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Vaal dam water levels near 100%
By: Natasha Odendaal 6th March 2025 The water level of the Vaal dam has reached 98.99%, with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in line with its flood management plan,... →
Implementation of full package of HMI recommendations necessary to improve private healthcare system – UHAC
By: Sabrina Jardim 6th March 2025 The government’s proposal to implement only some recommendations of the five-year-old Health Market Inquiry (HMI) to address the high costs of... →
South Africa confirms US withdrawal of $1.5bn Just Energy Transition Partnership pledge 
By: Terence Creamer 6th March 2025 The Presidency has confirmed that it has been formally informed that the US has withdrawn from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), to... →
Royal Zulu divorce drama: South African traditions are having to change with the times
6th March 2025 African monarchies are important figures in their countries. In South Africa, many Zulu people are strongly tied to the royal family and indigenous... →
FUL February 2025 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
6th March 2025 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
Global conflicts result of growing inequalities – G20 Sherpa Zane Dangor
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th March 2025 South African G20 Sherpa Zane Dangor on Wednesday attributed many of the global conflicts currently being witnessed to growing inequalities within... →
Platinum deficit worsens beyond forecast, World Platinum Investment Council reports

By: Martin Creamer 5th March 2025 The platinum market recorded a deficit of 995 000 oz for full year 2024, which is 46% higher than previously forecast, as total demand exceeded... →
Pepfar funding to fight HIV/Aids has saved 26-million lives since 2003: how cutting it will hurt Africa
5th March 2025 The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has been a cornerstone of global HIV/Aids prevention, care and treatment for over two decades.... →