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Africa offers opportunity for north, south to work together – Zuma

In developing Africa, countries from the north and the south have the unique opportunity to work together to change the lives of millions of Africans, President Jacob Zuma said today. Briefing the...

SA: Dina Pule: Address by the Minister of Communications, on the occasion of the Budget Vote Speech, Parliament, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

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It would be amiss of me to begin without paying tribute to a great South African. Let us take a moment of silence to honour the memory of SABC presenter Vuyo Mbuli. There are few South Africans...

SA: Statement by Darek Hanekom, Minister of Science and Technology, on the Science and Technology budget vote (16/05/2013)

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The total appropriation for Science and Technology for 2013/14 is R6,2 billion. About 92% of this allocation is accounted for by the seven entities reporting to the Department of Science and...

SKA: Statement by the Square Kilometre Array Organisation, on the SKA Organisation international headquarters opening ceremony (09/05/2013)

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In front of an invited audience of local and global dignitaries, scientists and engineers, the UK Minister for Universities and Science the Rt. Hon. David Willetts MP recently opened the building...

SA contributing about R190m to current phase of SKA radio telescope project

Science and Technology

South Africa has revealed the value of its commitments to the current, preconstruction, phase of the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope, which will be jointly hosted by the...

SA: Derek Hanekom: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology, at the Closing Session of the South Africa-German Year of Science, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (16/04/2013)

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Our respective countries are both acutely aware of the important role that R&D and innovation play in economic development. A strong S&T network, which includes higher education institutions,...

SA: Darek Hanekom: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology, on at the launch of the Palaeosciences Strategy and the Palaeosciences Centre of Excellence, Origins Centre, University of Witswatersrand (12/04/2013)

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It’s a great pleasure to be here with you this evening on the occasion of the launch of the South African Palaeosciences Strategy and the Palaeosciences Centre of Excellence. When the Mail &...

SA: Derek Hanekom: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology, at the National Science Deans Forum, Intercontinental Hotel, or Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg (05/04/2013)

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Science faculties all over South Africa and probably worldwide face a number of similar challenges within the higher education system, hence the need for them to share best practices and to...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, on the occasion of the official signing ceremony during the State visit by the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, SefakoMakgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria (26/03/2013)

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Your Excellency, South Africa is among the first countries that you are visiting since becoming President of China. Therefore, your visit will forever bear a special significance for all South...

SA: Statement by the Department of Science and Technology, South African and Russian Space agencies sign RadioAstron agreement on the margins of the BRICS Summit (26/03/2013)

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The Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom, has welcomed the signing of an agreement between the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the Russian Federal Space Agency...

SA: Derek Hanekom: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology, at the Sci-Fest Africa 2013 opening ceremony, Settlers Monument, Grahamstown (15/03/2013)

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Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the Grahamstown Foundation and the Scientific Advisory Committee of Sci-Fest Africa for inviting me to address this gathering. I have had a...

SA: Maite Nkoana-Mashabane: Address by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, during the official meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Cape Town (19/02/2013)

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Excellency, it is indeed a great honour and privilege to welcome you to Cape Town, popularly known as the Mother City, our legislative Capital. I hope you enjoyed your brief visit to Pretoria, that...

SKA costs rise, preconstruction phase to see creation of work package consortia

Science and Technology

The costs of the construction phases of the world’s largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), are likely to be capped to ensure that the international programme remains...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of the Republic of South Africa, for the Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, Pretoria (29/01/2013)

SPEECH

South Africa attaches great importance to the building of close and cordial relations of friendship and mutual co-operation with other countries.

SA: Marius Fransman: Address by the Deputy Minister of of International Relations and Cooperation, during a public lecture on on the theme “South Africa: A strong African Brick in BRICS”, Stellenbosch (21/11/2012)

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“We will continue ensuring that Africa continues to have a strong voice in international forums such as the G20, World Economic Forum and many others” so said President Jacob Zuma in his...

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