South Africa and Hungary have undertaken to work together towards developing and strengthening economic and industrial co-operation, the Department of trade and industry said on Friday. “They will also encourage and facilitate contact and co-operation between business persons in their two countries in pursuance of commercial opportunities,” the Department said in a statement following the […]
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DEPUTY PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE BLAMES FARMERS FOR MURDERS
Some of the country’s most horrendous farm murders are being committed by exploited farm labourers, according to deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe. While condemning the behaviour of the community of De Doorns in the Western Cape – who attacked foreigners – as “acts of immorality and criminality”, Mr Motlanthe was also critical of farmers on Friday. […]
ZIMBABWE, S.AFRICA SIGN INVESTMENT PROTECTION DEAL
Zimbabwe and South Africa signed a bilateral investment agreement on Friday which would protect investments made by nationals of both countries in each other’s territory. The Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA), was signed in the capital by trade ministers from both countries. “We want this BIPPA between our two countries to work. BIPPA […]
South Africa: government break with the past
President Jacob Zuma uttered the words, but South Africans have long known the truth. “We are not yet winning this battle. If we are to stop the progress of this disease through our society, we will need to pursue extraordinary measures,” he told MPs at the end of October. Everyone knew the importance of his […]
South Africa: Zuma speaks up for poor countries
President Jacob Zuma, who is attending the CHOGM [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting] summit, is of the strong view that multilateral forums such as this Commonwealth gathering, should be used to champion the cause of poor and vulnerable countries adversely affected by climate change. “The impact of climate change is more severe to smaller countries… […]
Nigeria: Yar’Adua’s health is heating up
The Nigerian President is still in Saudi Arabian hospital with everything between hope and despair spawning tension in the Nigerian media. The fear of many is that a bigger batter is behind the corner. “Nigerian Tribune reliably gathered that the succession struggle is being fuelled, because some of those who followed the president to Saudi […]
MENZI SIMELANE: ZUMA'S SHOCK CHOICE
President Jacob Zuma stunned opposition parties and legal commentators when he named the Justice Department’s former Director-General Menzi Simelane as National Director of Public Prosecutions. This means that Mr Simelane will now succeed Adv Vusi Pikoli – the man he helped push out – as the Head of the National Prosecuting Authority. Opposition parties on […]
Guinea Bissau: voting calm and high turnout
The calm voting process and the high turnout to these elections runoff in Guinea Bissau has shown the willingness of this people to leave the violences of the past and start a new beginning.
Congo closes his consulate in Belgium after De Gutch declarations
The government in Kinshasa has decided to close one office of its diplomatic representation in Belgium after the declarations of Karel De Gutch, Belgium’s foreign ministry. According to Misna, Italian missiornary service news agency, “after the declarations of the foreign ministry of Belgium by whom his government has a moral duty over democratic republic of […]
Napolitano meets no-racism campaigners
This morning the president of the republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, meets with the speakers of all the associations who promoted the antiracist campaign in Italy. Among them the G2 – seconde generazioni network of daughters and sons of immigrants parents in Italy. The representatives of all organisations will give to Napolitano all the 80 […]