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Climate crisis demands a global tax

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Voluntary emissions cuts do not work: a uniform levy will end corruption and spread the burden of reform more fairly
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Editorial: Sassa’s misstep is beyond apology

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'How far can you fall in the three days that you stood in line, having been forced to borrow money to pay taxi fares to get to a collection point?'
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Brics is not all it’s cracked up to be

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Zuma and his cohorts appear to have little understanding of the true nature of the troubled grouping.
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Health financing crisis threatens developing countries, experts say

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Researchers predict that in 2040, low-income countries will spend just $0.03 on healthcare for every dollar that high-income countries spend.
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Smart policies needed to overcome commodity dependency

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Developing countries must introduce policies now to diversify their exports and sustain growth, write Min Zhu, Stefania Fabrizio and Futoshi Narita.
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Cop21 will deliver more for developing countries

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African countries stand a good chance at COP21 of getting their ideas across, while there will also be a better opportunity to access climate finance.
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Brics bank could hand debt-wrecked Greece a lifeline

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Greece, who is trying to reach a deal with EU-IMF creditors, says the invitation is a “happy surprise” and they will further consider the proposal.
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Now for the technology attitude divide

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The digital divide between developed and developing countries is no longer only about access, but in attitudes to technology, writes Arthur Goldstuck.
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COP19: NGO delegates walk out of Warsaw climate talks in protest

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The second-last day of the global climate change conference in Poland has seen 800 delegates walk out of the talks over a lack of progress.
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Follow the money to clean SA’s green slate

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South Africa lacks centralised system for tracking and counting the funds.
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G20 must tackle new tax deal for developing countries

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When the world's leaders meet at the next G20 Summit, they'll arrive with one issue already agreed: the need to re-write international tax rules.
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E-tailers in SA to see growth in mobile commerce

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E-tailers in South Africa can expect to see their most prolific growth in mobile commerce, says chief executive of Kalahari.com.
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National

Focus on FW de Klerk distracted attention from the troubling state of the nation

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Some political analysts say President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking too long to mend the country, others says it is the ANC itself that must be fixed
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National

Eastern Cape MEC orders graft investigation after two workers killed at troubled district municipality

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The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption
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South Africans stuck in China are desperate to escape coronavirus ‘prison’

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But the department of international relations and co-operation claims they are comfortable and taken care of 
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Press Releases

Press Releases

Response to the report of the independent assessors

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VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.
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Press Releases

NWU student receives international award

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Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.
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Press Releases

Academic programme resumes at all campuses

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Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.
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Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

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Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding
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Special Reports

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

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Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders
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Special Reports

So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

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Do the research first; it will save money and time later
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Special Reports

Social entrepreneurship means business

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Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs
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Special Reports

Looking inwards

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Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
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Voluntary emissions cuts do not work: a uniform levy will end corruption and spread the burden of reform more fairly

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