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22 May 2013
                       
 
 
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17 May 2013
 
 
New growth ‘bargain’
REAL ECONOMY: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
A leading International Monetary Fund (IMF) official last week urged South Africa’s social partners of government, labour and business to pursue a “broad national bargain” to overcome the...
 
 
15 May 2013
 
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...
 
 
08 May 2013
 
IMF urges SA social partners to pursue new growth ‘bargain’
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
A leading International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has urged South Africa’s social partners of government, labour and business to pursue a “broad national bargain” to overcome the...
 
 
25 Apr 2013
 
Gordhan defends NDP, but calls for new thinking on igniting near-term growth
ECONOMIC POLICY
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan offered a spirited defence of the National Development Plan (NDP) on Thursday, amid sustained attacks on the document by some labour leaders within the governing...
 
 
Ethiopia's answer to aid dependency: The flower export industry
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
The concept of economic development has been, and remains, highly debated on a global scale. Development economics aims to incorporate all social, political and environmental dimensions into...
 
 
07 Feb 2013
 
Africa’s green revolution: Experiences from India and the use of genetically modified organisms
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
There has been a renewed effort by the international community to transform Africa’s agricultural practices. This campaign comes amid growing concern over widespread hunger and poverty throughout...
 
 
31 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by South African Airways, resumes flights between SA and the US (31/10/2012)
STATEMENT
South African Airways (SAA) wishes to advise its customers that flights between SA and the US are now back to normal.Approval was obtained from the airport authorities in New York to recommence...
 
 
02 Oct 2012
 
Private sector still holds job-creation key – World Bank
DEVELOPMENT REPORT
More than growth, jobs are the main driver of development, a new World Bank report argues, while urging governments to pursue policies that remove obstacles to private-sector-led job creation,...
 
 
18 Sep 2012
 
SA’s Aids funding safe for now
AIDS FUNDING
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe reiterated on Tuesday that South Africa will continue to receive uninterrupted funding from the US Government for Aids relief programmes, for the time being. The...
 
 
12 Sep 2012
 
SA: Willie Madisha: Address by Congress of the People Member of Parliament, at the National Assembly meeting on the consideration of reports, Cape Town (11/09/2012)
STATEMENT
Honourable Speaker, Our country, compared with other BRICS countries, spends a higher proportion of its GDP on education. This indicates that education has been an ongoing priority of government....
 
 
21 Aug 2012
 
 
 
Triumphalism prevails at global AIDS conference in Washington: But are the gains sustainable in this harsh economic climate?
IDASA
Triumphalism about “turning the tide” in the fight against HIV and AIDS charactrised the 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington DC. In particular, the reduction of new HIV infections...
 
 
02 Aug 2012
 
SPECIAL REPORT: Hillary Clinton in South Africa – Unpacking US-South Africa relations
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
South Africa-US relations are under the spotlight as South Africa prepares for the visit of the global power's top diplomat by the end of the week. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be...
 
 
19 Jul 2012
 
GCIS: Statement by Gauteng Communications, on the Cabinet meeting of Tuesday, 17 July 2012 (19/07/0212)
STATEMENT
Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on Tuesday, 17 July 2012. 1. CURRENT AFFAIRS
 
 
07 May 2012
 
DA: Statement by David Maynier, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Defence and Militray Veterans, on MTN's Social and Ethics Committee (07/05/2012)
STATEMENT
The response by Mr Sifiso Dabengwa, Chief Executive Officer of the MTN Group (Ltd), to my request for information concerning alleged human rights violations raises more questions than it answers on...
 
 
02 Apr 2012
 
DA: Statement by David Maynier, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of defence and military veterans, calling on the SAHRC to investigate possible MTN human rights violations in Iran (02/04/2012)
Statements

I will today lodge a request with the South African Human Rights Commission to investigate whether the MTN Group (Ltd) may be directly or indirectly responsible for human rights violations in...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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