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Azevedo looks to resurrect WTO with patient diplomacy

Roberto Azevedo, picked on Tuesday to head the World Trade Organization, is in every respect the quintessential Brazilian diplomat: a well-spoken, competent and smooth negotiator with a knack for...

SA: Marthinus Van Schalkwyk: Address by the Minister of Tourism, at the opening ceremony of Indaba 2013, Kwa Zulu-Natal (12/05/2013)

SPEECH

Ladies and gentlemen, I am privileged to join you again this year, and am excited to be here today. Two weeks ago, we were at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town with the President,...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, on the occasion of the Annual Tourism Statistics launch, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town (25/04/2013)

SPEECH

I stand here before you today in the V & A Waterfront, the gateway to Robben Island, only two days before our Freedom Day celebrations and just a year before the marking of 20 years of our freedom...

SA: Statement by the Department of Tourism, on growth in international tourists (25/04/2013)

STATEMENT

A total of 9 188 368 international tourists visited South Africa in 2012, 10.2% more than the 8 339 354 tourists who travelled to the country in 2011, President Jacob Zuma announced in Cape Town...

SA: Statement by the African Centre for Biosafety, non profit organisation, groups appeal to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (19/03/2013)

STATEMENT

Civil society groups from South Africa, Latin America- especially Brazil, Argentina- and the United States are deeply disturbed by the recent decision by the South African GMO authorities to grant...

SA: Moeletsi Mbeki: Address by South African Institute of International Affairs deputy chairman, during a presentation on South Africa's way forward, East London (06/03/2013)

SPEECH

There is only one way to answer the question where is South Africa going; it is by answering where South Africa comes firstly and secondly by answering where it stands today.

Mislabelling of seafood products rife

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The furore surrounding the mislabelling of meat products in Europe has now also reached South Africa’s shores, with a recent study finding that 99 of 139 meat samples from South African...

SA: Marius Fransman: Address by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of BRICS provincial Road Show, Cape Town (05/03/2013)

SPEECH

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for attending this breakfast event this morning. This BRICS roadshow gives expression to the ANC government’s determination of building a culture of...

US: Barack Obama: Address by the President of the USA, during the Inaugural swearing-in ceremony, US Capitol, Washington (21/01/2013)

SPEECH

Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. We affirm the promise of our democracy. We recall that what binds this nation together...

SA drops further in corruption perception survey

CORRUPTION

The perception of the prevalence of corruption in South Africa’s public sector is worsening, with the country slipping further in Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions...

SA: Statement by Webber Wentzel, law firm, Webber Wentzel to form alliance with leading global law firm Linklaters (04/12/2012)

STATEMENT

Leading South African law firm Webber Wentzel announced today that it is to enter a collaborative alliance with Linklaters, a leading global law firm.

SA: Marius Fransman: Address by the Deputy Minister of of International Relations and Cooperation, during a public lecture on on the theme “South Africa: A strong African Brick in BRICS”, Stellenbosch (21/11/2012)

SPEECH

“We will continue ensuring that Africa continues to have a strong voice in international forums such as the G20, World Economic Forum and many others” so said President Jacob Zuma in his...

SA: Dina Pule: Address by the Minister of Communications, at the South African Communications Forum, The Inanda Club, Sandton (15/10/2012)

SPEECH

I would like to thank the South African Communications Forum (SACF) for allowing me to address this momentous occasion. The SACF has over the last eleven years played a significant role in bringing...

Annual Report 2012: The state of the world's human rights

HUMAN RIGHTS

2011 was a truly tumultuous year. Millions of people took to the streets to demand freedom, justice and dignity – some of them securing memorable victories. Successful uprisings in Tunisia and...

Drug trafficking: The new threat to peace and security in West Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Since 2007, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been reporting on the fact that drug networks have turned their attention to Africa as a new drug hub and transit route for...

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