South Africa’s privatisation programme has been a disaster that has led to billions of rands in lost revenue, the Democratic Alliance said on Thursday.
State arms manufacturer Denel faces losing a multi-million rand contract to clear mines in northern Iraq, should the United States take over functions currently under the auspices of the United Nations.
South Africa has approached the government of Zimbabwe regarding the right to peaceful demonstrations in that country, according to President Thabo Mbeki.
Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana on Wednesday slated the commercial farming union AgriSA’s reaction to minimum wage laws, saying he would welcome a move by the union to take the government to court.
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/ 20 February 2003
The stage has been set at Parliament for MPs and members of the provincial legislatures to switch parties, possibly even as early as next month.
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The Environment Justice Networking Forum criticised the South African government on Tuesday for a lack of action in cleaning up the environment of asbestos.
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President Thabo Mbeki is to hold bilateral talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on February 1 in the United Kingdom as part of efforts to avert war in Iraq.
The persistent image of Africa as a continent in crisis imposes as high a risk premium on countries that are not in crisis than those that are, said United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan.
Nepad dominated the president’s budget vote debate in the National Assembly on Tuesday ahead of a crucial G8 summit, but not all political parties were convinced of plan’s success.
A school to train spies and intelligence agents may soon be established in South Africa, once the Intelligence Services Bill, tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, becomes law.