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On 24 January 2013, United States (US) Secretary of State, John Kerry, told the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations that, “China was all over Africa” and that, “in some place we [US...

SA: Ebrahim Patel: Address by the Minister of Economic Development, at the official opening of a HiSense R350 million TV and fridge factory, Atlantis, Western Cape (06/06/2013)

SPEECH

Today’s opening evokes memories of a walk in Atlantis in 2010 with my colleague Dr Rob Davies, when Tedelex announced the closure of their factory, and the town stared at a bleak future of more...

SA: Maite Nkoana-Mashabane: Address by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Budget Vote Speech, National Assembly, Cape Town (30/05/2013)

SPEECH

A few days ago, President Jacob Zuma was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the OAU/AU - our Pan-African organization founded in 1963 for promoting our unity in...

DA: Lindiwe Mazibuko: Address by the Parliamentary Leader of the Democratic Alliance, on debate and delivery in South Africa’s Parliament: The role of opposition, Chatham House, London, UK (12/05/2013)

Topics

Chairperson; Distinguished guests; Ladies and Gentlemen: I would like to first thank Chatham House for hosting me today to speak about the economic, social and political challenges facing South...

The Future of Trade: The Challenges of Convergence (May 2013)

TRADE

The Panel on Defining the Future of Trade, convened by Director-General Pascal Lamy, issued its report “The Future of Trade: The Challenges of Convergence”. The Panel was established in April...

Swept Away: Abuses against sex workers in China (May 2013)

HUMAN RIGHTS

This 51-page Human Rights Watch report documents abuses by the police against female sex workers in Beijing, including torture, beatings, physical assaults, arbitrary detentions, and fines, as well...

SA: Marthinus van Schalkwyk: Address by the Tourism Minister, at the Hotel Investment Conference Africa, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (09/05/2013)

SPEECH

Last month, I participated in the World Travel and Tourism Council’s global summit in Abu Dhabi as well as the World Tourism Forum in Lucerne. At both events, we took a close look at critical...

SAA views tie-up with Etihad as ‘platform’ for route rethink

AIR SERVICES

National carrier South African Airways (SAA) indicated on Monday that the codeshare agreement signed with Etihad Airways, of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), formed part of its yet-to-be-announced...

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...

Resource geopolitics fuelling external rivalry in the CAR

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The South African deployment in the Central African Republic (CAR) which created a political firestorm at home, came to a precipitous end when President Zuma announced the forces’ withdrawal on 3...

China’s African media footprint

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

On 14 December 2012, China Daily, China’s biggest English-language newspaper, launched its first African edition.(2) This was the latest development in the story of China’s ever expanding media...

SA: Statement by Tokozile Xasa, Deputy Minister of Tourism, accompanies fifteen students to be trained on Jewellery Design in China (27/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Tokozile Xasa will be taking fifteen (15) South African students for a jewellery design course in Beijing. Coming from different provinces of South Africa, these...

Brics reach deal on development bank

FINANCE

The BRICS grouping of emerging powers on Tuesday reached a deal to establish a development bank that would rival Western-backed institutions, South Africa's finance minister told AFP. "It's done,"...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, on the occasion of the official signing ceremony during the State visit by the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, SefakoMakgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria (26/03/2013)

SPEECH

Your Excellency, South Africa is among the first countries that you are visiting since becoming President of China. Therefore, your visit will forever bear a special significance for all South...

Strategising China–South Africa relations

AFRICA INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa and China have emerged as major players in their respective continents and today need to co-operate in most of the major world organisations. This, in turn, has also increased their...

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