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Media Coverage - 2025

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Sep 21, 2025

Albie Sachs — we must see language not as a battleground, but as a gift

Daily Maverick: Nicola Bergsteedt

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Sep 18, 2025

How Trump’s tariffs could affect the aviation industry

Business Day: Emil Gumede

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Sep 14, 2025

The United Nations at 80: Real reform or ritual?

Mail & Guardian: Daryl Swanepoel

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Sep 11, 2025

UN at 80: Reform or ritual?

Katoikos.world: Daryl Swanepoel

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Sep 9, 2025

The Utility of Digital Currencies in Mitigating U.S. – South Africa Trade Tensions

SA Financial Markets Journal

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Sep 6, 2025

The rising cost of matric balls: a celebration or expensive headache

Cape Argus: Tracy-Lynn Ruiters

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Sep 6, 2025

The rising cost of matric balls: a celebration or expensive headache

Business Report: Tracy-Lynn Ruiters

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Sep 6, 2025

The rising cost of matric balls: a celebration or expensive headache

IOL: Tracy-Lynn Ruiters

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Sep 3, 2025

The role of state institutions in supporting constitutional democracy

Daily Maverick

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Sep 3, 2025

Where do migrants fit in the Rainbow Nation? African diaspora raises alarm over migrants' rejection

IOL: Jonisayi Maromo

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Sep 2, 2025

The Inclusive Society Institute notes a increase tensions, particularly towards nationals from African

Radio 786

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Sep 2, 2025

Distrust of African immigrants linked to employment status, survey finds

The Mercury: Jonisayi Maromo

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Sep 2, 2025

Rising distrust of African immigrants could spark instability, warns Inclusive Society Institute

The Mercury: Jonisayi Maromo

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Sep 2, 2025

Rising distrust of African immigrants could spark instability, warns Inclusive Society Institute

eNCA The South African Morning

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Sep 2, 2025

Survey reveals rising distrust of African immigrants in SA

eNCA The Morning Show

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Sep 1, 2025

Survey Reveals That South Africans’ Distrust of Immigrants Could Lead to Instability

Briefly: Tebogo Mokwena

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Sep 1, 2025

Rising distrust of African immigrants could spark instability, warns Inclusive Society Institute

Magic 828

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Sep 1, 2025

包容性社会研究所警告 —— 南非民众对来自非洲其他国家移民信任度下降可能引发动荡

红色木團

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Sep 1, 2025

Rising distrust of African immigrants could spark instability, warns Inclusive Society Institute

The Star: Jonisayi Maromo

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Sep 1, 2025

Rising distrust of African immigrants could spark instability, warns Inclusive Society Institute

IOL: Jonisayi Maromo

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Sep 1, 2025

GovDem Survey Reveals Rising Distrust Toward African Immigrants in South Africa

SAfm: Mari Harris

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Aug 30, 2025

Meer as `kumbaya-oomblik'

Die Burger: Daryl Swanepoel

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Aug 30, 2025

Survey reveals rising distrust of African immigrants in SA

Newzroom Afrika

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Aug 28, 2025

Malema Found Guilty of Hate Speech: Court Warns of Dangerous Incitement

joburg(etc)

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Aug 28, 2025

Malema hit with hate speech guilt — court condemns call to ‘kill racists’

African Insider

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Aug 28, 2025

Julius Malema found guilty of hate speech by Equality Court

iReport South Africa

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Aug 28, 2025

SA Human Rights Commission to pursue sanctions against Malema after hate speech ruling

news24

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Aug 28, 2025

Malema guilty of hate speech with his call to kill

The Citizen

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Aug 27, 2025

Nasionale dialoog méér as ’n ‘kumbaya-oomblik’

Netwerk 24

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Aug 26, 2025

GovDem survey revealing deepening distrust of African immigrants is an alarm bell

Daily Maverick: Daryl Swanepoel

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Aug 26, 2025

Warning against inflated illegal immigration figures

eNCA

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Aug 26, 2025

One year into GNU and trade department is missing in action

Business Day: Tumi Tsehlo

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Aug 24, 2025

Operation Dudula: SA guarantees Mozambicans protection

Weekly SA Mirror

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Aug 23, 2025

Operation Dudula’s vigilante crusade meets Parliament’s fury

Sunday Tribune: Sizwe Dlamini

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Aug 23, 2025

Operation Dudula’s vigilante crusade meets Parliament’s fury

Sunday Tribune: Sizwe Dlamini

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Aug 23, 2025

Operation Dudula’s vigilante crusade meets Parliament’s fury

IOL: Sizwe Dlamini

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Aug 20, 2025

The watchdogs of democracy – the vital role of SA’s state institutions

Daily Maverick: Nicola Bergsteedt

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Aug 20, 2025

Africa’s future must be funded by Africans

Business Day: Odile Bulten & Daryl Swanepoel

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Aug 12, 2025

Explainer: The National Dialogue

CapeTalk: Daryl Swanepoel

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Aug 11, 2025

National Dialogue is not about politicians talking, it’s about people doing

Mail & Guardian: Klaus Kotzé

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Aug 6, 2025

Empowering small-scale fisheries

Business Day: Samantha Williams

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Aug 3, 2025

Die land brand, maar Cyril is hand om die blaas met bevryder-broeders

Netwerk24

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Aug 1, 2025

Steps SA simply must take in an effort to secure a US trade deal

Daily Maverick: William Gumede

DIE BURGER

Jul 31, 2025

Net praat sonder ekonomiese groei sal land niks baat nie

Die Burger: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jul 30, 2025

Africa, the US and the East: In search of balance in a changing world

BuyPE.co.za

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Jul 29, 2025

Africa, the US and the East: In search of balance in a changing world

Mail & Guardian: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jul 29, 2025

South African Don urges swift action to avert US tariffs, boost investment

African Telescope: Olakunle Oyedunmola

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Jul 28, 2025

SA must take drastic action to avert US tariffs deadline and unblock investment

Daily Maverick: William Gumede

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Jul 24, 2025

The National Dialogue: Solidarity not just a Moral Idea, it’s an Economic Necessity for South Africa

African News Agency

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Jul 24, 2025

The National Dialogue: Solidarity not just a Moral Idea, it's an Economic Necessity for South Africa

The Star: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jul 24, 2025

The National Dialogue: Solidarity not just a Moral Idea, it's an Economic Necessity for South Africa

IOL: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jul 23, 2025

Niks sal kom van praat sonder ekonomiese groei nie

Netwerk24: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jul 20, 2025

The challenge of cohesion: Lessons from Singapore for South Africa’s diverse tapestry

 

Daily Maverick: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jul 16, 2025

Bank of China Johannesburg Branch and South African Inclusive Society Institute jointly organized a questionnaire survey on Chinese investors

Tide News

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Jul 2, 2025

DA's call for civil society to boycott the National Dialogue

 

Radio 786: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jul 2, 2025

National Dialogue | Call for all to engage and participate

 

eNCA: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jul 1, 2025

Let’s not allow disagreements to derail national effort - ISI reacts to DA

 

news24: Amanda Khoza

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Jul 1, 2025

Electoral Reform - Time to do it properly

IRR: Marius Roodt

MSN

Jun 25, 2025

Exploring political party funding disclosures

msn.com: Zandile Khumalo

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Jun 25, 2025

Exploring political party funding disclosures

 

eNCA: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 24, 2025

South Africa’s Youth Eye the Exit: Brain Drain Gathers Steam

 

joburg(etc): Zaghrah

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Jun 23, 2025

Managing Diversity in South Africa: Learning from the UAE experience

 

IOL: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 23, 2025

Managing diversity in South Africa: Learning from the UAE experience

Trending Online

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Jun 23, 2025

Emigration warning for South Africa

 

BusinessTech: Malcolm Libera

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Jun 23, 2025

4 years of the Political Funding Act: what works, what doesn’t – and what’s next?

 

News24: Jan Gerber

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Jun 20, 2025

Equitable tax regime absent for very rich and multinationals

 

Business Day: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 17, 2025

Suid-Afrika is verwond, maar nie verslaan

 

IOL: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 17, 2025

Rethinking Leadership: A Diplomatic Reflection on US Global Primacy in a Changing World

 

IOL: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 17, 2025

Rebuilding trust with the National Dialogue

The Witness: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 13, 2025

Rebuilding trust is key to social cohesion

Mail & Guardian: Tania Ajam & Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 13, 2025

'Kill the Boer' is legal but not wise in our fragile nation

Daily maverick: Daryl Swanepoel

DIE BURGER

Jun 12, 2025

Lied 'wettig, maar dwaas'

Die Burger

PARLIAMENT

Jun 12, 2025

Inclusive Social Development: Promoting social inclusion and reducing inequality

Parliamentary Research Unit

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Jun 12, 2025

Rebuilding trust — the imperative of the National Dialogue for SA’s future

 

Daily Maverick: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 11, 2025

Inclusive Society Institute welcomes dialogue idea

 

Newzroom Afrika: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 11, 2025

South Africa secures R26bn infrastructure loan

 

eNCA: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 11, 2025

‘Kill the Boer’ is wettig, maar onwys in brose SA

Netwerk24: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 10, 2025

ConCourt shuts door on AfriForum over "Kill the Boer": Why they got it wrong

 

BizNews: Sara Gon

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Jun 10, 2025

ConCourt shuts door on AfriForum over "Kill the Boer": Why they got it wrong

IRR: Sara Gon

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Jun 10, 2025

AI and social media: A double-edged sword that demands responsibility

Daily & Guardian: Daryl Swanepoel

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Jun 10, 2025

The ConCourt refused leave to appeal “Kill the boer” – was this wrong?

Daily Friend: Sara Gon

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Jun 4, 2025

Words that wound — ‘Kill the Boer’ is legal, but not wise for a fragile South Africa

Daily Maverick: Daryl Swanepoel

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May 31, 2025

Rich people flooding out of South Africa

Daily Investor

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May 31, 2025

White Paper on National Labour Migration Policy for South Africa​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

 

Department of Employment and Labour, South Africa

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May 28, 2025

Going for growth: Structural reforms are needed for economic recovery

News24: William Gumede

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May 25, 2025

Grok 'white genocide' misinformation shows need for African-tailored AI algorithms

BuyPE.co.za

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May 23, 2025

Grok reveals need for African AI

Mail & Guardian: Nkateko Joseph Mabasa

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May 23, 2025

Grok reveals need for African AI

Pressreader

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May 20, 2025

Budget: Building economic resilience through three strategic interventions

Mail & Guardian: Jan van Heerden & Daryl Swanepoel

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May 16, 2025

SA op dieselfde vlak in terme van menseregte as Australië en VSA

Valley FM

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May 15, 2025

Menseregte-barometer: Só vergelyk SA met ander G20-lande

Netwerk24: Ané van Zyl

PARLIAMENT

May 15, 2025

Internal Question Paper

National Council of Provinces

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May 7, 2025

SA's economy growth outlook growing increasingly dim

Ladies House

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May 7, 2025

SA's economy growth outlook growing increasingly dim

The Citizen: Ina Opperman

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May 1, 2025

South Africa: Why finance minister Godongwana will stay despite budget mess

The Africa Report: Carien du Plessis

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Apr 28, 2025

New survey shows South Africans are not feeling tangible benefits from the GNU

Radio 702: Mari Harris

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Apr 26, 2025

GNU popular, but people frustrated and sceptical: poll

Daily Friend

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Apr 25, 2025

VAT deal saves the GNU just in time, as survey shows SA is fed up

Daily Maverick: Ferial Haffajee

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Apr 23, 2025

Nation-building or nation-breaking? The GNU needs an identity reset

Daily Maverick: Ferial Haffajee

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Apr 14, 2025

The fragility of the Government of National Unity — the risk is palpable

Daily Maverick: Daryl Swanepoel

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Apr 4, 2025

DA wil nog aanbly in RNE - vir eers

Die Burger: Dennis Delport, Llewellyn Prince en Raymond Willemse

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Apr 3, 2025

RNE | Peiling toon twyfel oor positiewe samewerking in regering van nasionale eenheid

Netwerk24

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Apr 3, 2025

Ipsos survey on the state of the GNU

You FM: Mari Harris

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Apr 3, 2025

DA se deelname aan RNE bly in die weegskaal

Netwerk24: Dennis Delport, Llewellyn Prince en Raymond Willemse

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Apr 2, 2025

Climate finance mechanisms must not deepen inequalities

BusinessDay: Daryl Swanepoel

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Mar 26, 2025

Hoe Musk en de Afrikaner lobby Trump bespelen

nrc

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Mar 18, 2025

Focus on the 2024 Social Cohesion Index Research

SAfm: The Morning Brief

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Mar 17, 2025

Consul General Pan Qingjiang celebrates women's cooperation between China and South Africa

IOL: Jonisay Maromo

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Mar 6, 2025

Sports as a tool for unity

MP Update: Tshepang Mokoena

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Mar 6, 2025

Sports as a tool for unity

Bushbuckridge News

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Mar 5, 2025

Deputy President Paul Mashatile: Social Cohesion Dialogue

EinPressWire

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Mar 5, 2025

Mashatile champions sports as a unifying force in SA

sanews.gov.za

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Mar 5, 2025

South Africa: Mashatile Champions Sports As a Unifying Force in South Africa

All Africa

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Mar 5, 2025

Sport as a Unifying Force: Paul Mashatile Calls for Greater Social Cohesion

Devdiscourse

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Mar 4, 2025

Deputy President Paul Mashatile: Social Cohesion Dialogue

gov.za

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Feb 28, 2025

Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication Issues Discussed at Türkiye-Africa Media Forum

Haberler

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Feb 28, 2025

Public diplomacy and strategic communication discussed at Türkiye-Africa Media Forum

canligaste

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Feb 28, 2025

“Türkiye-Africa Media Forum” was held in Istanbul

Ogretmenler

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Feb 28, 2025

Public diplomacy and strategic communication discussed at Türkiye-Africa Media Forum

eurovizyon

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Feb 28, 2025

Türkiye-Africa Media Forum: The model implemented by Türkiye needs to be known more across the continent

Milli Iradenin Sesi Star

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Feb 28, 2025

Public diplomacy and strategic communication discussed at Türkiye-Africa Media Forum

24 SAAT

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Feb 28, 2025

Public diplomacy and strategic communication issues were discussed at the Türkiye-Africa Media Forum.

SonDakika

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Feb 28, 2025

Public diplomacy and strategic communication discussed at Türkiye-Africa Media Forum

Avrupa Gazete

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Feb 28, 2025

Public diplomacy and strategic communication discussed at Türkiye-Africa Media Forum

Bengü Türk

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Feb 28, 2025

Türkiye-Africa Media Forum Emphasis on Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication

Gelen Harberler

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Feb 28, 2025

Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication Discussed at Türkiye-Africa Media Forum

aksiyon.com.tr

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Feb 28, 2025

Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy Discussed at Türkiye-Africa Media Forum

Haberport

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Feb 28, 2025

Türkiye-Africa Media Forum: Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication

8Sutun

ANADOLU AJANSI

Feb 28, 2025

Public diplomacy and strategic communication discussed at Türkiye-Africa Media Forum

Anadolu Agency

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Feb 28, 2025

“Türkiye-Africa Media Forum” was held in Istanbul

İletişim Başkanlığı

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Feb 24, 2025

A national dialogue must be people-centred for SA to thrive

Mail & Guardian: Klaus Kotzé

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Feb 21, 2025

Is technology bad for social cohesion in SA? It seems so

Times LIVE: Mpho Mcnamee

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Feb 19, 2025

Trump tariff fest poses a threat to SA exports

Business Day: Daryl Swanepoel

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Feb 19, 2025

Make plans to secure the US market because Trump tariffs will hurt

Business Day: Daryl Swanepoel

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Feb 14, 2025

2024 Social Cohesion Index

eNCA The South African Morning: Daryl Swanepoel

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Feb 13, 2025

Limpopo has more social cohesion levels than KZN - Research

eNCA: Daryl Swanepoel

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Feb 12, 2025

Citizens Corner: Social cohesion on the decline, how do we turn things around?

SAfm The Talking Point: Daryl Swanepoel

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Feb 12, 2025

Indeks meet Sosiale Kohesie in Suid-Afrika vandag

NG Kerk in Oos-Kaapland: Danie Mouton

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Feb 12, 2025

Being proudly South African is powerful unifying force

iTWeb: Serame Taukobong

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Feb 12, 2025

Insights from the 2024 SA social cohesion index

Cape Times: Mpho Mcnamee

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Feb 12, 2025

Insights from the 2024 SA social cohesion index

The Mercury: Mpho Mcnamee

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Feb 12, 2025

Our pride in being South African is the glue that holds us together

Engineering News

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Feb 7, 2025

Cooperative government is key to a prosperous future for SA

Daily Maverick: William Gumede

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Feb 7, 2025

Planning is vital to reduce climate 'transition shock'

Farmer's Weekly SA: Annelie Coleman

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Feb 7, 2025

The South Africa Social Cohesion Index: Measuring the well-being of a society

Polity

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Feb 7, 2025

Planning is vital to reduce climate 'transition shock'

Farmer's Weekly: Annelie Coleman

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Feb 5, 2025

Keynote address by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the launch of the 2024 South African Social Cohesion Index (SASCI), Western Cape

The Presidency

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Feb 5, 2025

Social Cohesion Index | 'Building the country together' - Paul Mashatile

SABC News

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Feb 5, 2025

2024 Social Cohesion Index | 'SA compares favourably with countries like Germany': Daryl Swanepoel

SABC News: Daryl Swanepoel

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Feb 5, 2025

Launch of 2024 Social Cohesion Index Research

SABC News: Keith Khoza

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Feb 4, 2025

Deputy President Mashatile to deliver keynote address at the launch of the 2024 Social Cohesion Index Research

The Presidency 

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Feb 4, 2025

The annual BPI lecture

TimesLIVE

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Jan 30, 2025

With the GNU comes hope, a sense of fresh energy and new talent

Daily Maverick: William Gumede

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Jan 26, 2025

AI will supercharge South African businesses

City Press: Lars Gumede

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Jan 20, 2025

Forging a unique South African identity

Mail & Guardian: William Gumede

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Jan 10, 2025

Strategies for a green economy in SA

BusinessDay: William Gumede

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Jan 7, 2025

What we can learn from global public sector AI successes

BusinessDay: Lars Gumede

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