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Poor believe grants tied to party not state

BY LINDA ENSOR CAPE TOWN — Even though the poor have an inalienable constitutional right to social assistance, just under half of those surveyed...

New jobs in Africa need an industrial policy

By Carlos Lopes – IN AN era of high volatility and deep crisis, Africa has been an economic success story. A combination of high...

Inflation’s rise shows no signs of slowing

By Ntsakisi Maswanganyi – INFLATION continued unabated last month, breaching the 3%-6% target band for the first time since August last year. Rising inflation...

End to platinum strike in sight

Emelia Motsai The seniority of the Labour Court and the desperation of Amcu and the platinum producers might lead to a resolution that could...

Platinum strike continues

The strike is now into its 16th week, the longest strike ever in South Africa’s history. The situation around the platinum mines is becoming...

1st sitting of 5th Parliament Today

South Africa’s fifth democratic Parliament holds its first sitting to swear in new MPs and formally elect President Jacob Zuma as head of state...

. Knowledge is Power: World Bank to Chart Africa’s Minerals in ‘Billion Dollar Map’

By Jacob Kushner (Think Africa Press) Africa loses vast sums of money by underpricing its resources. Can a map help change that? Click Here...

End the Global Apartheid for Women

By Yvonne Chaka Chaka (Think Africa Press) Reproductive health is a no-brainer but many women across Africa are being denied it. The ‘I Decide...

South Sudan food security crisis could spiral into famine, agencies warn

By Sam Jones (The Guardian) The conflict in South Sudan has set the country on course towards a “hunger catastrophe”, with almost 4 million...

Africa: Call for Visa-Free Africa Dominates World Economic Forum on Africa

BY COLLINS MWAI – Calls for visa free movements around Africa for African passport holders dominated the just concluded World Economic Forum on Afriva...

Nigeria: ILO Urges New Partnership to Fight Poverty and Social Exclusion

BY FRANCIS OKEKE – The Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Aeneas Chuma has called for greater...

Africa: Inclusive Job-Creating Growth Strategies Should Drive Africa’s Prosperity – WEF

BY OMOH GABRIEL – The just-concluded World Economic Forum on Africa held in Abuja has identified key drivers that will usher in prosperity in...