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The NHI and other laws have caused division in the government of national unity (GNU), with some parties threatening court ...

He will highlight achievements, flags challenges and outline interventions for the coming financial year. This address marks ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on Thursday, 6 February 2025 at 7pm. The address took place before a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament. The theme ...

The government legislative team displayed a high degree of responsiveness to industry feedback, and as a result, this new law has been largely welcomed by stakeholders.

South Africa's electricity sector faces its biggest transformation since democracy with the introduction of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act. From Eskom's monopoly to an open market system, ...

In this article, Webber Wentzel partner Jason van der Poel and associates Emma Bleeker and Kiera Bracher write that the coming into effect of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act is to be welcomed ...

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The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

Five of South Africa’s best-known companies, MultiChoice, the SABC, Cell C, the SA Post Office, and Stefanutti Stocks, are technically insolvent. A company is technically insolvent when its ...

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...

SEOUL-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing as he branded himself a firm believer in free democracy during his first appearance in an impeachment trial on Jan 21 looking into his ...