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20 May 2013

17 May 2013

SA: Statement by the British High Commission in Pretoria, on UK Trade & Investment's Good Food and Wine Show (17/05/2013)

STATEMENT

UK Trade & Investment is delighted to be organising a “Food is GREAT Britain” stand at the Good Food and Wine Show in Cape Town from 23 to 26 May 2013. The stand brings together companies...

16 May 2013

SA: Darek Hanekom: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology, on the occasion of the Science and Technology Budget Debate, National Assembly, Parliament, Cape Town (16/05/2013)

SPEECH

Science and technology are rarely the first things one thinks of when one talks about our major challenges as a nation, and few people fully appreciate the toil and investment that goes into the...

WWEA: Statement by the World Wind Energy Association, international non-profit association representing the wind power sector, on the World Wind Energy Report 2012 (16/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Due to its abundant natural hydro- and geothermal resources, Iceland generates already today 100% of its electricity using renewable resources, with about 70% coming from hydropower and 30% from...

The KAT is purring: SA’s new radio telescope starts delivering quality science

Science and Technology

South Africa’s first radio telescope array, the seven dish KAT-7 located in the Karoo, which was originally intended to be mainly an engineering prototype for the much larger MeerKAT array, has...

SA: Paul Mashatile: Address by the Minister of Arts and Culture, at the delivery of the Arts and Culture Budget Vote Speech 2013/14, National Assembly, Parliament, Cape Town (16/05/2013)

SPEECH

Honourable Speaker, since 2009 our work has been in line with our electoral mandate, guided by the theme; “Working together we can do more”. Despite the many challenges that still lie ahead,...

15 May 2013

SA: Rob Davies: Address by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Budget Vote 36, Old Assembly Chamber, Parliament, Cape Town (15/05/2013)

SPEECH

It is common knowledge that the term of this administration has coincided with the most severe global economic crisis since the 1930s. When we took office in 2009, the SA economy moved into...

SA: Aaron Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health, during the delivery Health Department Budget Vote 2013/14, National Assembly, Cape Town (15/05/2013)

SPEECH

Honourable Speaker, it is now well documented and generally understood that South Africa faces a quadruple burden of disease. Many other countries are faced only with a double burden. These four...

Cadbury wins the colour purple in the UK

ADAMS & ADAMS

In 2004, Cadbury applied to register the colour purple as a trade mark for chocolate in the United Kingdom. The examiner at the UK Intellectual Property Office objected to the application on the...

Clamping down on corruption in Africa's extractive industries

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

How to better utilise the wealth from Africa’s non-renewable resources – oil, gas and minerals – to eradicate poverty in Africa? This was one of the important questions asked at discussions...

10 May 2013

SA a promising investment destination – WEF participants

FDI

South Africa is a promising investment destination, business executives from companies from around the world said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, which ends today in...

09 May 2013

SKA: Statement by the Square Kilometre Array Organisation, on the SKA Organisation international headquarters opening ceremony (09/05/2013)

STATEMENT

In front of an invited audience of local and global dignitaries, scientists and engineers, the UK Minister for Universities and Science the Rt. Hon. David Willetts MP recently opened the building...

SA: Naledi Pandor: Address by the Minister of Home Affair, at the opening the Department of Home Affair’s Budget Vote debate, Parliament, Cape Town (09/05/2013)

SPEECH

Ministers who are new to a portfolio are often tempted to develop new policy, amend legislation and create a personal history. This is hazardous especially in the third year of a term of...

SA: Statement by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, poll reveals that public say boosting science and engineering skills is vital for economic growth (09/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The public want more Government support for students taking on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) degrees, according to a new poll by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

SA: Marthinus van Schalkwyk: Address by the Tourism Minister, at the Hotel Investment Conference Africa, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (09/05/2013)

SPEECH

Last month, I participated in the World Travel and Tourism Council’s global summit in Abu Dhabi as well as the World Tourism Forum in Lucerne. At both events, we took a close look at critical...

SA: Mpho Parks Tau: Address by the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, during the State of the City Address, Linder Auditorium, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (09/05/2013)

SPEECH

Madam Speaker, I would like to welcome you to one of the greatest cities in the world. Today we embark on the next step that will continue to position Johannesburg as one of the leading global...

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