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News

The Gathering 2025: Changemakers | The Impact Edition – agenda released

Online Media

The Gathering 2025: Changemakers | The Impact Edition – agenda released

Issued by Daily Maverick 21 Aug 2025

SA wine and citrus industries at risk following US tariffs

Agriculture

SA wine and citrus industries at risk following US tariffs

9 Jul 2025

Image source: Vaidas Bucys –

Law Practice

SA, Finland launch youth mediators programme

10 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Emergency Medicine

Calls for global justice: South Africa reacts to Gaza hospital strike

21 Apr 2025

MTN chair Mcebisi Jonas tapped to strengthen SA-US relations

Telecoms & Networks

MTN chair Mcebisi Jonas tapped to strengthen SA-US relations

14 Apr 2025

Image source: Petr Malinak –

Climate Change

US withdraws from Just Energy Transition partnership with SA

10 Mar 2025

Image source: Roman Peleshko –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Agree to disagree: Why mutual agreement is required when referring a dispute for arbitration

Ziyanda Sibeko and Johnson Mthembu 16 Jan 2025

Financial Services

SA takes a stance on unified Brics currency as Trump threatens 100% tariffs

2 Dec 2024

Source: CHRO. Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.

Property

George building collapse: 44 remain missing

Katja Hamilton 10 May 2024

South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) Director-General Zane Dangor, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor and South African Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela listen as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

Human Rights Law

South Africa: court ruling against Israel a victory for rule of law

Bhargav Acharya and Nellie Peyton 26 Jan 2024

Minister Naledi Pandor will lead South Africa’s delegation at The Hague on Friday.

Human Rights Law

ICJ set to deliver ruling on genocide case against Israel

25 Jan 2024

A flare falls over Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, 29 December 2023. Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura

Human Rights Law

South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court

Wendell Roelf and Toby Sterling 2 Jan 2024

Source: World Food Programme.

Emergency Medicine

SA condemns attack that wounded Jordanian medics in Gaza

17 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Naryn-Kala fortress in Derbent in the southern region of Dagestan, Russia, 28 June 2023.

Economy

South Africa to host Brics summit despite Putin arrest warrant

29 Jun 2023

Restoring trust: Supreme Court raises accountability standards in tenders

Competition Law

Restoring trust: Supreme Court raises accountability standards in tenders

Richard Hoal & Mohamed Mota, Issued by Cox Yeats 27 Jun 2023

File Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with government members via a video link in Moscow, Russia 31 May 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin via Reuters

Criminal Law

SA mulls options on ICC arrest warrant for potential visitor Putin

Carien du Plessis 1 Jun 2023

Top business travel destinations for 2023 revealed

Tourism & Travel

Top business travel destinations for 2023 revealed

2 Mar 2023

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Ubuntu Awards honour trailblazers

13 Feb 2023

Image source: © bennymarty –

Human Rights Law

Meeting of 37 States on UN nuclear ban treaty underway

31 Jan 2023

Telecoms & Networks

MTN, Ghana told to resolve $773m tax dispute

Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 30 Jan 2023

Africa's ports race is hyped as 'development' but also creates pathways for plunder

Shipping

Africa's ports race is hyped as 'development' but also creates pathways for plunder

Ricardo Reboredo and Elisa Gambino 20 Dec 2022

Image source: Artur Szczybylo –

Law Practice

DIRCO warns of legalisation services scam

24 Nov 2022

Women rising above the noise hailed at annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2022

Events & Conferencing

Women rising above the noise hailed at annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2022

Issued by Topco Media 15 Nov 2022

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

Retail Marketing

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

7 Nov 2022

Professor Tshilidzi Marwala

Higher Education

Prof Marwala appointed as Rector of UN University

27 Jul 2022

NPA confident in Gupta extradition team

Criminal Law

NPA confident in Gupta extradition team

22 Jun 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Gift Of the Givers helps Ukrainians with food and medical supplies

CSI & Philanthropy

Russia-Ukraine war: Gift Of the Givers helps Ukrainians with food and medical supplies

15 Mar 2022

South Africa and the UK to co-host dialogue on cybercrimes

Cybersecurity

South Africa and the UK to co-host dialogue on cybercrimes

29 Sep 2021

Advocate Ntsebeza appointed new judge of African Court

Law Practice

Advocate Ntsebeza appointed new judge of African Court

10 Feb 2021

Travel

Be safe if travelling to high risk Covid-19 countries

14 Dec 2020

President Ramaphosa signs new legislation into law

Legislation & Regulation

President Ramaphosa signs new legislation into law

5 Jun 2020

Task team to address Covid-19 response in higher education

Higher Education

Task team to address Covid-19 response in higher education

25 Mar 2020

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.

Infectious Diseases

Plans to evacuate South Africans from Wuhan City

2 Mar 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Infectious Diseases

Two South Africans in Japan test positive for Coronavirus

28 Feb 2020

SA fully committed to cooperating with the IRMCT

Criminal Law

SA fully committed to cooperating with the IRMCT

22 Jul 2019

Image via : A woman is reflected next to a poster outside a community hall hosting a night vigil for kidnapped photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed, on January 18, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Community members, friends, family and colleagues of photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed held a night vigil at the Lenasia South Civic Centre. Mohamed was abducted in Syria on 10 January while working with the aid mission Gift of the Givers. (Photo by Gallo Images / Dino Lloyd)

Media Freedom

South African journalist Shiraaz Mohamed, kidnapped in January 2017, is shown alive in new video

Jonah Dylan 2 May 2019

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Media Freedom

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Louise Marsland 8 Nov 2018

IORA establishes Madiba internship programme

Skills Training

IORA establishes Madiba internship programme

5 Nov 2018

ICJ judgment on US Iran sanctions welcomed

Corporate & Commercial Law

ICJ judgment on US Iran sanctions welcomed

5 Oct 2018

Photo: Bold Africa

Land & Property Law

SA participates in ICJ hearings on Chagos Islands

4 Sep 2018

Dirco Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu

Markets & Investment

China, Africa aspire to reach new milestones

3 Sep 2018

President Cyril Ramaphosa held a bilateral meeting with the UK Prime Minister Theresa May earlier this year. Image source:

Property

UK PM backs SA's land reform programme

29 Aug 2018

UN Photo/Marco Castro

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

PAWO seeks recognition for African women leaders

1 Aug 2018

SA court revokes Grace Mugabe's diplomatic immunity

Immigration & Citizenship Law

SA court revokes Grace Mugabe's diplomatic immunity

30 Jul 2018

Sandton set for big BRICS Summit

Events & Conferencing

Sandton set for big BRICS Summit

Suren Naidoo 24 Jul 2018

Buying or selling property abroad? Why documentation authentication matters

Property

Buying or selling property abroad? Why documentation authentication matters

17 Jul 2018

Visa scam: 51 stranded in China

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Visa scam: 51 stranded in China

21 Jun 2018

Image: Courtesy Stats SA

Infrastructure & Utilities

How to make public private partnerships work for you

Ramodise Mekoa 8 Jun 2018