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Tender Invitation: GMP Readiness and Capacity Strengthening for SRH Commodity Manufacturers in SADC
GIZ, on behalf of BMZ and the EU, invites tenders from qualified consulting firms to support WHO Good Manufacturing Practice compliance and prequalification readiness for…
GIZ-Tender Invitation: Delivering expert services for advancing Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Conservation in Angola
GIZ invites consulting bids to support Marine Spatial Planning and marine conservation in Angola under the EU- and BMZ-funded Blue Benguela Current Action.
South Africa’s supplement crackdown risks R22bn health industry
South Africa's push to regulate natural health and wellness products under a strict pharmaceutical regime threatens an R22 billion industry, placing thousands of jobs, small…
SA condemns ICC sanctions as Trump and Israel attack Pillay
South Africa has voiced serious concern over sweeping US sanctions against the International Criminal Court as Donald Trump and Israel hit out at Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi…
The dangerous business of online jobs
As fraudulent overseas recruitment leads jobseekers into human trafficking and scam compounds, digital platforms and labour laws must evolve to trace and verify paid employment…
EU pesticide rule changes raise concerns for South Africa
Scientists warn that proposed rollbacks in EU pesticide regulations could have far-reaching effects, weakening international safety standards and impacting South Africa as it…
Tender Invitation
GIZ, under the EU and BMZ-funded Good Financial Governance programme, invites bids to develop an electronic AML/CTPF statistics management system for Zambia's Financial…
Managing Migration Together: Making South Africa’s Five-Point Plan Work Through Regional and International Cooperation
South Africa faces rising anti-migrant tensions alongside complex border governance challenges. Making the 2026 Five-Point Plan successful requires moving beyond diplomatic talk…
The case for United Nations leadership on AI
As frontier AI systems advance rapidly, voluntary guardrails are failing to keep pace. The United Nations must step in with global governance to protect the Global South and…
Dispute resolution, digital trade and small business form key focus for WTO
At the 2026 Public Forum, the World Trade Organisation confronts key challenges, including a stalled dispute-settlement system, the lapse of the digital trade tariff moratorium,…
Is Canada Strengthening Its ‘Middle Power’ Strategy Against the US?
As trade friction with the US intensifies, Canada is pursuing a dynamic "middle power" strategy, building resilient economic and diplomatic partnerships across Africa, Asia, and…
Tiny bees, big job: tracking pesticide pollution in Africa’s water
Researchers at the University of Pretoria propose using honey bees as low-cost bioindicators to detect pesticide pollution in sub-Saharan Africa's water, addressing critical gaps…
The One Thing the SADC Summit Should Have Put at the Top of the Agenda Was Small Business
While high-level summits focus on grand declarations, Southern Africa’s industrial future depends on small and medium enterprises. Unlocking regional value chains and empowering…
The key to the regional success of the SADC is integration
South Africa, often struggling in global markets, holds a powerful card in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). As International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola…
No procurement watchdog body yet, four years past State Capture report
Four years after the Zondo Commission's State Capture report, South Africa still awaits a crucial institution: an independent Public Procurement Anti-Corruption Agency (PPACA).…