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From Mali and militants to piracy and petroleum: The evolving nature of Arabian Gulf states’ influence in Africa

The formidable presence of ‘new’ global super powers such as China and India on the African continent has tended to dominate headlines and analysis; yet the role the countries of the Arabian...

WTO: Lamy: Address by the Director-General, at the international trade centre's panel discussion, Doha (24/04/2012)

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I thank you for inviting me to deliver the keynote address today on an issue which is extremely critical and timely. The unprecedented events in the Arab region in 2011 have truly been...

SA: Statement by Mac Maharaj, Presidency spokesperson, on President Zuma ruquesting a review of a livestock ban (14/11/2011)

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President Jacob Zuma has requested the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to review the ban on that country’s import of South African horses and meat produce.

In his...

SA: Davies: Address by the Minister of Trade and Industry, at the South Africa – UAE business forum, Dubai (13/11/2011)

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Date: 13/11/2011
Source: The Department of Trade and Industry
Title: SA: Davies: Address by the Minister of Trade and Industry, at the South Africa – UAE business forum,...

South Africa’s online shopping on the rise

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

South Africans are progressively becoming more familiar and feeling more positive towards online shopping. The higher frequency and larger amounts of virtual transactions in South Africa’s...

US’ African Growth and Opportunity Act: Influence upon poverty reduction with evidence from Kenya, Lesotho and Mauritius

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Trade is one of the most important tools in the fight against poverty. Poverty is in such a critical state in Africa that the continent needs to continuously work towards improving its export...

Arab democracy at stake while royals protect their crown jewels

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Geopolitics concerns the projection of power and influence across regional or global political-economic and social spaces. For this reason, the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) decision to...

SA: Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, at the opening of the Necsa visitors centre, Pretoria (03/02/2011)

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Date: 03/02/2011
Source: The Department of Energy
Title: SA: Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, at the opening of the Necsa visitors centre, Pretoria

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SA: Ebrahim: Remarks by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, during the intergovernment consultation between South Africa and Kazakhstan, Pretoria (28/09/2010)

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Date: 28/09/2010
Source: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Title: SA: Ebrahim: Remarks by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, during...

The skills shortage, Home Affairs and immigration strategies

CHRIS WATTERS

Government announced recently that because of the chaos in some of the SETAS, it had little data on how well it was addressing the skills shortage. Minister Nzimande is quoted as saying that "if we...

Rising intra-emerging market trade and investment creating new momentum

REAL ECONOMY: EMERGING MARKETS

The high-speed rail link China Railway Construction Corporation is building in Saudi Arabia doesn’t just connect the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. It shows how Asia, the Middle East, Africa...

DA: Statement by David Maynier, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of defence, on Armscor spending (11/12/2009)

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that it is outrageous for Popo Molefe, Chairperson of the Armscor Board, Sipho Thomo, suspended Chief Executive Officer of Armscor, and senior staff to...

DA: Statement by Kenneth Mubu, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of International Relations and Coopertion, on Minister Agnes Nyamande-Pitso (20/09/2009)

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) is appalled by revelations this week that the consul-general to the United Arab Emirates, Agnes Nyamande-Pitso has spent the greater part of the...

UAE, SA hold talks

TRADE

Political and trade relations were the focus of discussions between International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and her United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Abdullah...

SA: Dlamini-Zuma: Briefing notes following bilateral discussions with Kuwaiti counterpart (19/02/2008)

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Notes following bilateral discussions between Minister Dlamini Zuma and Kuwaiti counterpart Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, 12 Apostles...

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