International News
Issue of environmental border trade measures raised at Copenhagen
By: Christy van der Merwe 6th January 2010 During the Copenhagen climate change conference in December, several delegations specifically raised the issue of border measures as a means of... →
IMF’s Lipsky cautious despite improved economic prospects for 2010
By: Creamer Media Reporter 5th January 2010 While economic data, financial market performance and improved economic forecasts pointed to improved economic prospects for 2010, the... →
US lifts HIV/Aids “entry ban"
By: Sapa 4th January 2010 Being infected with HIV/Aids will no longer be an "ineligibility" when foreign citizens apply for visas to travel to the US, the US embassy in... →
Accountants call for global standard on climate reporting
By: Creamer Media Reporter 10th December 2009 As the United Nations Climate Change Conference continues in Copenhagen, accounting bodies around the world agreed that a single set of global... →
Legal expert says draft climate proposal not unusual as ‘leaked text’ sparks anger
By: Christy van der Merwe 9th December 2009 Various news reports from the second day of the 192-nation climate change conference of the parties (COP) taking place in Copenhagen were focused... →
Zuma to attend Copenhagen climate talks
By: Christy van der Merwe 4th December 2009 South African President Jacob Zuma would head to Copenhagen to attend the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention... →
Doha Round must have developmental outcome, Davies reiterates
By: Christy van der Merwe 4th December 2009 South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies on Thursday addressed the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Geneva, and... →
Davies calls for WTO monitoring
By: Sapa 3rd December 2009 The World Trade Organisation (WTO) should monitor the economic downturn's effect on the developing world, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies... →
