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Opaque policymaking
By: Terence Creamer 16th May 2025 The announcement by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa that the load factor for proposed gas-to-power (GtP) plants in South... →
SA’s next prosecution head: how to ensure a sound appointment
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th May 2025 Although Shamila Batohi’s selection followed a more participatory route, the process remains opaque and centralised in the Presidency. With... →
Deputy Finance Minister sees Budget 3.0 as done deal 
By: Bloomberg 15th May 2025 South Africa’s deputy finance minister said next week’s national budget is set to secure approval from lawmakers, after two previous iterations... →
Communal living rules – It’s a complex issue
15th May 2025 A recent media report told a tale (or should that be tail?) of woe of a dog-loving newly married woman, who was unable to move into her new... →
Johannesburg’s ‘decay’ strains South Africa’s ruling coalition
By: Bloomberg 15th May 2025 South Africa’s biggest parties are at odds over the governance of the country’s largest city, putting further strain on a tenuous national... →
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... →
Libya fighting calms after truce announced
By: Reuters 14th May 2025 The worst fighting in Libya's capital for years calmed on Wednesday an hour after the government announced a ceasefire, Tripoli residents said,... →
The badge we fear
14th May 2025 In South Africa, police abuse is not an isolated incident — it is our daily reality. For many communities, especially the poor and marginalised,... →
