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Minister Enoch Godongwana notes departure of Bajubulile Swazi Tshabalala from African Development Bank and confirms her as South Africa’s nominee for President
South African Government
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October 3, 2024
The Minister of Finance Mr Enoch Godongwana, acknowledges the resignation of Ms Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala from her position as Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 1 October 2024. Ms Tshabalala voluntarily relinquished...
Minister Enoch Godongwana notes departure of Ms Bajubulile Swazi Tshabalala from African Development Bank and confirms her as South Africa’s nominee for President
South African Government
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October 2, 2024
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana notes the departure of Ms Bajubulile Swazi Tshabalala from the African Development Bank, confirms her as South Africa’s nominee for President The Minister of Finance Mr Enoch Godongwana, acknowledges the...
Ford takes back more automobiles in Africa over safety concerns
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has issued a recall for 1,050 Ranger and Everest models in the region due to a possible engine defect that may cause the vehicles to stall while driving, the company announced on Thursday. The...
US deports ‘uniquely barbaric’ migrants to Africa
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that a deportation flight carrying migrants from various countries has landed in Eswatini, a small nation in southern Africa. In a statement on Tuesday, DHS explained that the...
S. African authorities detain one thousand people for mining gold illegally
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in South Africa have detained approximately 1,000 individuals found to be illegally mining gold and residing in the country without documentation, according to reports. The arrests were made during a large-scale enforcement...
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo: Water and Sanitation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
Budget and policy statement on Department of Water and Sanitation, Vote 41 by Hon David Mahlobo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Good Hope Chamber, Cape Town Honourable Speaker. Honourable Deputy Speaker. His Excellency, President Cyril...
Transparency remains a central focus at subsidies committee discussions
World Trade Organization
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April 29, 2025
The Chair referred to the most recent WTO Secretariat update, noting that 82 members have yet to submit their 2023 and 2021 subsidy notifications, and that 72 members have still not submitted their 2019 notifications. He reiterated his call for...
Barry Childs of the Non-Profit Africa Bridge Recently Featured on Close Up Radio
EIN Presswire
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June 9, 2025
FAIRPORT, NY, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Barry Childs grew up in Tanzania and subsequently lived and worked in South Africa, Swaziland, England, Germany and the US. Barry was a corporate executive for 32 years,17 years...
Barry Childs of the Non-Profit Africa Bridge Recently Featured on Close Up Radio
EIN Presswire
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May 26, 2025
FAIRPORT, NY, UNITED STATES, May 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Barry Childs grew up in Tanzania and subsequently lived and worked in South Africa, Swaziland, England, Germany and the US. Barry was a corporate executive for 32 years,17 years...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court
South African Government
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June 20, 2025
Programme Directors, Former President Thabo Mbeki, Former President Kgalema Motlanthe, Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Justice Mandisa Maya, Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Justices, both sitting and retired, 1. His...
SGS Secures Unprecedented Fourth Contract for PVoC Services With Tanzania Bureau of Standards
EIN Presswire
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February 24, 2025
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, February 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce it has signed an unprecedented fourth consecutive contract with the Tanzania Bureau of...
SGS Secures Unprecedented Fourth Contract for PVoC Services with Tanzania Bureau of Standards
EIN Presswire
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February 24, 2025
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, February 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce it has signed an unprecedented fourth consecutive contract with the Tanzania Bureau of...
Dutch town hall disposes of Warhol artwork
MENAFN
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April 28, 2025
(MENAFN) A Dutch town hall has reported that it may have unintentionally thrown away several valuable artworks, including a piece by the famous artist Andy Warhol, during renovations last year. According to local broadcaster Omroep Brabant, the...
Transparency focus of exchanges at Working Party on State Trading Enterprises
World Trade Organization
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November 4, 2024
The Working Party reviewed 32 new notifications on state trading enterprises from 26 WTO members (Argentina; Kingdom of Bahrain; Brazil; Canada; China; Costa Rica; Eswatini; European Union; Georgia; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; Israel;...
WTO hosts workshop to boost capacity on import licensing and notifications
World Trade Organization
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September 27, 2024
In her opening remarks, Ms. Tyesha Turner, Chairperson of the Committee on Import Licensing, emphasized the importance of transparency within the multilateral trading system. She noted that import licensing has been on the global trade agenda...
Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya: Presidential Youth Employment Initiative Dialogue
South African Government
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March 25, 2025
Event Theme: “Reflecting, Evolving, Advancing: Using PYEI's Experience to Scale Youth Employment Promotion" Programme Director: Farai Ntuli German Ambassador to SA, Eswatini and Lesotho: H.E. Andreas Peschke All Government officials led by the...
Investing in a New Era - Transforming Mozambique’s Natural Resources to Spur Industrialisation and Regional Integration
EIN Presswire
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March 13, 2025
The Mozambique Mining and Energy Conference (MMEC) is set to return for its 11th edition from 7-8 May 2025 at the International Conference Centre in Maputo. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MMEC 2025: Investing in a...
WTO 2024 SPS Transparency Champions Course concludes in Geneva
World Trade Organization
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October 11, 2024
Participants were trained on the importance of transparency in the SPS Agreement, with particular attention to notifications of health and safety regulations. They also gained hands-on experience of the ePing SPS&TBT Platform designed to...
Transparency and subsidy notification compliance spotlighted at committee meeting
World Trade Organization
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October 29, 2024
The Chair noted that despite calls for members to notify their subsidies, compliance with the subsidy notification obligation under the WTO's SCM Agreement remains concerningly low, affecting the Agreement's proper functioning. He highlighted that...
Saudi Arabia Elected as Vice-Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
EIN Presswire
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November 28, 2024
GENEVA, SWAZILAND, November 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), has been elected to the position of Vice-Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX). The...