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

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...

ENS expands its footprint in Africa

ENS

Africa's largest law firm, ENS, has opened another fully-integrated office in Africa. "We are proud to welcome Synergy Solicitors & Advocates of Uganda who will join us in January. ", said Piet...

Liquor licensing in South Africa – improving credibility and compliance

DNA ECONOMICS

The liquor industry occupies an interesting policy position, in the crossroads between industrial and health policy. While the domestic industry plays an important role in providing employment and...

PAIPO Draft Statute

STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY

Introduction Because intellectual property rights are territorial in nature (i.e. they have to be recognised by the country in which protection is sought), since the expansion of cross-border trade...

SA: Statement by the Department of Environmental Affairs, on commitment to signing into a Memorandum of Understanding with Vietnam to address the ongoing scourge in rhino poaching (22/10/2012)

STATEMENT

Contrary to recent media reports, both countries are still committed to entering into an MoU and discussions on a future date for both ministers to sign the MoU are already underway.

Hide and seek finally comes to an end . . .

Bouwer Kobeli Morabe

SERVICE VIA SOCIAL NETWORKS Legal history was made in the Durban High Court during August 2012 when Judge Esther Steyn allowed service of a legal notice via Facebook for the first time in South...

The Closing of the Gacaca Courts and the Implications for Access to Justice in Rwanda

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Rwanda’s traditional mechanism for resolving civil disputes; the Gacaca courts, will officially be closing on the 4th of May 2012. The Gacaca Courts have tried the bulk of Rwanda’s genocide...

SMEs in Africa: Challenges and the role of Government for the future

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered the engines of growth in developing countries. In developed countries, SMEs have historically played a vital role in creating jobs,...

Strengthening the Promotion and Protection of Child Rights in Southern Africa

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

At a recent regional conference held between 14 and 16 November 2011 in Midrand, South Africa, a collaborative regional network on promoting the right of children was inaugurated with the main...

SA: Statement by teh Deaprtment of Water and Environmental Affairs, on an agreement between SA and Vietnam to collaborate on wildlife protection and law enforcement (28/09/2011)

Statements

South African and Vietnamese officials today agreed on a process towards the finalisation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate amongst others on natural resource management,...

Opening Pandora’s Box: NATO’s military intervention in Libya

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

When Muammar Qadhaffi began referring to his citizens as “rats and cockroaches,”(2) many may say that he asked for it. Such statements, together with growing fatalities caused by Qadhaffi’s...

SA: Ndebele: Speech by the Minister of Transport, at the 13th African renaissance festival, Durban (04/08/2011)

Topics

Date: 04/08/2011
Source: The Department of Transport
Title: SA: Ndebele: Speech by the Minister of Transport, at the 13th African renaissance festival, Durban

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In the name of economic empowerment: A case for South Africa and Zimbabwe

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Economic empowerment of previously disadvantaged people can be an important tool in improving their livelihoods and reducing poverty. A successfully implemented empowerment policy can give such...

WTO: Lamy: Address by the World Trade Organisation DG, at the tenth anniversary of the World Trade Institute – “The changing patterns of world trade”, Bern (01/10/2010)

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Date: 01/10/2010
Source: The World Trade Organisation
Title: WTO: Lamy: Address by the World Trade Organisation DG, at the tenth anniversary of the World Trade Institute - "The...

DA: Statement by Dianne Kohler Barnard, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Police, on Julius Malema (08/11/2009)

Statements

If an investigation into Julius Malema's alleged attempts to dodge a speeding fine does not go ahead as promised, it will be a clear indication that certain governing party officials are using...

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