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26 May 2013
                       
 
 
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09 May 2013
 
 
Like Botswana, more countries should take steps to tackle the crime of aggression
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On Monday 15 April, Botswana became the first African country to sign and ratify amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that could pave way for the prosecution of...
 
 
02 May 2013
 
The wheels of international criminal justice grind slowly for Hissène Habré
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Hissène Habré was the president of Chad from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990. He has been living in exile in Senegal since 1990. He was indicted there in 2000 and is under house arrest under...
 
 
29 Apr 2013
 
The draft Expropriation Bill, 2013 and the Constitutional Court's decision in AgriSA v Minister for Minerals & Energy
WEBBER WENTZEL
Introduction On 15 March 2013, the Department of Public Works (the Department) published the draft Expropriation Bill (the Bill) for public comment, together with an explanatory memorandum. The...
 
 
16 Apr 2013
 
SA: Derek Hanekom: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology, at the Closing Session of the South Africa-German Year of Science, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (16/04/2013)
SPEECH
Our respective countries are both acutely aware of the important role that R&D and innovation play in economic development. A strong S&T network, which includes higher education institutions,...
 
 
Preying on the weak: Vulture fund abuse in Africa
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
The harsh realities incurred by many African nations following decolonisation in the mid-twentieth century produced violent civil wars, extreme poverty and shortcomings in sustainable development....
 
 
11 Apr 2013
 
Is your Community Trade Mark vulnerable to cancellation for non-use?
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
As a consequence of the territorial nature of intellectual property (IP) rights, a trade mark registered in South Africa is not automatically available for use or registration in foreign countries....
 
 
11 Mar 2013
 
Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC: hopes and challenges
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The long awaited Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the region was signed on 24 February 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. After almost three...
 
 
01 Mar 2013
 
Africa and the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Although the use of nuclear weapons is widely recognised as being inhumane, and despite an international agreement reached some 40 years ago to further the goal of nuclear disarmament, some states...
 
 
20 Feb 2013
 
WFDB: Statement by Ernie Blom, World Federation of Diamond Bourses President, responds to diamond heist at Brussels airport (20/02/2013)
STATEMENT
The approximately US$50 million diamond heist at the Brussels airport on Monday when a Swiss aircraft was targeted by gunmen and robbed of rough and polished diamonds has sent shock waves through...
 
 
13 Feb 2013
 
SA: Statement by Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, response to media enquiries regarding the 'horse meat scandal' in Europe (13/02/2013)
STATEMENT
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has noted the developments in the so-called “horse meat scandal” in Europe and various media enquiries regarding South Africa’s...
 
 
Foreign aid and corruption: Their relationship and the Ugandan Government’s quandary - Part 2
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Part 1 of this paper defines corruption in its generality and offers an overview of the different scales, methods and causes. It presents an overview of corruption in Uganda and states that...
 
 
05 Feb 2013
 
SA: Statement by the Bench Marks Foundation, independent corporate social responsibility monitoring organisation, declaration from the 4th Alternative Mining Indaba (05/02/2013)
STATEMENT
We, members of Civil Society, having gathered at the 4th Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) / in a Peoples’ Indaba in Cape Town from 3rd to 5th February, 2013, comprising Faith Based Organisations,...
 
 
11 Dec 2012
 
ITUC: Statement by the International Trade Union Confederation, on jobs and growth top priorities for Russian Presidency of G20 (11/12/2012)
STATEMENT
International unions welcomed the announcement of the incoming Russian Presidency to give priority to jobs and growth in the G20 discussions in 2013 and to hold the first ever joint meeting of G20...
 
 
13 Nov 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – November 13, 2012.
PODCAST
The Supreme Court of Appeal (or SCA) on Monday found it difficult to accept that a visa application for an international figure could take several months to be processed.
 
 
09 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by Free State Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, on Manguang African Cultural Festival (08/10/2012)
STATEMENT
The start of Mangaung African Cultural Festival (MACUFE) over the weekend of the 4-6 October was a litmus test of what is to come during the entire weekend of this festival. The festival started on...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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