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Legislation & Regulation

President signs the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill

31 Mar 2025

South Africa welcomes first Chinese tourists under new visa scheme

Tourism

South Africa welcomes first Chinese tourists under new visa scheme

24 Feb 2025

Department of Home Affairs launches phase one of Trusted Tour Operator Scheme

Tourism

Department of Home Affairs launches phase one of Trusted Tour Operator Scheme

13 Feb 2025

Umalusi approves release of Matric 2024 exam results

Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi approves release of Matric 2024 exam results

13 Jan 2025

Direct flights, visa improvements key to enhancing SA-India tourism

Travel

Direct flights, visa improvements key to enhancing SA-India tourism

6 Dec 2024

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Youth Employment

Young leaders encouraged to apply for NYDA Board positions

7 Nov 2024

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Mining

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Issued by Pinpoint Stewards 15 Oct 2024

Zolani Matthews has been fired as group CEO of Prasa. (Photo supplied by Prasa)

Labour Law

Prasa’s hiring and firing of CEO has cost R15m and counting

Tania Broughton 19 Aug 2024

Dean Macpherson was quick to take the country into his confidence on the cyber breach

Cybersecurity

R300m DPWI cyber theft the latest signs of failing state IT infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 10 Jul 2024

Source: Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Economy

NCOP introduces economic and finance clusters

28 Jun 2024

Apple Private Cloud Compute is a big step in bringing consumer private protection to AI.

Cybersecurity

Apple joins AI scene late but raises privacy standard

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jun 2024

Media Freedom

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

Prinola Govenden 6 May 2024

SAHRC Commissioner Philile Ntuli

Human Rights Law

SAHRC releases July 2021 unrest report

29 Jan 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Switch Energy Drink switches things up

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Switch Energy Drink switches things up

Brendan Seery 25 Jul 2023

Media Freedom

Tunisian journalist detained after criticising president

Tarek Amara, Stephen Coates 21 Jun 2023

File photo: A computer keyboard lit by a displayed cyber code is seen in this illustration picture taken on 1 March 2017. Reuters/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo

Cybersecurity

Senegalese government websites hit with cyberattack

Reuters 29 May 2023

Media Freedom

Tunisia detains 2 students over satirical song criticising police

Tarek Amara, Angus MacSwan 17 May 2023

File Photo: Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Islamist Ennahda party and former speaker of the parliament, during an interview with Reuters at his office in Tunis, Tunisia, 15 July 2022. Reuters/Zoubeir Souissi

Criminal Law

Tunisian judge sentences opposition leader Ghannouchi to year in prison

Tarek Amara 16 May 2023

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Criminal Law

Team established to investigate Fort Hare murders

12 Jan 2023

Image: Tunisia's President Kais Saied attends the China-Arab summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 9 December 2022. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters

Legal

Three prominent opponents of Tunisian president say they are under investigation

Tarek Amara 3 Jan 2023

President Ramaphosa appoints new Intelligence Inspector General

Law Practice

President Ramaphosa appoints new Intelligence Inspector General

31 Oct 2022

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Zondo Commission

Cabinet responds to State Capture Report recommendations

24 Oct 2022

The Pretoria High Court judge who ruled against the publication of a report on a State Security Agency document has finally made her judgment public. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge makes U-turn on State Security Agency judgment

Tania Broughton 19 Oct 2022

Media Freedom

Nigeria's Zamfara state orders media to close for covering political rally

Garba Muhammad 17 Oct 2022

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Criminal Law

JSCI concludes investigation into Phala Phala theft matter

15 Sep 2022

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

Energy

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann and Dries Putter 4 Aug 2022

Taxation & Regulation

The final blow: State Capture Commission report reveals gaps in Ramaphosa's testimony

Katja Hamilton 23 Jun 2022

Online Media

New slogan reflects era of trust for News24

16 Mar 2022

Financial Services

SONA 2022 is Cyril's chance to win back the trust of the nation

Abigail Moyo 8 Feb 2022

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Zondo Commission

Zondo commission final report - "The antithesis of accountability"

Valencia Talane 7 Jan 2022

Prasa to oppose former Group CEO urgent court application

Corporate & Commercial Law

Prasa to oppose former Group CEO urgent court application

17 Dec 2021

Prasa dismisses GCEO Zolani Matthews

Railway

Prasa dismisses GCEO Zolani Matthews

3 Dec 2021

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Zondo Commission

Zondo dismisses Fraser bid to cross-examine SSA witnesses

Valencia Talane 2 Dec 2021

Prasa appoints acting group CEO

Railway

Prasa appoints acting group CEO

22 Nov 2021

A view shows damage inside a shopping mall following protests that have widened into looting, in Durban, South Africa 13 July 2021, in this screen grab taken from a video. Courtesy Kierran Allen/via Reuters

Human Rights Law

SAHRC commences hearings into July unrest

15 Nov 2021

Congo lawmakers tell Barrick to secure mine perimeter after deadly protest

Mining

Congo lawmakers tell Barrick to secure mine perimeter after deadly protest

Hereward Holland 11 Nov 2021

eNCA (eNews Channel Africa), CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Zondo Commission

Zondo denies claims he blocked Fraser evidence

Valencia Talane 22 Oct 2021

Cybersecurity

Cybereason Exposes Chinese Threat Actors Compromising Telecommunications Providers for Cyber Espionage

Issued by Cybereason 3 Aug 2021

Zondo Commission

Ramaphosa testifies on dysfunctional SSA

Valencia Talane 12 Aug 2021

Is that tyre bargain a deal or a steal after SA's looting?

Accessories

Is that tyre bargain a deal or a steal after SA's looting?

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 19 Jul 2021

Kodwa denies tender favours for EOH

Zondo Commission

Kodwa denies tender favours for EOH

Valencia Talane 29 Jun 2021

State security ministry received cash from SSA

Zondo Commission

State security ministry received cash from SSA

Valencia Talane 24 May 2021

Mahlobo's interference cost SSA millions - spy

Zondo Commission

Mahlobo's interference cost SSA millions - spy

Valencia Talane 21 May 2021

SABRE Awards Africa 2021: All the winners!

Marketing & Media

SABRE Awards Africa 2021: All the winners!

4 May 2021

African News Agency, the State Security Agency and the Zondo Commission

Media

African News Agency, the State Security Agency and the Zondo Commission

27 Jan 2021

Fighting intimidation in the audit space

Accounting & Auditing

Fighting intimidation in the audit space

21 Jan 2021

African films and series that made waves internationally in 2020

Film

African films and series that made waves internationally in 2020

Issued by Showmax 15 Dec 2020

National School of Government senior fellows announced

Primary & Secondary Education

National School of Government senior fellows announced

27 Oct 2020

The Sunday Times, South Africa’s largest weekend newspaper, was used to spread disinformation. Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images.

Media

Journalism makes blunders but still feeds democracy: An insider's view

Anton Harber 18 Sep 2020

Strategy to protect rail infrastructure bolstered

Railway

Strategy to protect rail infrastructure bolstered

17 Sep 2020