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In a victory for media freedom and political analysis, the acting press ombud has dismissed a complaint by Wildlife Ranching South Africa against Daily Maverick, ruling that robust criticism of industry lobbying is protected under the Press Code.
Even after around R500 billion in government bailouts, eight of South Africa’s SOEs are concerned about their ability to continue operating.
A proposed national 20% tax on gambling revenue could raise about R10 billion, but may backfire by increasing compliance burdens and pushing users toward unlicensed offshore platforms.
The ROI on replacing expensive SaaS has become extremely compelling.
The new whistleblower Bill is progressive but the consultation period (which closes on 14 May 2024) should be used to push for improved legal aid access, stronger independent support structures, robust data security, additional support measures and pre-emptive protections
Universities now operate amid electricity instability, water risk, municipal decay, crime, cyber vulnerability and public distrust
A country that exports minerals but imports industrial dependence is not sovereign in any deep sense. A country that sits on energy resources but cannot convert them into stable power, strategic reserves, industrial feedstock, jobs and technological upgrading is not sovereign in any deep sense
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked two resolutions that would have stopped the sale of some $450 million in bombs and bulldozers to Israel, as President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans rallied behind his support for the Jewish state.
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, April 15 (Reuters) – Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem was freed from immigration detention in the United States on Wednesday, according to an ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a source from Brazil’s federal police.
LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on social media companies to “step up and take responsibility” over children’s online safety, ahead of a Thursday meeting with executives from Meta META.O, Snap SNAP.N, Google GOOGL.O, TikTok and X.
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, April 15 (Reuters) – Israel’s security cabinet convened on Wednesday to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said, more than six weeks into a war with Hezbollah that spiralled out of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
The Unite for Change alliance between Songezo Zibi, Mmusi Maimane and Patricia de Lille has fractured before its first electoral test, exposing the fragility of small-party coalitions. As they regroup ahead of local polls, the ANC is consolidating a more populist coalition in Gauteng – with the backing of Paul Mashatile – setting up a high-stakes battle for Johannesburg’s future.
For 172 residents living with severe mental illness, the Talisman Foundation is more than a facility; it is their final safety net. Now, a looming relocation has left families terrified and civil society concerned.
Martha Rantsofu’s murder follows a string of attacks on professionals whose work placed them at the centre of high-stakes legal, financial or political disputes.
Julius Malema, facing a potential 15-year sentence, vows to his supporters that while they may imprison him, his vision for economic freedom will never be silenced.
Philippus Christoffel Jacobs had a sterling career as a legal expert in the old South African Police and the Department of Justice. Appearing at the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into delayed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) prosecutions this week, he denied interfering in cases.
A new report reveals alarming rates of obstetric violence in South Africa, underscoring the urgent need for systemic change to protect women’s rights in maternity care.