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SA: Statement by Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Deputy Minister Fransman returns from successful tour of Central and Eastern Europe (17/05/2013)

STATEMENT

International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman returned today, 17 May 2013, from a successful tour of Central and Eastern Europe where he visited Azerbajain, Belarus, the...

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...

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: Mpho Parks Tau: Address by the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, during the State of the City Address, Linder Auditorium, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (09/05/2013)

SPEECH

Madam Speaker, I would like to welcome you to one of the greatest cities in the world. Today we embark on the next step that will continue to position Johannesburg as one of the leading global...

Africa attractiveness survey 2013: Getting down to business (May 2013)

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Africa’s rise is real Africa’s rise over the past decade has been very real. While skeptics still abound, and there are people who still seek to debate the point, the evidence of the...

Production linkages emanating from the commodities sector: African countries’ successes and failures

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

A dominating economic concern in recent years has been the development of the Asian driver economies. The competitive advantage that these countries have in manufacturing stems from their deep well...

PP: Statement by Pretoria Pen, literary society, on South Africa's chains of the mind (08/02/2013)

STATEMENT

Since 1989 violence in South Africa has almost constantly increased to a level where the country today resembles a war zone. In fact, civilian casualty rates in South Africa are higher than in...

Africa is rising

OPINION

The world gathered in Davos, Switzerland this past week, for the World Economic Forum 2013 annual meeting. South Africa was well-represented at the Forum by government and the private sector, and...

DOHA: Statement by Greenpeace, non-governmental environmental organization, avers that Poland must prove trustworthiness as host of 2013 climate talks (28/11/2012)

STATEMENT

"The prospect of Poland hosting the next global climate conference is hugely concerning. At a time when action is desperately needed, a host country should be firmly committed to climate...

SA: Statement by AfricaCom, Africa mobile subscriptions count to cross 750 million mark in fourth quarter of 2012 (12/11/2012)

STATEMENT

The number of mobile subscriptions in Africa will cross the 750 million mark during the fourth quarter of 2012 and reach one billion before the end of 2015, according to forecasts by Informa...

SA: Statement by Gill Marcus, South African Reserve Bank Governer, statement of the Monetary Policy Committee (20/09/2012)

STATEMENT

Since the previous meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, the global growth outlook has weakened further.However, the near-term risks to global financial markets arising from the Eurozone debt...

SA reflects extreme form of inequality

MAPUNGUBWE INSTITUTE

The Grant Thornton survey released last week, reflecting global disquiet on executives’ packages at large public corporations, brings out in bold relief the debate around inequality across most...

SA: Nel: Address by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, at the Holacaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, in Pretoria (22/04/2012)

Topics

I am deeply honoured by being asked, by the Chairperson of the Pretoria Council of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies, to convey a message on behalf of the government of South Africa on...

SA: De Klerk: Address by former president of South Africa, to the River Club (30/03/2012)

Topics

Steven Mulholland suggested two topics that I might address - one that might entertain you - and the other that would probably depress you.

Africa: A testing ground for the International Criminal Court?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Since its birth, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has had Africa as its most substantial client base. This can be interpreted as evidence of the poor governance systems that remain prevalent...

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