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20 June 2013
                       
 
 
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13 Jun 2013
 
 
AHC: Statement by the Australian High Commission, Australia partners with the Desmond Tutu 'Tutudesk Campaign' to deliver 90 000 desks across Africa (13/06/2013)
STATEMENT
More than 90 million African children either do not currently have desks at their schools or attend classes in overcrowded classrooms without sufficient space for traditional desks. This has a...
 
 
Understanding COMESA
Bowman Gilfillan
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was formed in December 1994 as a regional organisation whose mission is to promote economic integration through trade and investment in...
 
 
04 Jun 2013
 
More than 99% of diamond trade is conflict-free – Shabangu
DIAMONDS
Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu on Tuesday said more than 99% of diamonds currently traded globally were conflict-free and that the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) must...
 
 
31 May 2013
 
Revised double taxation agreement between SA, Mauritius
WEBBER WENTZEL
The governments of South Africa and Mauritius signed a revised agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income ("DTA") on 17 May,...
 
 
28 May 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 28, 2013.
PODCAST
South African Reserve Bank data has shown that South Africa's banks have cooled the pace of unsecured lending amid fears of rising impairments from weak growth in the continent's top economy. The...
 
 
Congo warlord says will not back down from UN brigade
REBELS
Eastern Congo's most powerful warlord stands on a hillside, surrounded by heavily armed fighters, and gazes down on the sprawling lakeside city of Goma spread invitingly below him in the distance....
 
 
27 May 2013
 
African leaders create emergency military force
MILITARY
African leaders said on Monday they would immediately create a military rapid reaction force to deal with regional coups, rebellions and wars, seeking to reduce the continent's reliance on foreign...
 
 
Surface of Lake Chad reduced to only 1/10 of its original size: Sliding towards an irrevocable imbalance, or smart adaptation? - Part 1
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
This paper addresses the steady disappearance of Lake Chad and continues from an initial exchange of discussions on the Consultancy Africa Intelligence (CAI) LinkedIn Group.(2) It starts by setting...
 
 
24 May 2013
 
DRC has chance for peace, UN ready to enforce – Ban
PEACE TALKS
Troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, United...
 
 
23 May 2013
 
M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
ceasefire
Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...
 
 
22 May 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 22, 2013
PODCAST
President Jacob Zuma said countries from the north and the south have the unique opportunity to work together to change the lives of millions of Africans, in developing Africa. During a visit by...
 
 
World Bank pledges $1bn to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
PLEDGE
The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1-billion in funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears...
 
 
Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
CLASHES
Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by...
 
 
15 May 2013
 
State to crack down on violent protestors
VIOLENCE
People using protests for criminal activities, incitement or to perpetrate violence will be identified, arrested and charged, Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele has warned. In giving this...
 
 
10 May 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 10, 2013
PODCAST
City of Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau said on Thursday the city has budgeted R30-billion for infrastructure development for the next three years. He said this would form part of an ambitious public...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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