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NUM worried about ‘possible bloodbath of job losses’ on multiple fronts
By: Darren Parker 12th March 2025 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is worried about a “possible bloodbath of job losses” across multiple sectors, including steel,... →
Personal to Powerful: Holding the line for gender justice in the face of growing anti-rights movements
12th March 2025 Thirty years on from the commitments enshrined in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA) this briefing reveals a picture of broken... →
EFF warns electronic voting will deepen inequality and disenfranchise millions, as IEC seeks public feedback 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th March 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters on Tuesday expressed its disapproval with any attempts to transition South Africa to electronic elections, calling on... →
Athol Fugard: the great South African playwright who captured what it means to be human
11th March 2025 I was shocked to learn that the famous South African writer Athol Fugard had passed away. I had known his age to be 92 but somehow I never expected... →
Congo ex-president Kabila's allies questioned by military prosecutor
By: Reuters 11th March 2025 Officials from the party of Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) former President Joseph Kabila appeared before a military prosecutor on Monday... →
Nigeria strikes $200m deal to power rural areas with renewable mini grids
By: Reuters 11th March 2025 Nigeria has agreed to $200-million deal with WeLight, a pan-African Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) company to deploy hundreds of renewable mini... →
JPMorgan downgrades South African equities on economic slowdown concerns
By: Reuters 11th March 2025 JP Morgan on Tuesday downgraded South African equities to "neutral" from "overweight," citing concerns over an economic slowdown and the... →
New ferroalloy technology pilot results ‘looking great’, Merafe presentation hears
By: Martin Creamer 10th March 2025 The results of the pilot testing of a new Proudly South African smelting technology, which lowers electricity usage and has the potential to render... →
