In a state of the nation address to parliament, Mbeki said his government would maintain its fiscal policies to support economic growth.
Source:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20080208120014433C255304
Saturday, 09 February 2008
What are the main issues in South Africa?
President Thabo Mbeki said on Friday South Africa could overcome in a "relatively short "period" a power supply crisis that has hurt the mining industry and raised concerns among foreign investors.
In a state of the nation address to parliament, Mbeki said his government would maintain its fiscal policies to support economic growth.
Source:
In a state of the nation address to parliament, Mbeki said his government would maintain its fiscal policies to support economic growth.
Source:
British visa plan to restrict relations - DA
Any move by Britain to impose visa requirements on South Africans wishing to visit that country will have a serious effect on relations between the two countries, according to the DA.
According to reports, British MPs were examining evidence that might lead to such a visa requirement soon, DA foreign affairs spokesperson Tony Leon said.
Source:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3045&art_id=vn20080207062257224C334331
According to reports, British MPs were examining evidence that might lead to such a visa requirement soon, DA foreign affairs spokesperson Tony Leon said.
Source:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3045&art_id=vn20080207062257224C334331
Energy, water crisis early warning sign - WWF
The power supply crisis and looming fresh water shortage are early warning signs that
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Source:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=124&art_id=nw20080206111551845C505941
Thursday, 07 February 2008
SA-led consortium will manage Ugandan railway
By Katy Pownall
Kampala - Uganda has signed a contract with a South African-led consortium to manage its railway, four months behind schedule because of a court case, an official said on Monday.
In a bid to encourage economic integration in the East African region, Uganda and Kenya invited bids for the joint management over 25 years of Kenya Railways Corporation and Uganda Railways.
Source:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=qw1144703344353R131
Kampala - Uganda has signed a contract with a South African-led consortium to manage its railway, four months behind schedule because of a court case, an official said on Monday.
In a bid to encourage economic integration in the East African region, Uganda and Kenya invited bids for the joint management over 25 years of Kenya Railways Corporation and Uganda Railways.
Source:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=qw1144703344353R131
Zanu-PF expels Mugabe challenger
By Cris Chinaka
Harare - Zimbabwe's ruling party on Wednesday formally expelled a former ally of President Robert Mugabe for launching a challenge to the veteran leader in next month's elections, a Zanu-PF official said.
Veterans of the country's liberation war have branded former Finance Minister Simba Makoni, a senior member of Zanu-PF, a traitor after he entered the race on Tuesday, in the first major challenge to Mugabe from within the ruling party in 20 years.
Source:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20080206153409598C830733
Harare - Zimbabwe's ruling party on Wednesday formally expelled a former ally of President Robert Mugabe for launching a challenge to the veteran leader in next month's elections, a Zanu-PF official said.
Veterans of the country's liberation war have branded former Finance Minister Simba Makoni, a senior member of Zanu-PF, a traitor after he entered the race on Tuesday, in the first major challenge to Mugabe from within the ruling party in 20 years.
Source:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20080206153409598C830733
Angola Attends Conference On Minerals Investment In Africa
Cape Town, 02/06 - Angola is attending the 13th Conference on Minerals Investment in Africa, also called Mining Indaba, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa.
At the event, which was opened last Tuesday, Angola is being represented by the public diamonds company Endiama.
The Angolan delegation, led by Endiama`s administrator for planning and investment, Domingos Tiago Dias, is showing at the event the main activities being carried out in the country`s diamonds sector, through the presentation of photographs, DVDs and other publicity materials.
Source:
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=593845
At the event, which was opened last Tuesday, Angola is being represented by the public diamonds company Endiama.
The Angolan delegation, led by Endiama`s administrator for planning and investment, Domingos Tiago Dias, is showing at the event the main activities being carried out in the country`s diamonds sector, through the presentation of photographs, DVDs and other publicity materials.
Source:
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=593845
SOMALIA: Explosions in Bosasso leave 21 dead, dozens injured
NAIROBI, 6 February 2008 (IRIN) - Explosions in the port town of Bosasso, the commercial capital of the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, northeastern Somalia, killed 21 people and injured 69 others on 5 February, a senior official said.
"At around 8pm last night, two consecutive explosions killed 21 Ethiopian migrants and injured 69 others near the port area," Abdirizaq Hareed, the mayor of Bosasso, told IRIN on 6 February.
Puntland has been relatively peaceful compared with the rest of the country.
Source:
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=76601
"At around 8pm last night, two consecutive explosions killed 21 Ethiopian migrants and injured 69 others near the port area," Abdirizaq Hareed, the mayor of Bosasso, told IRIN on 6 February.
Puntland has been relatively peaceful compared with the rest of the country.
Source:
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=76601
MALAWI: Subsidising agriculture is not enough
JOHANNESBURG, 5 February 2008 (IRIN) - Malawi is riding high on the success of its fertiliser subsidy programme and has become a regional exporter hoping to profit from booming food prices, but analysts are a bit more wary. Globally food prices have shot up by nearly 75 percent within a decade and will continue to do so, according to the World Bank's annual Global Economic Prospects 2008.
Source:
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=76591
Source:
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=76591
Time for hi-tech war on climate change
Posted to the web on: 05 February 2008
Lesley Stones
IT EQUIPMENT accounts for just 2% of carbon emissions causing the global warming furore, but if IT is used astutely it can help to slash the other 98% of emissions produced by every type of industry, according to Gartner analysts.
The effect smart applications of technology could have varies from industry to industry, said Gartner vice-president Simon Mingay, who attended the Davos World Economic Forum to join debates on how IT can mitigate climate change.
Source:
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/companies.aspx?ID=BD4A698711
Lesley Stones
IT EQUIPMENT accounts for just 2% of carbon emissions causing the global warming furore, but if IT is used astutely it can help to slash the other 98% of emissions produced by every type of industry, according to Gartner analysts.
The effect smart applications of technology could have varies from industry to industry, said Gartner vice-president Simon Mingay, who attended the Davos World Economic Forum to join debates on how IT can mitigate climate change.
Source:
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/companies.aspx?ID=BD4A698711
Wednesday, 06 February 2008
SA steel monopoly is not forever
Political Correspondent
CAPE TOWN — The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is to invest R100m in an iron ore beneficiation process as part of a long-term strategy to break ArcelorMittal’s monopoly over the domestic steel market, which has resulted in high prices.
The state-owned corporation is engaged with Mintek in a feasibility study into the construction of a R2,8bn carbon steel mill producing 3-million tons a year.
Source:
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/economy.aspx?ID=BD4A699780
CAPE TOWN — The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is to invest R100m in an iron ore beneficiation process as part of a long-term strategy to break ArcelorMittal’s monopoly over the domestic steel market, which has resulted in high prices.
The state-owned corporation is engaged with Mintek in a feasibility study into the construction of a R2,8bn carbon steel mill producing 3-million tons a year.
Source:
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/economy.aspx?ID=BD4A699780
Open skies will boost tourism and the economy
Neil Emerick
STRICT government regulations allow only certain airlines to use certain airports and only at certain times. This political restriction of our skies is inefficient and hurts not only our tourist industry but also the development of SA as a regional hub for international business.
Recently, the Brenthurst Foundation published a report that showed how liberalisation of Africa’s skies would increase tourism and business generally. It showed how development of regional hubs in Dubai and Singapore has allowed these cities to grow not only their air traffic but also to expand business in wider infrastructure — cargo, trade and import-export services.
Source:
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/saexporter.aspx?ID=BD4A697523
STRICT government regulations allow only certain airlines to use certain airports and only at certain times. This political restriction of our skies is inefficient and hurts not only our tourist industry but also the development of SA as a regional hub for international business.
Recently, the Brenthurst Foundation published a report that showed how liberalisation of Africa’s skies would increase tourism and business generally. It showed how development of regional hubs in Dubai and Singapore has allowed these cities to grow not only their air traffic but also to expand business in wider infrastructure — cargo, trade and import-export services.
Source:
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/saexporter.aspx?ID=BD4A697523
Media granted fair use of 2010 phrases
By Lavinia Mahlangu
Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry has granted the media fair use of terms related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which are now protected by intellectual property rights.
”The prohibition does not apply to the media, provided reportage is fair and not imbued with business enterprising,” reads Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa’s notice on the terms of use, and list of protected phrases and images in the Government Gazette.
Entitled “Prohibition on the use of certain words and emblems for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa,” the legally binding notice falls under the Merchandise Marks Act of 1941.
“The prohibition only applies to activities connected to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa in the area of Football or Soccer 2010 FIFA World Cup.”
The measures seek amongst others, to protect FIFA’s intellectual property rights and identify genuine merchandise and official events organised by the South African government, FIFA and their affiliated partners and sponsors.
Prohibitions also pertain to the African Confederations Cup in 2009, which is another FIFA owned event to be hosted by South Africa, and seen by many as a “dry run” for the international spectacle. Matches will take place at some of the venues to be used for the 2010 tournament.
These prohibitions are however, not permanent.
The measures will expire six months after the last game of the 2010 tournament. This is in line with the Special Measures Act of 2006, and the government notice declaring the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa a “protected event”.
Protected phrases for the 2010 tournament are:
· 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
· World Cup 2010
· RSA 2010
· Football World Cup
· FIFA World Cup
·
South Africa 2010
· SA 2010
· 2010 FIFA World Cup
· Africa 2010
· Soccer World Cup
Protected phrases for the 2009 Confederations Cup:
· World Cup
· South Africa World Cup
· World Cup South Africa
· 2010
· Twenty Ten
· Cape Town 2010
·
Bloemfontein 2010
· Mangaung 2010
· Durban 2010
· Johannesburg 2010
· Mbombela 2010
· Polokwane 2010
· Pietersberg 2010
· Port Elizabeth 2010
· Nelson Mandela Bay 2010
· Pretoria 2010
· Tshwane 2010
· Rustenburg 2010
· Confederations Cup
·
Win in Africa for Africa
· Football for a better world
The dti made every effort to collect comment from the public, business owners and others in order to inform their decision.
Speaking last year, the department's Director of Commercial Law and Policy, McDonald Netshitenzhe, said the minister had been inundated with appeals for an extension to the original deadline from 2 August 2007 to 2 October 2007.
The call for public comment to FIFA's request for certain trade mark rights was gazetted on 21 June 2007 and made available for public scrutiny on 2 July 2007. - BuaNews
http://mail.google.com/mail/?source=navclient-ff
Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry has granted the media fair use of terms related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which are now protected by intellectual property rights.
”The prohibition does not apply to the media, provided reportage is fair and not imbued with business enterprising,” reads Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa’s notice on the terms of use, and list of protected phrases and images in the Government Gazette.
Entitled “Prohibition on the use of certain words and emblems for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa,” the legally binding notice falls under the Merchandise Marks Act of 1941.
“The prohibition only applies to activities connected to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa in the area of Football or Soccer 2010 FIFA World Cup.”
The measures seek amongst others, to protect FIFA’s intellectual property rights and identify genuine merchandise and official events organised by the South African government, FIFA and their affiliated partners and sponsors.
Prohibitions also pertain to the African Confederations Cup in 2009, which is another FIFA owned event to be hosted by South Africa, and seen by many as a “dry run” for the international spectacle. Matches will take place at some of the venues to be used for the 2010 tournament.
These prohibitions are however, not permanent.
The measures will expire six months after the last game of the 2010 tournament. This is in line with the Special Measures Act of 2006, and the government notice declaring the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa a “protected event”.
Protected phrases for the 2010 tournament are:
· 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
· World Cup 2010
· RSA 2010
· Football World Cup
· FIFA World Cup
·
South Africa 2010
· SA 2010
· 2010 FIFA World Cup
· Africa 2010
· Soccer World Cup
Protected phrases for the 2009 Confederations Cup:
· World Cup
· South Africa World Cup
· World Cup South Africa
· 2010
· Twenty Ten
· Cape Town 2010
·
Bloemfontein 2010
· Mangaung 2010
· Durban 2010
· Johannesburg 2010
· Mbombela 2010
· Polokwane 2010
· Pietersberg 2010
· Port Elizabeth 2010
· Nelson Mandela Bay 2010
· Pretoria 2010
· Tshwane 2010
· Rustenburg 2010
· Confederations Cup
·
Win in Africa for Africa
· Football for a better world
The dti made every effort to collect comment from the public, business owners and others in order to inform their decision.
Speaking last year, the department's Director of Commercial Law and Policy, McDonald Netshitenzhe, said the minister had been inundated with appeals for an extension to the original deadline from 2 August 2007 to 2 October 2007.
The call for public comment to FIFA's request for certain trade mark rights was gazetted on 21 June 2007 and made available for public scrutiny on 2 July 2007. - BuaNews
http://mail.google.com/mail/?source=navclient-ff
Monday, 04 February 2008
If Chad coup succeeds, Darfur crisis could deepen
Johannesburg, South Africa - With rebels in the heart of Chad's capital, N'Djamena, surrounding the presidential palace, the complex Darfur conflict is set to take a dramatic and unexpected turn.
If President Idriss Déby's government falls by military coup, humanitarian aid operations feeding nearly 400,000 Sudanese refugees and displaced Chadians will be thrown into disarray, and half a dozen Darfur rebel movements taking refuge in Chad may be forced to move their bases back into the troubled Sudanese region.
Full story:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0204/p01s03-woaf.html
If President Idriss Déby's government falls by military coup, humanitarian aid operations feeding nearly 400,000 Sudanese refugees and displaced Chadians will be thrown into disarray, and half a dozen Darfur rebel movements taking refuge in Chad may be forced to move their bases back into the troubled Sudanese region.
Full story:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0204/p01s03-woaf.html
Sunday, 03 February 2008
Rebels surround president's palace in Chad capital
By Moumine Ngarmbassa
N'DJAMENA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Chadian rebels surrounded the presidential palace in N'Djamena on Saturday after fighting their way into the capital, and France began evacuating French and foreign nationals.
President Idriss Deby remained inside the palace, one of his ministers said. A spokesman for the rebels said they would allow him to be evacuated by the French government but it was not clear what he planned to do.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02234686.htm
N'DJAMENA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Chadian rebels surrounded the presidential palace in N'Djamena on Saturday after fighting their way into the capital, and France began evacuating French and foreign nationals.
President Idriss Deby remained inside the palace, one of his ministers said. A spokesman for the rebels said they would allow him to be evacuated by the French government but it was not clear what he planned to do.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02234686.htm
And after the eighth rate hike … he rested
Economics Editor
THE Reserve Bank’s decision to put monetary policy on hold despite rising inflation will give SA’s hard-pressed consumers a welcome respite, but it is too soon to assume the next move in interest rates will be downwards.
There is still a real risk of interest rate hikes later this year, with the performance of the volatile rand likely to play a key role, along with the effect of soaring electricity prices.
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/economy.aspx?ID=BD4A696630
THE Reserve Bank’s decision to put monetary policy on hold despite rising inflation will give SA’s hard-pressed consumers a welcome respite, but it is too soon to assume the next move in interest rates will be downwards.
There is still a real risk of interest rate hikes later this year, with the performance of the volatile rand likely to play a key role, along with the effect of soaring electricity prices.
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/economy.aspx?ID=BD4A696630
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