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Polity - News this Week
NEWS
A roundup of news this week.
 
 
09 Feb 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - February 9, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, the Unctad says that developing countries should shift towards clean growth; UN Habitat says that rapid and chaotic urbanisation threatens sustainable development in Africa;...
 
 
08 Feb 2010
 
SA's energy shortage now a top-three risk factor for investors
ELECTRICITY CRISIS
Energy, or the lack thereof, has emerged as a "top-three" risk factor for potential investors into South Africa, having not featured at all as a key risk until some three years ago, business risk...
 
 
Nationalisation debate less about policy than internal ANC tussles
COUNTRY RISK
Mine nationalisation in South Africa was not an imminent policy threat, nor even a fully fledged policy consideration. But the debate could be important in helping to shape the future leadership...
 
 
17 Feb 2009
 
 
 
Daily podcast - February 17, 2009
Multimedia
In today's podcast, the Gauteng Provincial government says that the DA's plan to lay charges against Premier Paul Mashatile is a publicity stunt; the UN Environment Programme says that G20 leaders...
 
 
Zuma’s economic team selections will be ‘crucial signal to investors’
ECONOMIC POLICY
The team that African National Congress President Jacob Zuma selected - should the party prevail in the upcoming April 22 election, as anticipated - would arguably be the most crucial signal to...
 
 
19 Aug 2008
 
SA firms set to cash in on post-Mugabe deals
ZIMBABWE
South African companies -- used to working in risky African markets -- are poised to benefit from lucrative investment opportunities if a deal to end Zimbabwe's post-election crisis goes through....
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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