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Video and audio materials are published on the site including in-depth video interviews with some of South Africa’s leading opinion makers. Regular columnists and guest writers offer analysis of current events as Polity advances its mission of deepening democracy through access to information. Polity also provides a platform for South African law firms to showcase their expertise through a ‘Legal Briefs’ section where top lawyers can publish their opinions and research.

Largest Kenya bank to set up UAE office to capture capital flows
17/07/2025

Largest Kenya bank to set up UAE office to capture capital flows

Equity Group Holdings, Kenya’s largest lender, plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates in the fourth quarter to benefit from growing trade and investment between the Middle East and Africa. The lender is going though “final phases” of obtaining regulatory approvals, Equity Group Ch...

Netanyahu weaker but still in control after government walkouts
17/07/2025

Netanyahu weaker but still in control after government walkouts

The departure of two ultra-Orthodox parties from Israel’s government leaves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu politically weakened just as he seeks a ceasefire in Gaza, military dominance in southern Syria and influence over US policy toward Iran. Netanyahu will find himself at the helm of a minor...

G20 nearing deal on communique, Godongwana says
17/07/2025

G20 nearing deal on communique, Godongwana says

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said the Group of 20 advanced economies are nearing a deal on a communiqué. “We are closer to a making a deal and achieving a consensus that will emerge as a communiqué tomorrow,” Godongwana said in a Bloomberg Television interview Thursday on the sidelines of...

Govt rolls out mpox vaccination as cases rise
17/07/2025

Govt rolls out mpox vaccination as cases rise

The Department of Health (DoH) is embarking on a vaccination drive against mpox, targeting Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, following a rise in laboratory-confirmed cases. It said priority would be given to people at a higher risk of contracting the virus, including those who came into c...

G20 finance chiefs confront uncertainty amid Trump’s trade war
17/07/2025

G20 finance chiefs confront uncertainty amid Trump’s trade war

South Africa called for greater cooperation among the Group of 20 advanced economies, as finance ministers and central bank governors gathered under the cloud of US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, co-host of the two-day gathering at a luxury Indian Ocean reso...

Ramaphosa appoints leaders of the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group
17/07/2025

Ramaphosa appoints leaders of the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group

Following last week’s inaugural meeting of the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group at the Union Buildings, President Cyril Ramaphosa has designated National Planning Commission chairperson Professor Tinyiko Maluleke and former Minister and constitutional negotiator Roelf Meyer as co-chairs. La...

Govt commits to restoring public confidence in State security
17/07/2025

Govt commits to restoring public confidence in State security

Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel has welcomed Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s release of the National Security Strategy 2024-29 (NSS) and National Intelligence Estimate 2019-24 (NIE), describing it as “most encouraging”. Ntshavheni released the reports on Tuesda...

Ghana's central bank convenes emergency MPC meeting
17/07/2025

Ghana's central bank convenes emergency MPC meeting

Ghana's central bank convened an emergency meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday to assess recent economic developments, the bank said in a statement. The Bank of Ghana's fourth rate-setting MPC meeting for the year had initially been slated to start on July 28, with the rate de...

Impala Platinum seeking SO2 limit in Rustenburg to ensure continued lawful operation
17/07/2025

Impala Platinum seeking SO2 limit in Rustenburg to ensure continued lawful operation

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) intends to apply to South Africa’s National Air Quality Officer for an alternative sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions limit to ensure continued lawful operation while the implementation of a long-term compliance solution is finalised at its processing facili...

Nersa outlines 11-month process for finalising electricity trading rules
17/07/2025

Nersa outlines 11-month process for finalising electricity trading rules

In a belated move, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has announced an 11-month process to set rules for electricity trading, having already licensed ten trading entities, while also preparing to hold hearings on three more licence applications in August. In terms of the timeline....

Egypt says it expects combined IMF review to be completed by October
16/07/2025

Egypt says it expects combined IMF review to be completed by October

Egypt's Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said on Wednesday he was confident the country would hit its key economic reform targets and have a delayed review of its $8-billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme completed by September or October. The fund announced earlier this month that it wo...

Lack of consequences for Israel impacting international law – Zane Dangor
16/07/2025

Lack of consequences for Israel impacting international law – Zane Dangor

Department of International Relations and Cooperation director-general Zane Dangor has urged the government of Israel to immediately stop the forced displacement of civilians in Gaza, calling for an end to “institutional impunity”. As co-chairs of the Hague Group, South Africa and Colombia calle...

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