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South African Communist Party initial response to the budget delivered on Wednesday, 12 March 2025
13th March 2025 Objection to VAT increases The South African Communist Party (SACP) strongly objects to the government’s decision to implement 0.5-percentage point... →
SA: Enoch Godongwana: Address by Finance Minister: 2025 Budget Speech, Parliament, Cape Town (12/03/2025)
13th March 2025 The delay has stimulated an unprecedented level of public debate about the difficult policy trade-offs we, as a nation, face. A vital debate about... →
South Africa’s trade deficit dilemma with China
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th March 2025 South Africa needs to benefit more from its active, albeit highly unequal, trading partnership with China. South Africa’s total bilateral trade... →
Top business leaders at B20 launch commit to concise and actionable recommendations
28th February 2025 Prominent South African business figures are stepping up to the task in chairing several working groups of the B20, consisting of captains of... →
Maritime issues should top Somalia’s UN Security Council agenda
18th February 2025 Somalia’s two-year council term is a chance to leverage its strategic position at the crossroads of international maritime trade. For the first... →
South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
By: Reuters 11th February 2025 South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and diplomatic sources... →
The Era of Misinformation and Disinformation: A Global Crisis
7th February 2025 Misinformation and disinformation have risen alarmingly, exacerbated by significant policy changes from major social media platforms and the... →
South Africa’s energy and transport reforms could create 500 000 jobs – World Bank 
By: Terence Creamer 4th February 2025 South Africa could increase its GDP growth by 1% in the short term and up to 3% in the medium term by addressing persistent energy and freight... →
