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Nersa approves 12.74% tariff hike for April 1, as Eskom reports R16bn interim profit 
By: Terence Creamer 30th January 2025 The Energy Regulator, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) highest decision-making body, has granted Eskom a 12.74% tariff... →
EXPLAINER: The controversy surrounding South Africa’s Bela Act
By: Africa Check 28th January 2025 As schools across South Africa settle into the 2025 academic year, a new education law remains the subject of much debate and controversy. The... →
Dangerous pesticides are a problem in South Africa – pests and poor controls are to blame
27th November 2024 South Africa’s townships – urban areas created for black people under apartheid – have long experienced problems with massive pest infestations and... →
UCT’s 11th vice-chancellor wants to drive change in Africa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th November 2024 The University of Cape Town installed its eleventh vice-chancellor Professor Mosa Moshabela, who has vowed to position the institution as a... →
#NamibiaElections2024: Fact-checking ruling Swapo party manifesto
19th November 2024 Namibians will vote in presidential and parliamentary elections on 27 November 2024. The South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo) has been... →
Ramaphosa appoints Presidential Economic Advisory Council for new administration
15th November 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a new Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) as part of the seventh administration’s ambition for... →
UCT’s business school in global top ten
By: Rebecca Campbell 12th November 2024 The 2024 Better World MBA rankings, by Corporate Knights magazine, has positioned the MBA programme of the Graduate School of Business (GSB) of the... →
South Africa’s civil service should be restructured, but a plan to reward early retirement won’t solve the problem – economist
11th November 2024 South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced in his October mid-term budget policy statement that cabinet had approved funding for... →
