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The right to vote: Where do citizens in the diaspora stand? - Part 2

Part 1 of this article established that citizens in the diaspora still reserve the right to the franchise of voting. This paper follows on as a political survey, discussing the challenges that...

The right to vote: Where do citizens in the diaspora stand? - Part 1

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The term 'diaspora' refers to a community formed as a result of the dispersion of a people from their homeland. Such people would have been induced or forced to leave their country, a process that...

Why we can't 'fight' violence

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The murder of Reeva Steenkamp, following only two weeks after the brutal gang rape and murder of Anene Booysen, will almost certainly give rise to a clamour of questions about South Africans’...

FEDUSA: Statement by the Federation of Unions of South Africa, politically non-aligned trade union federation, positive about the State of the Nation Address (14/02/2013)

STATEMENT

The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) is very positive about the frank approach taken by President Jacob Zuma in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening. The Federation...

Solidarity: Statement by Jack Loggenberg, Solidarity spokeperson, argues that the South African Air Force should must put their cards on the table about the Denel Aviation/AMG contract (24/01/2013)

STATEMENT

The South African Air Force (SAAF) must put their cards on the table about the termination of its contact for aircraft maintenance with Denel Aviation/AMG and the resultant retrenchment of 523...

SA: Noxolo Kiviet: Address by the Eastern Cape Premier, on the occasion of the EU-EC Energy Summit, East London International Convention Centre (28/11/2012)

SPEECH

I bring you warm greetings from the “Ubuntu” loving people of the Eastern Cape. You are in the province of Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki, the first two Presidents of a democratic South Africa...

SA: Dina Pule: Address by the Minister of Communications, at the Industry Workshop on the Broadband Strategy and Implementation Plan, Midrand (06/11/20/12)

SPEECH

South Africa is infinitely better off than it was a decade ago. The greatest improvement has been in living standards. In the 2011 census, 73.4 percent of South Africans reported having access to...

SA: Statement by the Gauteng Provincial Government, on plan of action on audit findings for the financial year 2011/12 (06/11/2012)

STATEMENT

The Gauteng Provincial Government has committed itself to address the audit findings of the 2011/12 financial year, adding that this is important to achieving clean audit opinions by 2014.

Sustainable consumption: Making the meat industry globally sustainable

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Humans are typically described as omnivores. The word omni is Latin for ‘all’or ‘everything’, and vore stems from the Latin word vorare, which means ‘to devour’.(2) The meaning behind...

SA: Rob Davies: Address by the Minister of Trade and Industry, during a media briefing on International Small Business Congress, Cape Town (03/09/2012)

Topics

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen present here and in Pretoria. Thank you for taking time off your busy schedules to attend this briefing. Let me take this opportunity to acknowledge the presence...

Seretse Khama Ian Khama: Address by the President of the Republic of Botswana, at a state banquet hosted in honour of President Jacob Zuma, Botswana (29/08/2012)

STATEMENT

Your Excellency, Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa; Your Honour the Vice President of the Republic of Botswana, Dr. Ponatshego H. K. Kedikilwe Your Lordship, Chief Justice...

Shoddy low-cost housing construction costs State R50bn

CONSTRUCTION

Rectification of substandard construction work on many of the low-cost housing projects throughout South Africa has left the State with a bill of about R50-billion, said Human Settlements Minister...

SA: Statement by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on meeting with the Ministry of Trade and Industry (25/07/2012)

STATEMENT

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, together with partner Pfizer, held a business dialogue breakfast with the Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon Dr. Rob Davies, MP, on Wednesday,...

Daily podcast – July 23, 2012.

PODCAST

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said that the best possible solutions needed to be explored for the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (or GFIP).

Portfolio Committee on Provincial Affairs and Finance to meet public over on-going service delivery protests

WHATS ON

The North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Provincial Affairs and Finance will be conducting public meetings at Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality and Matlosana Local...

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