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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... →
Eskom implements Stage 3 loadshedding from 14:00 today and anticipates to be in this mode until Monday at 05:00
7th March 2025 Eskom has announced that Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from today at 14:00 until Monday, 10 March 2025 at 05:00. This decision comes... →
Fiscal consolidation: facing up to reality
By: Econ3x3 7th March 2025 If tax increases are to be avoided in this year’s revised Budget, there will have to be clear commitments to expenditure adjustments. In this... →
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... →
IFP: Mkhuleko Hlengwa: Address by IFP MP: Debate of Urgent National Public Importance: The Decision of the United States Government to Halt Aid to South Africa, and the Response Thereto (06/03/2025)
7th March 2025 The United States, in exercising its sovereign right, has halted aid funding to South Africa. In equal measure, South Africa must exercise its... →
What could go wrong?
By: Terence Creamer 7th March 2025 The perils associated with assigning shareholder responsibilities for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that previously fell under the Department of... →
US Treasury's Bessent outlines plans to reshape global trade, ease bank regulations
By: Reuters 6th March 2025 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday laid out the Trump administration's ambitions to reshape international trade relations withtariffs,... →
DA calls Creecy to account for driving license card tender bungle
6th March 2025 The DA urges Minister Barbara Creecy to disclose full details of irregularities in the driving license card machines tender and release the Auditor... →
