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Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola led South Africa's delegation to the 81st UN General Assembly, where he pushed for Africa's permanent representation on the Security Council.
RONALD LAMOLA

UN Security Council reform: SA pushes for permanent African seats

SA has revived calls for Africa to receive at least two permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.

  • Rapula Moatshe
6 min read
Credit is increasingly being used not to buy homes or build businesses, but to pay for food, electricity and existing debt, says the writer.
COST OF LIVING

Financial inclusion or trap: understanding South Africa’s household debt dilemma

South Africa is slipping into a household debt crisis, with workers increasingly taking on credit simply to afford the basics, says the writer.

  • Professor Conrad Beyers
6 min read