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Violent crime in South Africa happens mostly in a few hotspots: police resources should focus there – criminologist
6th February 2025 Crime researchers use murder (or homicide) rate per 100 000 as a crude measure of the general level of violent interpersonal crime globally.... →
Trump’s funding cuts will hurt South Africa and the region
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th February 2025 Despite Ramaphosa’s downplaying of their potential impact, the reality is that South Africa and the continent are at grave risk. It has been four... →
GNU’s Backroom Dealing Won’t Fix the Inherently Flawed NHI Act
6th February 2025 ActionSA is appalled by the recent revelation in an interview that the Minister of Monitoring, Evaluation and Planning has struck a backroom “deal”... →
Steenhuisen says ANC in GNU must embrace economic reform, DA plans court action over Expropriation Act 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th February 2025 The Democratic Alliance stated on Wednesday that while its Ministers are delivering growth and jobs in their respective portfolios, it continues to... →
Ramaphosa opened the Presidency to be bought, controlled, manipulated – EFF 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th February 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters said on Wednesday it was disappointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to “break diplomatic protocols” by... →
South Africa’s energy and transport reforms could create 500 000 jobs – World Bank
By: Terence Creamer 4th February 2025 South Africa could increase its GDP growth by 1% in the short term and up to 3% in the medium term by addressing persistent energy and freight... →
Adding value to metals and minerals in Africa emphasised as a must at Mining Indaba
By: Martin Creamer 3rd February 2025 Investing in African Mining Indaba presenters on Monday spoke repeatedly of the need for Africa to add value to its metals and minerals on the... →
Ramaphosa responds to Trump’s land-confiscation claims, says he looks forward to bilateral engagement
By: Terence Creamer 3rd February 2025 South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a swift response to US President Donald Trump’s threat that aid from that country could be... →
