This is CPLO’s 600th Briefing Paper, the series having started in 1997. As we have done in previous years with these ‘century’ papers, we take the opportunity to reflect on where we are as a country, and where we may be headed. As it happens, this paper comes at a time when South Africa finds itself once again at an inflection point. […]

Mpox is a matter of increasing public health concern internationally. It is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox (MPXV) virus. Common symptoms include a skin rash, pus-filled lesions, fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy and swollen lymph nodes.1 Mpox transmits through close physical contact, including sexual contact, but unlike previous global pandemics such as COVID-19, […]

It is perhaps fitting that the new retirement savings rules kicked in on 1st September, considered to be the beginning of spring and heralding fresh beginnings of growth. For some, it may also be the mythical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The change means that South Africans will immediately be able to access a […]