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Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai says agreement violated

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday that if parliament was convened next week, mediators would have to deal with a violation of the agreed framework for power sharing talks. Tsvangirai told a news conference in Nairobi that President Robert Mugabe's intention to open parliament next Tuesday was a "repudiation" of the Memorandum of Understanding with the opposition on the framework for talks. "A violation of the MOU will have to be dealt with by the mediator," he said. South African President Thabo Mbeki and other senior officials from his country are mediating in the talks, which began last month.
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SOUTH AFRICA

Govt, civil soceity sign declaration to fight attacks on foreigners

Government and civil society organisations have adopted a Declaration which seeks to fo...
LIBYA

Countdown to reforms in Libya begins - Gaddafi's son

Libya, now in the mainstream of international politics after decades of isolation, need...
NIGERIA

Nigerian president replaces military chiefs

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has replaced his chief of defence staff and named new...
SOUTH AFRICA

Sex worker to approach Concourt

Kylie, the Cape Town sex worker who recently lost her case in the Labour Court, will ap...
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Opinion

Global Account - Seeraj Mohamed

Seeraj Mohamed is Director of Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development Reseach Programme (CSID) in the School of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand. In his column he provides an alternative perspective on economic and policy developments in South Africa and around the world..

Look South - Brandon Hamber

An analysis of trends in global political, social and cultural life and its relevance to South Africa. Brandon Hamber is a South African living in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He works internationally as an independent consultant on conflict resolution and political transition-related issues.

Hot Spot – Dr Harald Winkler

Dr Harald Winkler is a senior researcher at the Energy Research Center, and is based at the University of Cape Town, in South Africa. He writes this monthly opinion piece, entitled ‘Hot Spot’, in his personal capacity. The column focuses primarily on climate-change mitigation, which, in the South African context, has a strong weighting towards energy and energy policy choices. But he also reflects on energy and climate change under the broader theme of sustainable development.

Real Economy

For well-considered comment and analysis on the issues and trends shaping the South African business landscape, read Real Economy. From macro- and micro-economic developments through to black economic empowerment and trade negotiations, Real Economy offers a weekly insight into the challenges associated with growth and transformation.
Recommendations

Gross domestic product - Second Quarter 2008 (August 2008)

This Statistics South Africa release reports the key preliminary indicators for the second quarter of 2008.

Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade in Southern Africa (August 2008)

This report, the South African Institute of International Affairs, dissects the key generic non-tariff barrier issues affecting supply chain costs on trade routes.
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State of the World's Children 2008 (August 2008)

This report, by the United Nations Childrens Fund, provides a wide-ranging assessment of the current state of child survival and primary healthcare for mothers, newborns and children.

"They beat me like a dog" - Political persecution of opposition activists in Zimbabwe (August 2008)

This report, compiled by Human Rights Watch, comments on the political violence surrounding Zimbabwe's failed elections in 2008.

Report to the trade negotiations committee on agriculture (August 2008)

This report recommends that the World Trade Organisation's failed agricultural trade talks resume despite previous failures by participants to reach an agreement.