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The G20: how it works, why it matters and what would be lost if it failed
10th March 2025 South Africa took over the presidency of the G20 at the end of 2024. Since then the world has become a more complex, unpredictable and dangerous... →
SA: Azhar Cachalia: Address by retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, at the Annual Bar Dinner of the Grahamstown Society of Advocates (21/02/2025)
10th March 2025 I learnt much about the rich history of the town while researching the Salem case, which concerned a land dispute between the landowners and the... →
CoJ welcomes Presidential Johannesburg Working Group formation
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 10th March 2025 The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for the city to urgently focus on resolving long-standing challenges,... →
Ramaphosa calls for agri growth agenda biased toward empowering black farmers 
By: Marleny Arnoldi 10th March 2025 While agriculture has been a mainstay of growth in South Africa’s economy over the last three decades, the industry cannot be sustainable without... →
Water consumption in Gauteng decreases
By: Natasha Odendaal 10th March 2025 The Gauteng Water Security Dashboard shows that overall water consumption across Gauteng has decreased, however, the levels remain above the water... →
Washington memorandum: a hollow plea for privilege from South Africa’s discontented AfriCAN’Ts
7th March 2025 Ah, Chief Dwasaho! Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose! My leader, I’m feeling très French today, but to spare you the agony, let’s commute it... →
South Sudan security forces release peacebuilding minister, vice presidency says
By: Reuters 7th March 2025 South Sudanese forces loyal to President Salva Kiir have released the peacebuilding minister, a key ally of First Vice President Riek Machar, a... →
Will Ghana’s Mahama grasp the nettle of constitutional reform?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th March 2025 Ghana’s constitution allows an excessively powerful presidency to influence all levels of administration – it must be reformed. John Mahama won... →
