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SA to hold second nuclear vendor parade

South Africa is to hold its second nuclear vendor parade this month with four other countries. “The second nuclear vendor workshop will be held during the course of November 2014, and will be with the following vendor countries; China, France, the...
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Unlocking economic growth

BRICS countries should continue to use innovation as a key driver for economic growth – this is the view of Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe. “Innovation is a powerful engine for development and for addressing social and global challenges,”...

3rd innovaBRICS conference in the UK

The 3rd annual innovaBRICS conference in London, gets underway with Jeff Radebe, minister in the Presidency opening the event today, Monday 27 October. Minister Radebe is accompanied by Dr Rob Davies, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Nhlanhla...
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R20 billion ocean economy for South Africa

Ocean economy projects expected to contribute more than R20 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2019 are going to be implemented by the government. Operation Phakisa, which was launched by President Jacob Zuma in Durban, aims to promote...
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Selling South Africa’s future

Our future is not literally in our hands. This somewhat alarming news can be allayed, to some degree, with the good news that our future is being sold to investors, hopefully of good reputation, by a group of upstanding South African public and...

New IDZ in KZN

Named among South Africa’s top 10 investment opportunities The Dube TradePort in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) is now officially an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). On Tuesday, 7 October, President Jacob Zuma handed over the IDZ operator licence...
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Minister mitigates reputational damage

The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane, bombarded print media late last week with an editorial piece titled “Water is life, sanitation is dignity” in a blitzkrieg public relations move to win back the hearts and minds of the public...
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Water restored to most of Gauteng

Water supply has been restored to almost all the affected areas in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane metros, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane announced on Monday. Residents in parts of the province has experienced irregular or no...