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23 May 2013
                       
 
 
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06 May 2013
 
 
Zimbabwe to consult with miners before imposing election taxes
MINING TAX
Zimbabwe will consult with the mining industry before imposing any new taxes on the sector to help fund elections set for July, the country's mines minister said on Monday. The taxes have been...
 
 
25 Apr 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – April 25, 2013.
PODCAST
The UN Security Council is set to adopt a resolution on Thursday creating a peacekeeping mission in Mali, to take over from French and African forces in the conflict-torn north. The force would be...
 
 
Zimbabwe could tax mining sector to fund July elections
TAXES
Zimbabwe could introduce new taxes on its mining sector to help fund July elections instead of borrowing on the debt markets, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said on Wednesday. Zimbabwe, which is on...
 
 
17 Apr 2013
 
DA: Statement by Ian Davidson, DA Shadow Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, requests that funding not be provided to Zimbabwe (17/04/2013)
STATEMENT
Following the announcement by Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, that National Treasury has agreed to provide the country with a $100 million (almost R1 billion) loan ahead of their...
 
 
16 Apr 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – April 16, 2013.
PODCAST
A senior official said on Monday that the World Bank's political risk guarantee agency hopes that with a new insurance facility it can help attract more companies into conflict-hit states early on...
 
 
09 Apr 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – April 9, 2013
PODCAST
The communications department said on Monday that President Jacob Zuma has endorsed the interim SABC board recommended by Parliament. The move comes after Parliament adopted a resolution to...
 
 
11 Mar 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – March 11, 2013.
PODCAST
Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election on Saturday, despite being indicted for crimes against humanity. However, his rival Raila Odinga said he would challenge the...
 
 
19 Feb 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – February 19, 2013.
PODCAST
The ruling ANC says political activist Mamphela Ramphele's new party political platform is grievance driven. Ramphele announced her new party political platform called Agang SA, which means "build...
 
 
11 Feb 2013
 
Forecasting Zimbabwe’s political landscape
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On Wednesday, 6 February, Zimbabwe’s parliament unanimously adopted the proposed constitution tabled by the Constitution Select Committee of Parliament (COPAC), comprising the three coalition...
 
 
16 Nov 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – November 16, 2012.
PODCAST
Lawmakers finalised the Constitution’s 17th Amendment Bill on Thursday after agreeing to extend the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court to hear any matter that it deems to raise an arguable...
 
 
01 Nov 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – November 1, 2012.
PODCAST
State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele on Wednesday urged MPs to reverse several widely welcomed amendments to the Protection of State Information Bill. The minister's hawkish stance included a...
 
 
25 Sep 2012
 
DA: Statement by Ian Davidson, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, condemns absence of political conditions for South Africa's proposed loan to Zimbabwe (24/09/2012)
STATEMENT
A spokesperson for the National Treasury reportedly confirmed that there will be no political conditions on the proposed $100 million loan South Africa plans to give Zimbabwe. As the chief South...
 
 
12 Sep 2012
 
DA: Statement by Ian Davidson, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, asserts that Zuma must safeguard negotiated Zimbabwean constitution (12/09/2012)
STATEMENT
President Jacob Zuma must heed concerns of the leaders of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) parties and ensure that South Africa’s planned meeting with the Zimbabwean Finance Minister,...
 
 
10 Sep 2012
 
SA: Statement by the South African Ministry of Finance, Pravin Gordhan to meet with Tendai Biti to discuss Zimbabwe's request for financial assistance (10/09/2012)
STATEMENT
The South African Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, is scheduled to meet his Zimbabwean counterpart, Mr Tendai Biti, this month to discuss Zimbabwe’s request for further financial assistance....
 
 
09 Sep 2012
 
DA: Statement by Ian Davidson, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, asserts that South Africa must not fund Mugabe war chest (09/09/2012)
STATEMENT
Zimbabwe’s finance minister, Tendai Biti, will reportedly be meeting with the South African government in the next two weeks to secure ‘budgetary support’ to the tune of $100m (or R827...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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