Political analysis: Dali Mpofu’s decision to move from EFF to the MK party

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 11 November 2024 | 12:17 p.m. CAT 2-minute read After having been an EFF member for 11 years and having served as the party’s chairperson for five of those, Advocate Dali Mpofu’s decision to leave has come as a surprise to...

The ASRI Report

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 1 November 2024 | 10:21 CAT 2-minute read Urgent need for Universal Basic Income Grant (UBIG) in SA Civil society organisations are once again calling on the government to implement a UBIG to alleviate financial strain on...

Mid-term budget analysis: ActionSA disapproves

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 31 October 2024 | 22:10 CAT 2-minute read Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday delivered the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS). While the speech has been described as a strategy of fiscal tightening...

The Asia-Pacific Report

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 31 October 2024 | 12:35 CAT 4-minute read Border tensions between India and China de-escalate after troops withdrawn from key areas along disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) The withdrawal of troops, a major outcome of the...

Cosatu warns against austerity in medium-term budget policy statement

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 30 October 2024 | 12:39 CAT 1-minute read South Africa’s Finance Minister prepares to deliver the highly anticipated Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), commonly known as the mini-budget, unions are issuing stern...