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Securing Africa's natural resources to avoid conflict

One of the many challenges posed by the exploitation of natural resources in Africa is its potential for conflict – both internal and between states. At a recent meeting in Harare, African...

SA: Statement by Mining Indaba, Dambisa Moyo to address 2013 Mining Indaba (12/12/2012)

STATEMENT

Dr. Dambisa Moyo, the acclaimed author of New York Times bestsellers “Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working” and “How there is a Better Way for Africa,” has been confirmed as one of the...

SA reflects extreme form of inequality

MAPUNGUBWE INSTITUTE

The Grant Thornton survey released last week, reflecting global disquiet on executives’ packages at large public corporations, brings out in bold relief the debate around inequality across most...

Sweden’s acclaimed FM backs Gordhan’s ‘logical’ e-toll stance

TOLL ROADS

Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg has come out in strong support of his South African counterpart, Pravin Gordhan, on the issue of moving ahead with the electronic tolling of Gauteng’s...

SA: Nene: Address by the Minister of Finance, at the Legae securities breakfast discussion (12/04/2012)

Topics

In February, when we were preparing for this meeting, it was suggested that I address the following topic: “Is the budget deficit target of 4.6% in 2012/13 achievable given the slower growth...

SA: Cronin: Address by the Deputy Minister of Transport, in response to the State of the Nation Address, in the National Assembly (15/02/2012)

Topics

Mr President - in your State of Nation address you gave our country a bold and detailed statement of clear intent. You outlined some of the key features of a massive and integrated infrastructural...

Daily podcast - February 8, 2012

PODCAST

The ANC must rediscover its "revolutionary morality", so its leaders can be selfless, honest, and live with integrity, Cosatu said yesterday, Egyptians must overcome economic and political...

SA: Gordhan: Address by the Minister of Finance, at the Banking Association’s Banking Summit, Johannesburg (23/08/2011)

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Date: 23/08/2011
Source: The National Treasury
Title: SA: Gordhan: Address by the Minister of Finance, at the Banking Association’s Banking Summit, Johannesburg

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ANC: Statement by Joel Netshitenzhe, African National Congress NEC member, on the ANC Youth League’s inverted logic (03/07/2011)

Statements

As the ANC Youth League delegates rose from their seats after their 24th congress, the slogan of "economic freedom in our lifetime" on their lips, the "lost generation"...

Daily podcast – May 27, 2011

PODCAST

Christine Lagarde, whose candidacy for the top International Monetary Fund job has been challenged by developing nations, said they would be fairly represented at senior positions in the...

SA: Ebrahim: Address by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, at the BRICS round-table discussion hosted by the IMC and Financial Times (11/05/2011)

Topics

Date: 11/05/2011
Source: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Title: SA: Ebrahim: Address by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation,...

What Prospects for a Renaissance of Economic Liberalism?

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The global economic crisis marked the end of a thirty-year chapter of economic liberalism, and opened a new one of Big Government. Twenty-first century illiberalism spread around the world. But its...

DA: Statement by Mbali Ntuli, Democratic Alliance youth chairperson, congratulating UCT on their global business school index ranking (03/02/2011)

Statements

The DA Youth congratulates the University of Cape Town Graduate Business School for the recognition it is receiving for promoting educational excellence through its Masters of Business...

The G20’s Seoul Summit

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The dust is now settling on the Seoul summit. Its outcomes were predictable. On the negative side of the balance sheet there was no substantive agreement on resolving global imbalances thus...

Is Nationalisation the Answer?

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Cuba and its revolution have long been emotional reference points for revolutionary cadres in South Africa. This sentimental attachment relates to, among others, its support for the ANC alliance...

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