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25 May 2013
                       
 
 
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15 Feb 2013
 
 
Peak phosphorus and future food security in Africa and beyond
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
In a November 2012 report, the World Bank (WB) postulates that the global temperature is likely to increase by as much as 4 degrees Celsius (°C) by 2060.(2) This is double the 2°C aim that the...
 
 
18 Dec 2012
 
Desperately seeking reason
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
Much has been said about the costs of the proposed national health insurance scheme for South Africa. In fact, the media, of late, has been replete with reports and stories about the costs that...
 
 
06 Nov 2012
 
US: Michelle Obama: Address by the First Lady of the United States, at Final Campaign Rally, Des Moines, Iowa (06/11/2012)
SPEECH
And more than anything else, I want to thank you all for being here tonight. I mean, as you know this is a pretty emotional time for us, because this is the final event of my husband's final...
 
 
18 Oct 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – October 18, 2012.
PODCAST
Former JSE CEO and South African Airways board member Russell Loubser during a public lecture said that many of South Africa's recent problems could have been avoided if the country had good leaders.
 
 
 
 
Growing Up Locked Down: Youth in Solitary Confinement in Jails and Prisons Across the United States (October 2012)
HUMAN RIGHTS
This report is based on research in both US jails and prisons in five states ­– Colorado, Florida, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania – and correspondence with young people in 14 others. The...
 
 
21 Sep 2012
 
SA: Statement by Tokyo Sexwale, Minister of Human Settlements, on launch of Fleurhof Intergrated Human Settlement Development in Soweto (20/09/2012)
STATEMENT
Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale today launched the first phase of the 9600 Fleurhof Integrated Human Settlement Development in Soweto. Fleurhof is one of the Gauteng’s largest integrated...
 
 
18 Sep 2012
 
Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale launches new mixed housing project
WHATS ON
A new mixed housing project consisting of 9 600 units that encourages integrated human settlements between various income groups will be launched in Johannesburg on Thursday, the 20th of September...
 
 
14 Sep 2011
 
Joburg City denies corruption claims
CORRUPTION
The City of Johannesburg has denied reports that a strike by Emergency Management Services (EMS) staff was because of maladministration and corruption.
 
 
06 Aug 2011
 
Cosatu: Vavi: Address by the general secretary, at the friends of Cuba society anniversary, Johannesburg (06/08/2011)
Topics

Date: 06/08/2011
Source: The Congress of South African Trade Unions
Title: Cosatu: Vavi: Address by the general secretary, at the friends of Cuba society anniversary,...

 
 
24 Feb 2011
 
SA: Statement by the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs, on the management of Acid Mine Drainage (24/02/2011)
Statements

The report by the team of experts on the management of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is available from this morning on the Department of Water Affairs’ website, http://ww.dwa.gov.za. A...

 
 
23 Feb 2011
 
Gordhan allocates R225m to deal with acid mine water
ACID MINE DRAINAGE
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has set aside R225-million in the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) to tackle acid mine drainage (AMD) and its associated threats in Gauteng. This comes...
 
 
22 Feb 2011
 
SA: Manyi: Transcript of the post Cabinet briefing, Cape Town (22/02/2011)
Topics

Date: 22/02/2011
Source: The South African Government
Title: SA: Manyi: Transcript of the post Cabinet briefing, Cape Town

 

Journalist: On the Acid Mine...

 
 
Cabinet approves acid mine drainage report
MINING & THE ENVIRONMENT
The South African Cabinet has approved the recommendations made by a team of experts on the acid mine drainage (AMD) situation in the Witwatersrand, spokesperson Jimmy Manyi said on Tuesday. The...
 
 
10 Nov 2010
 
Criminalisation of wilful transmission of HIV: sitting on the fence?
IDASA
In August this year the eyes of the world were upon an HIV-positive German pop star found guilty of having unprotected sex with her ex-partner and infecting him with HIV. Nadja Benaissa, 28, was...
 
 
04 Nov 2010
 
IFP: Statement by Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Inkatha Freedom Party president, on political discipline (03/11/2010)
Statements

Dear friends and fellow South Africans,

On the 5th of November 1605, the infamous Gunpowder Plot was foiled.
Since then, in remembrance of the failed conspiracy to destroy the King...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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