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Happening in Parliament this week
19th May 2025 The Budget Speech, question-and-answer sessions, the Africa Day Lecture, members’ statements, and consideration of committee reports are some items... →
Unchecked AI, unseen dangers: What DeepSeek’s breach means for SA companies and POPIA compliance
19th May 2025 DeepSeek, a prominent competitor in the artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace, recently faced a significant security incident when an unsecured... →
Standard Bank agriculture expert says now is the time for tangible AfCFTA progress
By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th May 2025 The increasing trade turmoil globally has emphasised the need and urgency to capture the intra-Africa trade opportunity that is the African... →
South African companies aren’t innovating enough: why support during tough economic times matters
16th May 2025 South Africa’s innovation fund, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the 2025 state of the nation address, was a response to the country’s... →
Men in politics as agents of gender equitable change: gender norms and political masculinities
15th May 2025 Men in politics as agents of gender equitable change examines why men in politics decide to support gender equality, how they explain and frame... →
Platinum uplift likely as particularly China, California gear for green hydrogen mobility 
By: Martin Creamer 14th May 2025 While South Africa’s latest green hydrogen development is a request for information (RFI) involving the East London Industrial Development Zone... →
Govt reaffirms job creation focus amid Q1 data
14th May 2025 The government notes the decrease in employment in Q1 of 2025 compared to in Q4 of 2024 as per Stats SA’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey... →
SA: Ronald Lamola: Address by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, during the media briefing focusing on South Africa’s G20 Presidency (13/05/2025)
13th May 2025 We are now in the sixth month, or halfway into South Africa’s G20 Presidency, a historic responsibility we assumed on 1 December 2024. As the first... →
