South Africa ranks among top 20 in protecting property rights

A new study shows that South Africa ranks among the top 20 countries that have a good track record in protecting property rights. The International Property Rights Index compared the protections of...

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Politics, South Africa

23. February 2009

Tutu to set up TRC on Solomon Islands

The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Derek Sikua has called on Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu to assist in setting up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission that will help foster peace on the...

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Politics, South Africa, Press Review

23. February 2009

African peer review report commends SA on changes

SA IS pushing its fight against corruption further by developing policy aimed at resolving conflict of interest issues at the work place. This is according to the country’s first progress report of...

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South Africa, Press Review

19. February 2009

Writing for all Africa - Nine SA authors up for top award

South Africans – with nine finalists out of 10 – dominate this year’s prestigious Commonwealth Writers Prize for the African region. The only other person nominated in the two categories who is not...

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South Africa, Press Review

18. February 2009

SAA launches new measures to fight drug-smuggling

CAPE TOWN -- New equipment to detect drugs in the baggage of South African Airways (SAA) crew and passengers was brought into use on Wednesday morning, at the same time that random searches of crew...

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Economy, South Africa, Press Review

19. January 2009

Offshore professionals queue for SA jobs

Recruitment agencies have reported a dramatic increase in the number of international professionals and South Africans living abroad who are seeking employment in South Africa after the waves of...

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Press Review, South Africa

05. January 2009

The passing of a hero: a tribute to Helen Suzman

Helen Suzman, apartheid activist and one of the longest serving South African parliamentarians, died peacefully at her Johannesburg home on the 1st of January 2009. The private funeral was held on...

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