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SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the end of official talks with the Governor General of Canada David Johnston, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

SPEECH

I thank you Governor General, for undertaking this visit; for us, it is very significant. Our two countries already have growing and warm bilateral relations, most notably arranged through the...

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State visit of the Governor General of Canada

WHATS ON

The High Commission of Canada is pleased to announce the State Visit to the Republic of South Africa of His Excellency the Right Honorable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Her...

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Extreme global warming seen further away than previously thought

CLIMATE CHANGE

Extreme global warming is less likely in coming decades after a slowdown in the pace of temperature rises so far this century, an international team of scientists said on Sunday. Warming is still...

President Jacob Zuma hosts Canadian Governor General David Johnston on State visit

WHATS ON

The President of the Republic of South Africa H.E. Mr Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, will receive the Governor General of Canada, H.E. Mr David Johnston, for a State visit to South Africa on 21 May...

South African Institute of International Affairs keynote address and discussion by Governor General of Canada on Canada-South Africa Relations

STATEMENT

David Johnston began his professional career as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University in 1966, moving to the Law Faculty at the University of Toronto in 1968. He...

Azevedo looks to resurrect WTO with patient diplomacy

TRADE

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...

Clamping down on corruption in Africa's extractive industries

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

How to better utilise the wealth from Africa’s non-renewable resources – oil, gas and minerals – to eradicate poverty in Africa? This was one of the important questions asked at discussions...

SKA: Statement by the Square Kilometre Array Organisation, on the SKA Organisation international headquarters opening ceremony (09/05/2013)

STATEMENT

In front of an invited audience of local and global dignitaries, scientists and engineers, the UK Minister for Universities and Science the Rt. Hon. David Willetts MP recently opened the building...

Canada commits C$10m to improve SA govt performance, spend

INVESTMENT

The Canadian International Development Agency (Cida) would inject C$10-million into the South African National Treasury's Technical Assistance Unit (Tau) over the next five years, the Treasury said...

SA: Statement by the National Treasury, South Africa and Canada sign cooperation agreement (09/05/2013)

STATEMENT

South African Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan and Canadian Minister of International Cooperation, Honourable Julian Fantino, have signed an agreement that will see Canada increase its support...

SA: Ebrahim Patel: Address by the Minister of Economic Development, on the occasion of the delivery of the Economic Development Department Budget Vote 2013/14, National Assembly, Cape Town (07/05/2013)

SPEECH

I have the honour to present the 4th budget of the Economic Development Department, known as EDD. Given our responsibility to integrate efforts on economic development across government, the...

IFP: Statement by Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Inkatha Freedom Party President, online letter (19/04/2013)

STATEMENT

Baroness Margaret Thatcher's funeral aptly captured both a period of history and the dilemma of our future. For me, it was a cathartic experience that brought back memories of an intense personal...

SA: Statement by the Indian Cultural Centre, on world release of Gondwana Dawn album by double grammy winner Robin Hogarth (18/04/2013)

STATEMENT

Indian Cultural Centre is Johannesburg is organising the pre-release of World launch of the Gondwana Dawn music album. jointly conceptualised by Robin Hogarth, a double Grammy award winning...

SA: Paul Mashatile: Address by the Minister of Arts and Culture, on the occasion of the signing of the MoU between the Department and The British Council of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Pretoria (16/04/2013)

SPEECH

It gives us great pleasure to meet you here today, to further strengthen the bonds of friendship and solidarity between the peoples of the United Kingdom and South Africa. Today we are taking an...

SACCI: Statemnt by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on business breakfast with the Department of Labour’s Director General (16/04/2013)

STATEMENT

Fasken Martineau, a merger between the prestigious local Bell Dewar law firm and one of Canada’s biggest law firms, this morning sponsored a breakfast, hosted by the South African Chamber of...

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