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Digital Economy Report: Pacific edition 2024
4th April 2025 In recent years, political momentum has grown across the Pacific, with leaders increasingly recognising digital transformation as an important... →
Inaugural Gauteng Investment Conference seeks to attract R300bn in development investment pledges
By: Schalk Burger 2nd April 2025 The Gauteng Investment Conference, to be held on April 3, in Melrose, will focus on public-private infrastructure investment, advanced... →
Can West African nations come together to stop terrorism spreading?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st April 2025 Mistrust between AES and ECOWAS countries must be overcome to enable intelligence sharing and security cooperation. On 8 January, members of the... →
South Africa should work to broaden trade relations
By: Schalk Burger 31st March 2025 South Africa must build trade relationships more widely owing to the risks to the economy from the tariffs imposed by the US administration under... →
Cabinet to consider new Economic Growth Plan, as it mulls including gas in Operation Vulindlela
By: Terence Creamer 27th March 2025 South Africa’s Cabinet is planning to hold a special meeting on an ‘Economic Growth Plan’ for the country, while it will also consider additional... →
Strong only on paper? Fact-checking Angie Motshekga’s claim about South Africa’s military might
By: Africa Check 27th March 2025 In March 2025, the Southern African Development Community said it would start gradually pulling troops out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo... →
Health Minister’s U-turn on cannabis-based foodstuffs ban welcomed 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th March 2025 Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Dr Ivan Meyer welcomed Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi’s decision to... →
MEC Ivan Meyer welcomes withdrawal of regulations banning cannabis and hemp
26th March 2025 Western Cape Government Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Dr Ivan Meyer has welcomed the decision by Minister of Health, Dr... →
