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SA moves ahead with big school-building plan amid questions on specifications

It has become evident that most school infrastructure in South Africa is in dire need of a facelift, and to ensure that learners are schooled in a proper learning environment, the Presidential...

‘Foreignising’ Ethiopia: Exotic and alien business branding

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

At the beginning of the 1990s, the wind of liberalisation started to blow over Africa, and subsequently many have tried their best to attract foreign investment in various sectors.(2) At the turn...

The Global Information Technology Report 2013: Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World (April 2013)

TECHNOLOGY

Finland has toppled Sweden from the top spot in a ranking of economies that are best placed to benefit from new information and communication technologies (ICTs). Singapore came in second and...

SA: Andries Nel: Address by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, at the Lex Informatica - 2013 Cyberlaw Conference, University of Pretoria, Gauteng (04/04/2013)

SPEECH

hank you very much for inviting the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to participate in this important and topical conference on the Advancement of Cyberlaw and Information...

SA: Statement by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Minister Hanekom heads to Angola for bilateral science talks (18/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom, will be leading a high-level delegation to Luanda for a strategic meeting with his Angolan counterpart, Minister Maria Teixeira, on 20 March...

Africa must overcome barriers to intra-African trade to boost growth

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Trade has always been a very important issue for most nations. Countries exchange goods and services to gain access to products they would otherwise not have. Increased exports result in more...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the farewell banquet in honour of the African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Sandton Convention Centre (08/10/2012)

SPEECH

We are here to reflect on her legacy collectively and also to look ahead at the enormous task that faces her as she relocates to the headquarters of Africa. Let me begin by endorsing all the...

SA: Statement by the Presidency, remarks made by Jacob Zuma at the conclusion of the SA-EU Summit (18/09/2012)

STATEMENT

I am pleased with the outcomes of the discussions today, as they reflect the growth and depth of the Strategic Partnership between South Africa and the European Union.There are ongoing significant...

Rejoice Mabudafhasi: Address by the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, to the Seminar on Climate Services and Early Warning Systems for Water in Agriculture, Stockholm, Sweden (28/08/2012)

SPEECH

Dr Mats Eriksson,SIWI Mr Michel Jarraud, Secretary General, WMO Mr Alexander Müller, Assistant Director General, FAO Mr Filipe Lúcio, Head of GFCS Office, WMO Mr Pasquale Steduto, FAO Mr Carlo...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the handover of the revised National Development Plan, at the National Council of Provinces, Cape Town (15/08/2012)

SPEECH

Honourable Deputy President, Mr Kgalema Motlanthe, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly and Chairperson of the NCOP,

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the at the opening session of the 5th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Beijing, China (19/07/2012)

SPEECH

Your Excellency, President Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China, Leadership of the Government of China, Your Excellency, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations,...

SA: Tokyo Sexwale: Address by Minister of Human Settlements, on the celebration of Mandela Day, at the Nelson Mandela Museum, Umthatha (18/07/2012)

SPEECH

It is instructive and highly remarkable that today once again the entire world has paused in order to focus on one important episode in the life of a living legend, a hero of his people, a global...

New-Look Africa set to reap benefits of BRICS

WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

The new cooperative alliance that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is set to become an economic and political power broker in global markets. One of the most significant...

The Global Information Technology Report 2012 – Living in a Hyperconnected World (April 2012)

TECHNOLOGY

Last year, the Global Information Technology Report (GITR) series celebrated its 10th anniversary. The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with INSEAD, initially began this project to explore...

The global division of labour: The case of Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Notions like labour, class, economy, worker, and capitalism are often thought of as neutral concepts. However, each of these concepts is defined by gender and race dimensions.(2) The emergence of...

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