Category: Presidents and Ministers
Doctors, businesses and unions get ready for war over the NHI
Business Unity SA (BUSA) Considers Legal Action Against NHI Bill Signing Business Unity SA (BUSA) is contemplating legal action if President Cyril Ramaphosa proceeds with [more…]
Ramaphosa Finds A Pen – NHI To Become Law This Week
President Ramaphosa to Sign Controversial National Health Insurance Bill into Law In a move set to reshape South Africa’s healthcare landscape, President Cyril Ramaphosa is [more…]
Why Nigeria’s economy is in such a mess
Nigeria Grapples with Severe Economic Crisis: Rising Prices and Hardship Plague Citizens Nigeria finds itself in the throes of its worst economic crisis in recent [more…]
The Time is Ripe for a South Atlantic Climate Alliance
By: Samkele Mchunu In a world grappling with the urgent need for climate action, the emergence of a potential alliance between Brazil and South Africa [more…]
Finance Minister Allocates R1.4 Billion to National Health Insurance, SAMATU Applauds
By Samkele Mchunu In a move hailed by healthcare professionals and advocates, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated R1.4 billion to the National Health Insurance [more…]
Explosive Allegations: Eskom Engineered Load-Shedding and BEE Delayed Kusile
Eskom generates approximately 95% of the electricity used in South Africa and approximately 45% of the electricity used in Africa. Eskom generates, transmits and distributes electricity [more…]
Nigerian Gasoline Prices Soar as Shortages Worsen Cost of Living Crisis
By Samkele Mchunu Gasoline shortages persist in Nigeria’s major cities, exacerbating the country’s already dire cost-of-living crisis. Prices at retail outlets in Lagos and Abuja [more…]
Zimbabwe Faces Deepening Economic Woes Amid Drought and Falling Commodity Prices
Nevertheless, macroeconomic volatility fueled by monetary instability and substantial exchange rate distortions keeps Zimbabwe’s economic activity below its potential. Inflationary pressures remain high in 2024 as local [more…]
Brazil and South Africa Propose South Atlantic Climate Alliance
Potential partnership could spur meaningful south-south ties in addressing climate change In a bid to bolster global efforts to combat climate change, Brazil and South [more…]
South Africa Launches National Effort to Overcome Transportation Inefficiencies
South Africa confronts its transportation crisis head-on with the establishment of the National Logistics Crisis Committee and dedicated task teams to address issues plaguing its [more…]
