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1 day ago · An initiative to connect 300-million Africans to electricity in the next six years has won new pledges worth more than $8-billion from lenders including the Islamic Development Bank and the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank. The Mission 300 initiative, launched by the World Bank and the African Development Bank in April, is projected to cost $90-billion.

Oct 18, 2024 · A comprehensive national consultative dialogue (national dialogue) is being advanced as a suitable pathway to equitably and justly transform South African society. The calls for such a process have grown louder following the electoral shift from single-party rule, with the Government of National Unity being an expression of where the country finds itself.

1 day ago · Following the death of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members during combat in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, President Cyril Ramaphosa called on all parties in the conflict to embrace diplomatic efforts for a peaceful resolution, including honouring the Luanda Process agreements. He said governments must silence guns in Africa for inclusive development and ...

3 days ago · President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out on Monday that the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, last week viewed the formation of South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) as a sign of stability and a common commitment to inclusive growth, employment and a capable State. This comes as the GNU faces instability with Ramaphosa’s controversial signing of the ...

Jul 24, 2024 · This paper interrogates major trends in the outcome of the 2024 national and provincial elections against the backdrop of South Africa’s broad political economy. Virtually all analyses of the elections converge at the self-evident conclusion that a fundamental shift has occurred in South Africa’s body politic. But, in large measure, that is where the consensus ends.