DIRCO briefing to Parliamentary PC on the situation in Swaziland
13 May 2013Cape Town: The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation welcomed delegates from DIRCO. He said that the Committee had decided to prioritise issues...
View ArticleDIRCO's portfolio committee briefing on DRC issues
29 May 2013Cape Town: The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation briefed Members on the political and socio-economic situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
View ArticlePorous borders add to crime crisis
29 May 2013Johannesburg: Revelations that South Africa’s sea borders are vulnerable are coming thick and fast. The SA Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) has indicated that it has been without the use of...
View ArticleHome Affairs needs refugee reality check
29 May 2013Cape Town: While the Department of Home Affairs’ refugee centre in Cape Town continues to refuse to accept first-time applications for refugee status, and while the centre has been in such...
View ArticleSouth Africa and Zambia must cooperate to reduce the trade deficit
30 May 2013Pretoria: The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Elizabeth Thabethe kick-started her Zambian programme of activities through a series of meetings with the Provincial Minister of the...
View ArticleANC favours opening up SA borders
03 June 2013Johannesburg: The ANC supports the African Union's (AU's) decision of integrated continental economy - including a plan to dismantle borders of countries surrounding South Africa....
View ArticleMorgan Tsvangirai's presentation at SADC summit
18 June 2013The Right Hon Prime Minister Tsvangirai’s address to the Sadc Extraordinary Summit in Maputo, 15 June 2013: Your Majesty, King Mswati Your Excellencies Your Excellency President Guebuza,...
View Article9th State of Logistics survey: Connecting neighbours - engaging the world
20 June 2013Pretoria: While growth prospects in the developed world are meagre at best, big business turns its attention to developing regions such as southern Africa for its next growth frontier....
View ArticleWorld Refugee Day: Naledi Pandor's address
21 June 2013Pretoria: I would like to reassure refugees here today of our admiration and support for your strength and resilience in the face of huge adversity. It’s a source of shame to us that you...
View ArticleSA court dismisses Zimbabwe government appeal of farm ruling
28 June 2013South Africa's highest court has dismissed an appeal lodged by the Zimbabwe government, against an order that its properties can be auctioned as part of a landmark legal ruling.In 2010 the...
View ArticleGovernment to dignify Angolan refugees in South Africa
03 July 2013Cape Town: The Government of Angola wants to immediately grant dignity to its refugees in South Africa, with a view to a better social integration in the country. This was said by the...
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Southern Africa in the world: the context for a strategic review for Southern...
This article in Strategic Review for Southern Africa, Vol 35, No 1, 2013, is posted with the permission of Henning Melber, University of Pretoria, Department of Political Sciences. Unfortunately the...
View ArticleEnhancing labour migration and migration management in the SADC region
13 July 20131. The Second Ministerial Conference on Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa (MIDSA) under the theme “Enhancing Labour Migration and Migration Management in the SADC Region” was held on...
View ArticleEU to support infrastructure development in South Africa and the region
17 July 2013Brussels: Ahead of the EU-South Africa Summit to take place on July 18 in Pretoria (South Africa), the European Union has approved a ground-breaking €100 million programme to support...
View ArticleZimbabwe election 'not looking good', South Africa says
19 July 2013Pretoria: A top South African diplomat said on Thursday that preparations for an election in Zimbabwe at the end of the month were "not looking good", unusually strong criticism of...
View ArticleLindiwe Zulu's statements on Zimbabwe: "unauthorised, regrettable, inaccurate"
21 July 2013Pretoria: The Presidency has noted with great concern, recent unfortunate statements made on the situation in Zimbabwe, which have been attributed to a member of the technical team...
View ArticleANC backs Zulu on Zimbabwe
23 July 2013Johannesburg: The ANC on Monday threw its weight behind President Jacob Zuma’s international relations special advisor, Lindiwe Zulu, after she came under fire for making premature...
View ArticleEFF calls to eliminate African borders
26 July 2013Johannesburg: The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will promote the ultimate integration of the African continent by eliminating national borders, according to its founding manifesto. The...
View ArticleZimbabwe: statement by Jacob Zuma
05 August 2013Pretoria: President Jacob Zuma extends his profound congratulations to President Robert G Mugabe on his re-election as President of the Republic of Zimbabwe following the successful...
View ArticleFEDUSA calls Mugabe win a fraud
05 August 2013Johannesburg: The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) is calling the re-election of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe a fraud. The Federation has received very disturbing...
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