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

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...

African space programmes: Political or scientific endeavours?

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This discussion paper seeks to examine the recent development of national space research programmes on the African continent and whether their development is due to political, socio-economic, or...

Should SA bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games?

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At the Sports Tourism Conference held this week in Durban, Deputy Sport Minister Gert Oosthuizen said that the South African government will continue backing sporting codes bidding to host...

ANC: Statement by the African National Congress, congratulating Caster Semenya on her Olympic victory (11/08/2012)

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Statement of the African National Congress Youth League on yet another victory by Caster Mokgadi Semenya The African National Congress Youth League is delirious with happiness over the silver...

SA: Statement by Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Sports and Recreation South Africa, lauding Bridgette Hartley for another medal on National Women's Day (09/08/2012)

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South Africa is proud to have acquired another medal, the first bronze from Bridgitte Hartley at the Olympic Games, in the women's kayak single K1 500m race at Eton Dorney today. The medal places...

SA: Statement by Fikile Mbalula, Ministwer of Sports and Recreation South Africa, on Team South Africa's performance at the Olympics (03/08/2012)

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Since South Africa’s invitation from the International Olympic Committee to rejoin the family of sporting nations in 1991, we have always strived to achieve against the odds. We committed to, and...

DA: Statement by Winston Rabotapi, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation, calling Mbalula to answer for Olympic junket (03/08/2012)

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The DA will compel Minister of Sport and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, to tell Parliament how much his department has spent on what appears to be another lavish junket for sports officials. We are...

UN: Statement by Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General, calling on countries to follow through with Olympic truce (27/07/2012)

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to follow through with the Olympic Truce, and highlighted the role of sport in promoting peace, dialogue and development. “If people and...

UN: Statement by Mr. Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, hails the United Kingdom' measures to make Olympics sustainable (26/07/2012)

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“London’s clean-up of an old industrial site; the restoration of flows and habitat on the River Lea; the greening of supply chains; the low energy linked with the design and construction of the...

ANC: Statement by Jacksom Mthembu, African National Congress National Spokesperson, wishing the South African Olympic Team all the best (19/07/2012)

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The African National Congress (ANC) wishes all South African Athletes, representing 17 Sporting codes, all the best, as they will be representing South Africa at the upcoming Olympic Games to be...

DA: Statement by Winston Rabotapi, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation, on Blade Runner: An inspiration to all South Africans (05/07/2012)

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The DA congratulates all Olympians and Paralympians on their call up to represent our nation in the world’s most compelling and excellence-driven sporting tournament. We know they will do...

DA: Statement by Winston Rabotapi, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Sports and Recreation, on the launch of the GoLeboGo social media campaign (18/05/2012)

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Today the Democratic Alliance (DA) has launched a social media campaign to support Olympic hopeful, Lebogang Moeng, in his efforts to attain sufficient funding for the Olympic games and qualifiers.

SA: Oosthuizen: Address by the Deputy Minister of Sports & Recreation, on the department's budget, Parliament (11/05/2012)

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I echo Minister Mbalula’s congratulations to all the athletes and teams that have qualified for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

How to use a United Nations Security Council seat to protect your business: The Chinese model

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During the Darfur crisis, China used its seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to prevent numerous attempts to impose an embargo on Sudan. While Chinese involvement in Africa has...

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, to the International Olympic Committee opening ceremony, Durban (05/07/2011)

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Date: 05/07/2011
Source: The Presidency
Title: SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, to the International Olympic Committee opening ceremony, Durban

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