International News
WTO seeks draft modalities by April 21 as it pushes to conclude Doha Round
By: Christy van der Merwe 21st February 2011 In a serious push to conclude the Doha Round of world trade negotiations, which started in 2001, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was urging... →
US pledges $150m to help Egypt's transition
By: Reuters 18th February 2011 The US will allocate $150-million to help Egypt with its democratic transformation and economic recovery following the ouster of longtime President... →
No ultimatum for Ravalomanana 
By: Sapa 18th February 2011 No ultimatum had been given to former Malagasy President Marc Ravalomanana to leave South Africa, the Department of International Relations and... →
SA facilitating Aristide's return to Haiti
By: Sapa 17th February 2011 South Africa is facilitating the return of former Haitian president Jean-Betrand Aristide to his home country after years in exile, International... →
News this week
By: Bradley Dubbelman 17th February 2011 South-South trade is growing fast; carbon regulation, and in particular taxation, must not disadvantage South Africa economically; Israeli Prime... →
News this week
By: Bradley Dubbelman 10th February 2011 The recent split in the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the disarray in the Congress of the People (Cope) is disastrous for South Africa's... →
Lamy wants to accelerate Doha talks
By: Christy van der Merwe 3rd February 2011 World Trade Organisation (WTO) DG Pascal Lamy told WTO ambassadors that bilateral and small group discussions on resolving key differences, needed... →
Polity – News this week
By: Bradley Dubbelman 3rd February 2011 South African consulting engineers have expressed deep concern about the quality of capital-project planning within the public sector; South Africa... →