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Six days before the African National Congress is due to gather on the University of the Free State campus to elect its future leaders, a group of four activists, writers and scholars met last night...

Why Military Intervention in Mali Would be a Mistake

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

On 29 September, Mali’s interim Prime Minister, Modibo Diarra, conveyed a message from his president officially requesting the United Nations General Assembly in New-York to approve a foreign...

Ex-Im chief confirms SA’s priority-market status, makes $2bn energy commitment

EXPORT FINANCE

The head of the Export-Import Bank of the US (Ex-Im Bank) expects the $2-billion recently set aside to support the export of US products and services into South Africa’s energy sector to be...

SA gears up for Agoa-extension charm offensive

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South Africa has been warned to avoid “complacency” ahead of deliberations by US lawmakers on whether or not to extend the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) beyond September 30, 2015 –...

Assessing the United States’ renewed interest in sub-Saharan Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

As has been widely reported, Africa is experiencing a period of significant economic growth, which in turn has led to an increased international focus on the continent. On 14 June 2012, the White...

The Independence of The Judiciary: A Brilliant American Statement relevant for all times and in all Constitutional Democracies - Including SA

INSIGHT AFRICA

The role of judges and the doctrine of separation of powers is an issue in South African politics, as several editions of Insight have shown. Ironically, the issue came up last week in the United...

Regime change in North Africa: The seeds of the Arab Spring are fecund, but will democracy bloom?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

In this article I offer a backgrounder on the uprisings, revolutions, and democratic developments ongoing throughout the Arab world. I undertake a critical analysis of the prospects for Arab and/or...

ID: Statement by Patricia De Lille, Independent Democrats President, outlining the expectations for President Zuma’s State of the Nation Address (07/02/2010)

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ID President Patricia de Lille says when President Jacob Zuma delivers the State of the Nation Address on Thursday 11 February, ‘the Independent Democrats will be expecting him to be candid...

FW de Klerk Foundation: Statement by FW De Klerk, on the decision to award President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize (12/10/2009)

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I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to President Barak Obama
on the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the Nobel
Peace Prize for 2009.
President...

SA: Nkoana-Mashabane: Speech by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation at a dinner in honour of the US Secretary of State, Presidential Guest House (07/08/2009)

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Date: 07/08/2009

Source: Department of International Relations and Cooperation

Title: SA: Nkoana-Mashabane: Speech by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation at a...

DA: Trollip: State of the Nation response by the DA Parliamentary leader in the National Assembly (04/06/2009)

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Date: 04/06/2009

Source: Democratic Alliance

Title: DA: Trollip: State of the Nation response by the DA Parliamentary leader in the National Assembly

Hon. Speaker,...

Democratic Alliance response to the State of the Nation address

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This document contains the DA’s press statement after the opening of Parliament, as well as the speech by the DA’s leader at the Parliamentary debate on the State of the Nation address.

SA: Mangena: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology at the Intel Leadership Forum (05/12/2008)

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Date: 05/12/2008

Source: Department of Science and Technology

Title: SA: Mangena: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology at the Intel Leadership Forum

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SA: Sonjica: Introduction of Energy Bill debate (21/08/2008)

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Address by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy, introducing the debate on the Energy Bill, National Assembly

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