marked 62 years of self-rule on 1 June 2025. Just days later, on 9 June, president William Ruto celebrated 1 000 days in office since taking... →
