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How will SA’s new coalition government steer foreign policy?
WEBJul 3, 2024 · The recent appointment of Ronald Lamola as Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) may signal that the broad contours of South Africa’s foreign policy will remain unchanged. International relations will continue to be guided by the Constitution and underpinned by the ANC’s ideological adherence to Pan-Africanism and progressive internationalism.
Elections 2024: 10 variables of profound importance - Polity.org.za
WEBMay 13, 2024 · The emergence of new political entities, the inclusion of independent candidates, a weaker incumbent party, pervasive uncertainty, and a clamour for change and economic revitalisation underscore the significance of the forthcoming 29 May elections. Delving into the fabric of South Africa's political landscape unveils the following ten …
Here are five factors that drove low voter turnout in South Africa…
WEBDec 9, 2021 · Advertisement. Five main reasons emerged for not voting. The most common were individual barriers and administrative barriers, followed by complaints about service delivery and corruption, uninterest or disillusionment, and a lack of political alignment. Our research supports other analysis highlighting that the South African electorate is ...
South Africa’s foreign policy: a unity government must be practical …
WEBJun 21, 2024 · As South Africa navigates fundamental political change, it faces stark choices on foreign policy posture and priorities. The change has been brought about by the African National Congress’s loss of electoral majority, forcing it into a unity government. Based on my work over many years on South Africa’s foreign policy as well as reflections on the country’s role in Africa and the global ...
South African energy crisis: the practical implications of the ...
WEBOn 25 July 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the Government's intention to implement various "bold, courageous and decisive action[s] to close the electricity gap" in South Africa and bring an end to loadshedding. We unpack the legal and practical considerations of five key interventions as proposed by the Government below. 1.
The AI National Policy: South Africa’s initial step to establish an AI ...
WEBApr 11, 2024 · At the AI Government Summit on 5 April 2024, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (“DCDT“) launched South Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (“AI“) Planning Discussion Document (“Discussion Document“) with the purpose of the Discussion Document being to initiate discussion between the public and private sector to facilitate AI innovation and along with that ...
The South African Reserve Bank’s new monetary policy …
WEBJul 7, 2022 · On the 8th of June 2022, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) commenced with its 12‑week transition to a new monetary policy implementation framework. According to the SARB, the “Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) makes decisions on interest rates and the [monetary policy implementation framework] is the mechanism through which these decisions are made effective and transmitted through the ...
We studied why South Africans vote the way they do. This is …
WEBJun 23, 2021 · South Africans are set to go to the polls on 27 October 2021 for the country’s sixth municipal elections since the advent of democracy in 1994. The right of all adult South Africans to vote was hard won after a long struggle against colonialism and apartheid. Voting is a cornerstone of democracy: a chance for people to elect their preferred representatives.
The NEMLA Act - the long-awaited shift in South Africa's …
WEBJun 28, 2022 · The NEMLA Bill finally became an Act on 24 June 2022 and will introduce a major shift in South Africa’s environmental legislation on a date to be fixed and proclaimed by the President. Act No. 2 of 2022 – undoubtedly the most significant piece of environmental legislation since the implementation of the One Environmental System (OES) in 2014 – has finally been published and will soon ...
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