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Unemployment and immigration in South Africa

Unemployment has long been a major preoccupation for the South African Government. Based on a narrow definition of unemployment - those people who had not worked for the previous seven days but...

Daily podcast – May 21, 2013

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African National Congress secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said on Monday that President Jacob Zuma doesn’t have to explain his ties to the Gupta family. He said the National Executive Committee...

Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants – UN

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Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be left over from the civil war in Libya, to kill elephants for their ivory, the United Nations (UN) said on Monday. In...

Daily podcast – May 20, 2013

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South Africa's justice minister on Sunday accused an Indian High Commission official and some South Africans of colluding to obtain permission for a plane chartered by a rich family close to...

Regional force boosts troop numbers in Central African Republic

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African military chiefs agreed on Saturday to more than double the size of a regional peacekeeping force deployed in Central African Republic, where authorities have struggled to contain violence...

Are we seeing the emergence of a new 'Zuma doctrine' on Africa?

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South Africa would ‘never say no’ when called upon to end strife in Africa, International Relations and Cooperation Minister MaiteNkoana-Mashabane told journalists in Pretoria on 29 April.Asked...

The treatment of minorities in Africa: A case study of Pygmies in Central Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

“The aim of a democracy is to safeguard the rights of the minority and avoid the tyranny of the majority.”(2) This quote, from the American philosopher Cornel West, has enlightening...

SA: Statement by Edna Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, on the outcomes of CITES Cop16 (19/03/2013)

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South Africa has offered to host the 17th Conference of Parties of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES COP17) in 2016. South Africa...

SA: Edna Molewa: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, during the seventh Pan African ABS Workshop at the Hans Merensky Hotel, Phalaborwa, Limpopo province (25/02/2013)

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I would also like to take this opportunity to convey my sincere gratitude to the Government of Germany, Norway, Denmark and the European Union as well as the Institute of Energy and Environment of...

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...

Sharing CAR’s spoils? Power-sharing agreements and the politics of permanent rebellion

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

With the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DR Congo or DRC) M23 and the crisis in Mali being put in the limelight by the international media, coverage of the Central African Republic (CAR)...

The African Union: A noble idea or an effective provider of peace and security on the African continent?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The history of the African Union (AU) started on 25 May 1963, when its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), was established in Addis Ababa.(2) The preamble of the OAU Charter...

African coastal piracy in 2013 - the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

African maritime insecurity, particularly in connection with acts of piracy, has constituted an important field of study for security researchers in recent years. It has also frequently made local...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, on the occasion of the welcome luncheon for the Heads of States attending the Africa Cup of Nations Games, Radisson Blu Hotel, Sandton (19/01/2013)

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I am deeply honoured to once more welcome you, Your Excellencies, to our shores for yet another magnificent soccer spectacle, the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament that is kicking off this...

Daily podcast – January 18, 2012.

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Zimbabwean leaders Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday they had resolved disputes over a proposed new Constitution and would soon call a referendum on the charter. This is a key...

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