International News
More companies adopting sustainability strategies – survey
By: Christy van der Merwe 9th December 2010 The number of companies worldwide with active corporate sustainability programmes is increasing, owing to growing pressure from regulators and a... →
Cuba's R1,1bn debt cancelled
By: Sapa 8th December 2010 A debt of R1,1-billion owed by Cuba for diesel engines bought from South Africa during the 1990s was cancelled on Tuesday, the Presidency said. →
News this week
By: Bradley Dubbelman 2nd December 2010 Service delivery protests have reached a record height; Latin America’s largest economy, Brazil, is expected to become one of South Africa’s top-20... →
EU strengthens contribution to Aids fund
By: Sapa 2nd December 2010 In an effort to strengthen the fight against Aids, the European Union (EU) has announced a 10% increase in contributions to the Global Fund set for... →
SA and Brazil aim to expand trade by $1bn in 2011
By: Loni Prinsloo 2nd December 2010 Latin America’s largest economy, Brazil, is expected to become one of South Africa’s top-20 trading partners, said a top South African official on... →
Cancun climate talks get under way, WWF says catch-up plan needed
By: Christy van der Merwe 1st December 2010 The yearly global climate change negotiations kicked off on Monday in Cancun, Mexico, with fewer political leaders present, and lower expectations... →
Poverty on the rise despite growth in least-developed countries
By: Loni Prinsloo 26th November 2010 The number of people living in extreme poverty continued to grow in the world’s poorest countries, despite the 49 least-developed countries (LDCs)... →
Youth Festival not jamboree — NYDA
By: Sapa 24th November 2010 The upcoming World Festival of Youth and Students will be a "festival of ideas", not a music concert, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)... →
