February 8, 2010

SOUTH AFRICA: Inequality not so black and white

INEQUALITY NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE , 8 February 2010 (IRIN) - The growing gulf between the haves and have-nots in the black population has given South Africa the dubious distinction of becoming one of the world's most unequal societies, according to a recent report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an inter-government body.

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February 5, 2010

BBBEE Council must be open and democratic - DA

The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the commitment by the recently appointed Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Council to reassess affirmative action policy. 

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February 5, 2010

New body to expedite empowerment

THE government is banking on the recently appointed Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Council to speed up implementation of its affirmative action policy.

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January 27, 2010

FEBRUARY 1st HERALDS NEW ERA IN BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT VERIFICATION

ABVA (the Association of BEE Verification Agencies) would like to remind business of the impending February 1st deadline.

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January 26, 2010

New Southern Africa Youth Exchange Programme to be Launched

The Southern Africa Trust in collaboration with AFS Interculture South Africa will, on Thursday 4 February 2010, launch a new southern Africa cross-border youth exchange programme called sayXchange. The launch will be held at The Wanderers Club, Johannesburg, starting at 18h00. It will be facilitated by the Southern Africa Trust's change4ever campaign ambassador and prominent media personality, Unathi.

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January 23, 2010

CIPRO making it difficult to do business - COPE Tshwane

STATEMENT ON THE DIFFICULTY OF DOING BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA (TSHWANE)

The Congress of the people (COPE) business and professionals Regional Working Committee met on the 18th January 2010.

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Social risk mitigation taking mining's centre stage

There is growing pressure on mining companies from banks, governments and human rights watchers to optimise social opportunity and to minimise social risk in the areas where they mine.

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