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SA: Statement by Sibusiso Ndebele, Correctional Services Minister, on furniture handover to Nozizwe Public School (14/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says offenders will be doing more to create better schools and communities. Earlier today, 14 May 2013 Minister Ndebele handed over 52 desks...

Information sharing may result in anticompetitive outcomes

Competition Law

There is an increasing tendency by South African competition authorities to consider more carefully the transactions in which the potential for the dissemination of competitively sensitive...

Warning: headings may lead to headaches

WEBBER WENTZEL

In the recent case of Sentinel Mining Industry Retirement Fund v Waz Props (Pty) Ltd, the Supreme Court of Appeal made use of the heading of a clause in a contract to interpret a clause ― to one...

SA: Statement by Carín Visser, Democratic Alliance Councilor in North West, on the town of Sannieshof plunged into darkness (31/10/2012)

STATEMENT

The transformer (mini-sub) serving the central business area of Sannieshof has burned out last night says local DA Councillor of Tswaing Carín Visser.

SA: Rob Davies: Address by the Minister of Trade and Industry, during a media briefing on International Small Business Congress, Cape Town (03/09/2012)

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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen present here and in Pretoria. Thank you for taking time off your busy schedules to attend this briefing. Let me take this opportunity to acknowledge the presence...

SA: Dlamini-Zuma: Cluster briefing by the Chairperson of the Governance and Administration Cluster, Cape Town (18/02/2011)

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Date: 18/02/2011
Source: The Department of Home Affairs
Title: SA: Dlamini-Zuma: Cluster briefing by the Chairperson of the Governance and Administration Cluster, Cape Town

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The Equator Principles: the environmental benchmark for project finance transactions

CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR

The development, construction and operation and maintenance of any large project - be it hospital, prison, mine, or power plant for example - will invariably adversely affect the surrounding...

Bernert v Absa Bank Ltd (CCT 37/10) [2010] ZACC 28

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

On 9 December 2010, the Constitutional Court delivered judgment in a matter in which the applicant, Enrico Bernert, sought leave to appeal against the judgment and order of the Supreme Court of...

Goldman Sachs and SA’s economic policy

GLOBAL ACCOUNT

South African economic policymakers have much to learn from the fraud charges levelled against Goldman Sachs.

Zuma undermines struggle against HIV/Aids — DA

LEADERSHIP

President Jacob Zuma had undermined the struggle against HIV/Aids by having unprotected sex again, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Sunday.

Gill Marcus and South African economic development

GLOBAL ACCOUNT

South Africa will have a new central bank governor before the end of the year. Gill Marcus, chairperson of Absa Group and Absa Bank, will replace the current governor, Tito Mboweni.

Gill Marcus and South African economic  development

VIDEO

In this videoclip, Seeraj Mohamed, the director of the Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development Research Programme in the School of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of the...

NW: Matsemela: Budget Speech by the MEC for Economic Development and Tourism (07/07/2009)

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Date: 07/07/2009

Source: Department of Economic Development and Tourism, North West Provincial Government

Title: NW: Matsemela: Budget Speech by the MEC for Economic...

Cosatu: Vavi: Speech to the Annual Summit Meeting of the National Economic Development and Labour Council by the General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions, representing the Nedlac Labour Constituency (02/12/2008)

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Date: 02/12/2008

Source: Cosatu

Title: Cosatu: Vavi: Speech to the Annual Summit Meeting of the National Economic Development and Labour Council by the General Secretary of the...

SA: Mlambo-Ngcuka: Albert Luthuli Housing Project (22/07/2007)

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Address by HE Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa at the Albert Luthuli Housing Project Chief Luthuli Sports Field, Gauteng

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