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20 May 2013

05 Mar 2013

SA: Malusi Gigaba: Address by the Minister of Public Enterprises, on the occasion of the official handover of the Durban International Airport site for the development of a new dig-out Port, Durban (05/03/2013)

SPEECH

It is my great honour and privilege to stand here this morning to partake of this historic milestone when Transnet, South Africa’s state-owned freight, transport and logistics company, takes...

29 Nov 2012

SA: Statement by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation collaborates with DST and TUT on capacity building (29/11/2012)

STATEMENT

The Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom, will deliver the opening address at the launch of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's project on capacity building in legume sciences on...

26 Nov 2012

SA: Statement by Greenpeace, non-governmental environmental organization, asserts that Doha talks must spark clean energy revolution (26/11/2012)

STATEMENT

As governments meet for climate talks in Doha, Greenpeace warned on Monday that they must wake up to the reality that climate change is already gripping the planet and take urgent action to avoid...

20 Nov 2012

SA: Maite Nkoana-Mshabane: Address by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on international developments with specific focus on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Imbizo Media Centre, Parliament, Cape Town (20/11/2012)

SPEECH

In our briefing today, we will focus on (1) the escalating violence in the conflict between Israel and Palestine, with emphasis on the conflict in Gaza, (2) South Africa’s hosting of the 5th...

Fracking in the Karoo: A step in the right direction?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The production of commercial shale gas has been regarded as a major breakthrough in the oil and gas industry in the recent decade. Shale gas is an unconventional gas found trapped in shale...

25 Oct 2012

SA: Ebrahim Ebrahim: Address by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of a Public Lecture titled 'Reflections on BRICS: Prospects for South Africa and Africa', University of Johannesburg, Soweto Campus (25/10/2012

SPEECH

I would like to extend my warm appreciation to the University of Johannesburg for the opportunity to interact with the students present here today to foster a better understanding of what South...

19 Sep 2012

SA: Pieter Mulder: Address by the Freedom Front Plus leader, on the occasion of the Joint Sitting of Parliament, Cape Town (19/09/2012)

SPEECH

On behalf of the Freedom Front Plus I wish to congratulate Minister Dlamini-Zuma on her election as African Union Commission Chair. Her election is for her personally and for South Africa a...

30 Aug 2012

Daily podcast – August 30, 2012.

PODCAST

The ANC has announced further concessions on the Protection of State Information Bill after two years of public protest over the draft classification law. ANC MP Sam Mozisiwe confirmed that his...

17 Jan 2012

Agricultural development and 'land grabs': The Chinese presence in the African agricultural sector

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

This paper examines Chinese interests in the African agricultural sector and Africa’s response to this interest. It also analyses the accusations of ‘land grabbing’ levelled at China by some...

14 Dec 2011

Norton Rose advises on South Africa’s Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme

NORTON ROSE

International legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised successful bidders to South Africa’s Renewable Energy IPPProcurement Programme (RE IPP) spanning wind, solar PV and solar CSP projects.

08 Dec 2011

SA could benefit from increased IT outsourcing

NORTON ROSE

Companies are increasingly choosing to outsource their information technology not only as a cost reduction strategy, but to increase flexibility too. “When you consider the growth potential of...

30 Nov 2011

SA: Pandor: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology, at a media briefing on COP17, Durban (30/11/2011)

Topics

Let me begin by stating that, South Africa is embracing and implementingmulti-pronged and multi-stakeholder responses to our climate challenges. In this regard, science and technology is crucial to...

19 Sep 2011

Norton Rose advises Investec Bank Limited on Gold One International’s financing arrangements for Rand Uranium acquisition

NORTON ROSE

A team from the South Africa and Australia offices of international legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised Investec Bank Limited on a ZAR1.47 billion financing agreement for Gold One...

12 Nov 2010

Community-based conservation or nature-based participation? Protecting nature and people in Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

One of the main sites of the people-ecology interface is ‘protected areas' in the form of nature parks, game reserves and heritage sites. While these areas protect the ‘stock' of biodiversity...

12 Oct 2010

Muammar Gaddafi: Madman or shrewd politician?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is also known as ‘King of Kings', ‘Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution', the ‘mad dog of the Middle East', and as an ‘African Che Guevara'? A former...

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