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North West’s soaring unemployment crisis calls for urgent action
20th February 2025 The DA is deeply alarmed by the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for Q4 of 2024, which confirms what residents of North West have been... →
Some good may come from delay in tabling of the Budget – economists
By: Schalk Burger 20th February 2025 Although the delay in the tabling of the 2025 Budget has impacted on policy certainty and the rand, the delay may be worthwhile if the Budget that... →
The Budget trade-offs that will now come into focus ahead of March 12 
By: Terence Creamer 20th February 2025 Note: Some of the information in this article has been written on the basis of documents provided to the media during the 2025 Budget lock-up prior... →
Additional R46.7bn funding announced for infrastructure projects
By: Darren Parker 20th February 2025 The 2025 Budget documents show that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana planned to add an extra R46.7-billion in funding for infrastructure projects... →
Municipalities in SA should use the City of Cape Town as benchmark for wastewater management
19th February 2025 The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has urged municipalities to adopt best practices that are used by the City of Cape Town (COCT) in... →
South Africa has failed to deliver access to enough water for millions – a new approach is needed
19th February 2025 South Africa is one of only 52 countries that guarantee access to water as a human right. “Access” from a human rights perspective means that water... →
Commonwealth urges Uganda to release detained opposition politician
By: Reuters 18th February 2025 The Commonwealth called on Tuesday for Uganda, a member of the 56-nation group, to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye, saying his... →
Relief for cystic fibrosis patients? The Competition Commission Closes Investigation into Vertex Pharmaceuticals
18th February 2025 “… poverty alleviation, the provision of high-quality education, the best health enhancing facilities or necessities, and the enablement of the... →
