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Protection mechanisms for FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 getting into gear

Although it seems as if the cheers from the successful 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA are still ringing in our ears, the next FIFA WORLD CUP event is just a year away and FIFA is already taking...

SA: Sibusiso Ndebele: Address by Minister of Correctional Services, at the 15th Annual African Renaissance Conference, Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

SPEECH

We are assembled here today on the occasion of the 15th annual African Renaissance Conference. On Saturday, Africa Day, South Africa will join the continent in commemorating the 50th anniversary of...

DA: Statement by Dianne Kohler Barnard, DA Shadow Minister of Police, calls for Minister Nathi Mthethwa to account for al-Qaeda cover-up (13/05/2013)

STATEMENT

It has been reported today that South Africa was, and indeed may still be, home to an alleged al-Qaeda operation. This operation was under investigation for almost ten years, according to the...

DA: Statement by Winston Rabotapi, DA Shadow Minister of Sports and Recreational Development, calls for Parliamentary inquiry into South African Football Association (28/04/2013)

STATEMENT

South African Football Association’s (SAFA) spending of money allocated to it by FIFA for the development of our country’s football talent and infrastructure on 27 Mercedes-Benzes and other...

SA: Marthinus van Schalkwyk: Address by the South African Tourism Minister, at the Fórum Panrotas Tourism Trends Summit, São Paulo, Brazil (19/03/2013)

Topics

It is a huge honour to have been invited to address this opening session on emerging markets at your prestigious forum. I have heard much about this forum, and you can rest assured that you have...

Supreme Court interdicts Pepkor from copying Adidas’ famous three stripe mark

SPOOR & FISHER

The Supreme Court of Appeal recently handed down a judgment in terms of which Pepkor was interdicted from infringing the well-known adidas THREE STRIPE trademark. In addition to granting the...

SA: Statement by Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister of Tourism, on latest tourism figures (14/10/2012)

STATEMENT

According to the most recent tourism figures, tourist numbers to South Africa increased by an impressive 10,5% during the first six months of 2012, which is double the global tourism growth rate of...

Game changers?

REAL ECONOMY: MEGAPROJECTS

It was interesting to learn recently that the Department of Public Enterprises is moving to collect and disseminate ‘best practices’ relating to the management of the complex procurement and...

SA: Statement by Gert Oosthuizen, Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation, on hosting SA gold medalists (07/08/2012)

STATEMENT

The Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Gert Oosthuizen congratulated and applauded the South African Olympic Gold medallists - swimmers, Cameron van Der Burgh and Chad Le Clos as well as...

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...

NC: Cjiekella: State of the Province Address, by the acting Premier, in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (22/02/2012)

Topics

I stand before you this morning filled with deep emotion, unbridled excitement and a sense of great optimism. Ladies and Gentlemen, also take note that I stand before you as a humble representative...

SA: Ndungane: Address by the President of African Monitor, on the occasion of being awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha (21/09/2011)

SPEECH

Date: 21/09/2011 Source: Other Title: SA: Ndungane: Address by the President of African Monitor, on the occasion of being awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Walter Sisulu University

A New Phase for Boko Haram as UN Deplores Attacks in Abuja

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Boko Haram’s suicide attacks on the United Nations headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, last Friday, 26 August, which killed 19 people (9 of them UN staff) and injured scores of others, represent a...

News this week

UPDATE

The Constitutional Court rules that it was unconstitutional for President Jacob Zuma to extend now-outgoing Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo's term of office. The judgment was unanimous.

SA: Van Schalkwyk: Speech by the Minister of Tourism, at the South African Association for the Conference Industry, Somerset West (25/07/2011)

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Date: 25/07/2011
Source: The Department of Tourism
Title: SA: Van Schalkwyk: Speech by the Minister of Tourism, at the South African Association for the Conference Industry,...

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