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Daily podcast – May 17, 2013.

A World Bank Global Development Horizons report has revealed that in less than 20 years from now, emerging economies would have the most “economic weight” as they came to dominate global...

Developing world to dominate global investments by 2030

ECONOMY

In less than 20 years from now, emerging economies would have the most “economic weight” as they came to dominate global investments, a World Bank Global Development Horizons report has found....

SA manufacturers have turned export attention to Africa - survey

MANUFACTURING

A new Manufacturing Circle survey shows that South African manufacturers are responding to the market opportunities opening up as a result of strong growth in the rest of Africa, which has already...

Shale gas to be included in amended gas bill

SHALE GAS

The proposed amendments to the Gas Bill would open the gas industry and include a platform for the potential development of South Africa’s much-contested shale gas resource. Department of Energy...

WWEA: Statement by the World Wind Energy Association, international non-profit association representing the wind power sector, on the World Wind Energy Report 2012 (16/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Due to its abundant natural hydro- and geothermal resources, Iceland generates already today 100% of its electricity using renewable resources, with about 70% coming from hydropower and 30% from...

Daily podcast – May 16, 2013.

PODCAST

Thomson Reuters head of business development for commodities and energy in Africa Michel Karera said Africa needed to invest heavily in its infrastructure if it is to grow its oil and gas...

Prospecting for solutions: The challenges of South Africa’s mining industry

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

In 1994, South Africa completed the monumental shift out of the oppressive apartheid system and towards democracy in an attempt to tilt the scales towards freedom and equality.(2) Under the...

Global life spans continue to lengthen, WHO says

HEALTH

People are living longer than ever and "dramatic" gains in life expectancy show no sign of slowing down, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday. "The global life expectancy has increased...

SA: Paul Mashatile: Address by the Minister of Arts and Culture, at the delivery of the Arts and Culture Budget Vote Speech 2013/14, National Assembly, Parliament, Cape Town (16/05/2013)

SPEECH

Honourable Speaker, since 2009 our work has been in line with our electoral mandate, guided by the theme; “Working together we can do more”. Despite the many challenges that still lie ahead,...

SA: Ebrahim Patel: Address by the Minister of Economic Development, in the National Council of Provinces, Cape Town (16/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Thank you for the opportunity to introduce this Policy Debate on the Economic Development Budget Vote in this august house. It is appropriate that I do it with Minister Davies, whose department has...

Davies says Azevedo’s WTO election offers new chance for trade deal

TRADE & INDUSTRY

Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies says the election of Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo as the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) offers a new opportunity to advance a...

SACP: Statement by the South African Communist Party, discussion document on the National Development (15/05/2013)

STATEMENT

In approaching the NDP we should not begin, as some have done, with the intention of simply approving or rejecting it. Most of those who line up in this way have probably not read the 484-page NDP...

SA: Rob Davies: Address by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Budget Vote 36, Old Assembly Chamber, Parliament, Cape Town (15/05/2013)

SPEECH

It is common knowledge that the term of this administration has coincided with the most severe global economic crisis since the 1930s. When we took office in 2009, the SA economy moved into...

SA: Aaron Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health, during the delivery Health Department Budget Vote 2013/14, National Assembly, Cape Town (15/05/2013)

SPEECH

Honourable Speaker, it is now well documented and generally understood that South Africa faces a quadruple burden of disease. Many other countries are faced only with a double burden. These four...

The balancing act in low income countries: Financial stability vs. growth

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Over the past decades Africa has increasingly opened up its economy to international trade and finance. This change has often been at the bequest of, or under pressure from, the International...

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