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| 00PRETORIA2660 |
MORE ON SADC REFORM [...] (C) ALONG WITH PARTICIPATING IN THE REFORM OF SADC'S ORGAN ON POLITICS, DEFENSE, AND SECURITY (REF A), SOUTH AFRICA IS A KEY PLAYER IN THE OVERALL REFORM OF SADC AS AN INSTITUTION. AS A MEMBER OF THE "TROIKA PLUS ONE" (SOUTH AFRICA, NAMIBIA, ZIMBABWE, AND MOZAMBIQUE) REFORM COMMITTEE, SOUTH [...] |
2000-04-06 09:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SADC SF |
| 00PRETORIA3416 |
PRESIDENT MBEKI "SEIZES THE MOMENT" IN STATE VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR LEWIS, PRESIDENT MBEKI DESCRIBED HIS UPCOMING STATE VISIT TO THE U.S. AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO "SEIZE THE MOMENT" TO TACKLE PROBLEMS OF POVERTY AND LACK OF DEVELOPMENT THAT PLAGUE SOUTH AFRICA. HE SEEKS INVESTMENT FOR SOUTH AFRICA AS A MEANS TO POVERTY AL [...] |
2000-05-04 09:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SF |
| 01PRETORIA1173 |
THIN-SKINNED MBEKI WILL REQUIRE DEFT HANDLING [...] (C) SUMMARY: RECENT ACTIONS AND STATEMENTS BY PRESIDENT MBEKI HAVE RAISED CAUTION FLAGS ABOUT HIS ABILITY TO ACCEPT CRITICISM AND MANAGE COLLEGIALLY. THE CHALLENGE FOR U.S. OFFICIALS WILL BE TO ACCEPT THIS IMPORTANT, BUT HYPERSENSITIVE, AFRICAN FIGURE AS HE IS, AND BUILD A CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE. PO [...] |
2001-02-23 15:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SF |
| 01PRETORIA1599 |
SADC SUMMIT: SOUTH AFRICA HOPED FOR MORE ON ORGAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT THABO MBEKI WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT THE MARCH 9 SADC SUMMIT DID NOT SELECT THE SUCCESSOR TO ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE AS CHAIR OF THE ORGAN ON POLITICS, DEFENSE, AND SECURITY. SAG OFFICIALS INDICATED MARCH 13 THAT MBEKI PREFERRED THIS DECISION BE MA [...] |
2001-03-16 05:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN SADC WA |
| 01PRETORIA423 |
RCD-G'S INITIAL THOUGHTS ON JOSEPH KABILA [...] (C) THE CONGOLESE REBEL GROUP RCD-G IS WILLING TO WORK WITH NEWLY NAMED DROC PRESIDENT JOSEPH KABILA SO LONG AS HE ADHERES TO THE LUSAKA AGREEMENT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CEASE-FIRE, RCD-G REPRESENTATIVE TOMAS NZIRATIMANA TOLD POLOFF JANUARY 19. HOWEVER, NZIRATIMANA STRESSED THAT RCD-G [...] |
2001-01-19 10:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR CG ZI SF |
| 01PRETORIA4997 |
NEXT STEPS IN THE "NEW AFRICAN INITIATIVE": THE [...] (C) THE AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT LAST JULY MERGED THE MAP AND OMEGA DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO CREATE THE "NEW AFRICAN INITIATIVE." SAG DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAP/NAI ISSUES COORDINATOR DAVID MALCOMSON BRIEFED EMBOFFS ON NEXT STEPS IN THE EVOLUTION OF THIS PROCESS. INITIALLY A 15 NATION HE [...] |
2001-08-24 13:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL SF |
| 02PRETORIA506 |
THE NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: ECONOFF MET JANUARY 24 WITH DAVID MALCOLMSON, DFA NEPAD COORDINATOR, TO REVIEW RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE NEPAD PROGRAM. AT THE JANUARY 24-27 CONFERENCE IN BENONI, SOUTH AFRICA AIMED TO MOVE BEYOND SLOGANS TO FORGE AGREEMENT ON CONCRETE PLANS AND NATIONAL COMMI [...] |
2002-01-28 13:47:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PREL SF CA |
| 03PRETORIA2471 |
FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN SADC. [...] THESE TWO REVIEWS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT PRESENT SOME NEW OR DIFFERENT INFORMATION ON THE PICTURE. THE STUDY ON EUROPEAN INVESTMENT INTO SOUTHERN AFRICA EMPHASIZED THAT ALL THE FIRMS SELL LOCALLY, BUT ONLY 14% OF THE FOREIGN OWNED FIRMS EXPORT FROM THE REGION. THEIR MAIN REASON FOR BEING IN SA [...] |
2003-05-12 14:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV ECON SF |
| 03PRETORIA5198 |
SOUTH AFRICA AND HAMAS, ISLAMIC JIHAD, HIZBULLAH [...] (C) THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT (SAG) HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TALKS IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF HAMAS, ISLAMIC JIHAD AND HIZBULLAH AT THE DIRECT REQUEST OF PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY (PA) LEADERS SUCH AS ABU MAZEN AND ABU ALLAH, ACCORDING TO SAG FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT LEVANT DIRECT [...] |
2003-09-26 13:26:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL IS SF |
| 04PRETORIA2956 |
SOUTH AFRICA: U.S. OFFICIAL VISIT PAVES THE WAY [...] (C) Alex Burkart, Deputy Director in the Office of Nuclear Energy at the Department of State, and Ron Cherry, Director, Office of International Safeguards at the Department of Energy (DOE), visited South Africa May 17 to 21 to discuss advancing bilateral relations in the field of nuclear energy [...] |
2004-07-01 08:35:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KNNP TRGY SF |
| 04PRETORIA3051 |
U.S. MULTI-NATIONALS CONTINUE ICT CHARTER [...] (C) SUMMARY. Representatives of U.S. multi-national corporations (MNCs) and the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Charter Working Group continue to negotiate proposed equity ownership requirements. The MNCs have presented a list of barriers to transferring equity and suggested [...] |
2004-07-08 04:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EINV EFIN ETRD ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA3107 |
LAND REFORM: SLOW BUT STEADY IN SOUTH AFRICA [...] (C) The ANC's approach to land reform is based on respect for private property, reliance on market mechanisms, and tightly controlled public spending. Gains have been made in land redistribution and restitution; however, SAG goals are unlikely to be met without more funding. Land tenure refo [...] |
2004-07-09 13:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SF ECON EAGR |
| 04PRETORIA3113 |
SOUTH AFRICA'S PLANS FOR RESTRUCTURING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin recently refuted union assertions that the government had abandoned its plans to sell-off state assets and restructure state-owned enterprises. While senior government officials concede that partial privatizations of Eskom, Transnet or Den [...] |
2004-07-09 16:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA3174 |
EMPLOYMENT COMPARISONS HIT PRESS [...] (U) Users of South African employment data should be aware of certain statistical anomalies. Poor statistical design in 2000 and 2001 caused formal employment to be grossly underestimated in those years. In 2002, these design flaws were corrected and formal employment was estimated to b [...] |
2004-07-14 09:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB KTDB SF |
| 04PRETORIA3175 |
NEW INCENTIVES FUEL ADDITIONAL HOPES FOR ROBUST [...] The feature and commercial film industry in South Africa continues to grow vigorously. An industry that in 1995 generated 4,000 jobs now employs an estimated 20,000 workers. Film production ranging from commercials and shorts to full-length movies produced in South Africa has grown substanti [...] |
2004-07-14 09:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ETRD SCUL PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA3202 |
SOUTH AFRICAN TECHNOLOGY HELPS IRAN MINE COPPER [...] (SBU) Summary: Mintek, the South African state-owned minerals processing research institution, has entered into an agreement with the National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO) to construct a USD 3-4 million heap bio- leaching pilot plant in Sarcheshmeh, Iran. Construction should beg [...] |
2004-07-15 09:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV EIND IR SF |
| 04PRETORIA3283 |
SOUTH AFRICA: REVIEW OF DR. ROBERT FINKELMAN'S [...] (U) Summary: On June 28, Dr. Finkelman, a coal scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey, completed a highly successful three-month tour-of-duty as Embassy Science Fellow. Dr. Finkelman met with more than 500 South Africans in over forty formal meetings, presentations, and seminars to officia [...] |
2004-07-20 14:38:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA EMIN SENV EIND BC MZ WA SF |
| 04PRETORIA3308 |
ECONOMIC POLICY: SENDING THE WRONG SIGNALS, [...] (C) Summary/Conclusion. Recent policy statements by senior government officials and moves to intervene in the economy send the wrong signals to the business community and undermine investor confidence. Still, despite the counterproductive rhetoric and ill-conceived policy interventions, th [...] |
2004-07-21 15:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD EFIN ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA3391 |
SOUTH AFRICA INAUGURATES RECEIVING STATION FOR [...] Summary. The recent launch of earth observing satellite reception capability at South Africa's Satellite Applications Center (SAC) extends and enhances ongoing efforts to apply satellite-based information to support agriculture, food security, and disaster management and mitigation efforts. [...] |
2004-07-27 14:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR TBIO KSCA OSCI SF |
| 04PRETORIA3472 |
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT PROPOSES CHARTER FOR [...] SUMMARY: The South African Department of Agriculture released its proposal for black economic empowerment (BEE) in the agricultural sector this week. The draft charter calls for major changes in the racial demography of the sector within ten years. The vastly white agricultural community cr [...] |
2004-07-30 15:10:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD SF EINV |
| 04PRETORIA3480 |
USITC STUDY ON U.S.-SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN TRADE AND [...] This cable responds to Reftel A request for post's input for the fifth annual USITC study on AGOA. A. Major developments in host country economic, trade and/or investment policies, or U.S. policies directly affecting host country --------------------------------------------- --------------- [...] |
2004-08-02 07:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAID XA SF AGOA USTR |
| 04PRETORIA3501 |
SOUTH AFRICA'S CREDIT RATINGS [...] (U) From the end of June through mid-July 2004, several research and credit agencies (Fitch, Moody's Ratings, Standard & Poor's, and the Economist Intelligence Unit) presented to Johannesburg audiences their outlook and ratings for Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa in particular. The [...] |
2004-08-03 07:11:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA3539 |
NEW SOUTH AFRICAN AIDS STATISTICS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-04 14:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SOCI KSCA SF |
| 04PRETORIA3543 |
USITC STUDY ON U.S.-SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN TRADE AND [...] This cable provides supplementary information on reftel A that provided post's input for the fifth annual USITC study on AGOA. B. - Developments in major regional groupings (COMESA, EC, ECOWAS, IGAD, SACU, SADC, WAEMU, IOC, and CEMAC) (where applicable) -------------------------------------- [...] |
2004-08-04 14:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAID XA SF AGOA USTR |
| 04PRETORIA3555 |
APPARENTLY UNFOUNDED MEDIA REPORTED THREATS TO [...] (U) Over the past few days the local media has been inundated with reports detailing a massive terror plot aimed at key landmarks in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town. The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria was also listed as a specific target for attack. The "massive al-Qaeda terror blitz" as descr [...] |
2004-08-05 11:00:00 | Embassy Pretoria | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER |
| 04PRETORIA3560 |
SOUTH AFRICA: DEBEERS CONTEMPLATES THE U.S. MARKET [...] (C) Summary: On July 28, Econoff and EconFSN sat down to an hour-long conversation with Jonathan Oppenheimer, Director of E. Oppenheimer and Sons and Managing Director of De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd., to review the landscape for De Beers in the wake of its July 13 settlement with the U.S. [...] |
2004-08-05 12:48:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN EIND ETRD SF BC WA TZ AO CG GH CA |
| 04PRETORIA3591 |
SOUTH AFRICA REACTS POSITIVELY TO WTO NEGOTIATING [...] The South African government hailed the August 1 deal reached in Geneva on a new framework for the negotiations of the Doha Development Agenda as an important milestone and victory for developing countries. Xavier Carim, South Africa's chief trade negotiator, said that the group of 20 develo [...] |
2004-08-06 15:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SF WTO WTRO USTR |
| 04PRETORIA3646 |
SOUTH AFRICA - NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE VISIT ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has begun to evaluate potential partner countries for an initiative to develop science academies in Africa. The Gates Foundation-funded initiative seeks to build science academies' capacity to provide independent scientific analysis and ad [...] |
2004-08-12 08:13:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV TBIO KSCA OSCI SF |
| 04PRETORIA3681 |
SOUTH AFRICA: SARB LOWERS INTEREST RATES [...] (U) Tito Mboweni, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), announced a 0.5 percent decrease in the bank's repurchase rate on August 12. The decision, taken by the Monetary Policy Committee, served to lower the repurchase rate to 7.5 percent, the lowest since the inception of a fixed [...] |
2004-08-13 15:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN SF |
| 04PRETORIA3726 |
LOCAL REPS FOR U.S. ICT COMPANIES ENDORSE NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Representatives for U.S. information and communication technology (ICT) companies operating in South Africa endorsed new charter language on equity in an August 11 meeting. The new language outlines conditions that must be met before companies may implement alternative equity [...] |
2004-08-17 15:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EINV EFIN ETRD ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA3831 |
ANSWERS TO KEY EMPOWERMENT QUESTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Several industry charters are non- compliant with Black Economic Empowerment guidelines, according to Teddy Daka, one of the original drafters of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Bill. He also explained that sector charters would be issued as Codes of Good Prac [...] |
2004-08-24 15:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ECIN ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA3889 |
TRANSLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT AND POSTING ON [...] Embassy posted the South Africa section of the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom 2003, the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2003, the report on Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2003-2004, and the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report - June 2004 [...] |
2004-08-27 09:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL |
| 04PRETORIA3898 |
SACU-EFTA FTA TALKS [...] (SBU) Swiss Embassy contact informed us that the next round of FTA talks between EFTA (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) will take place in Geneva from September 13-17, 2004. Reftel reported EFTA cancelled the June round. FRAZER [...] |
2004-08-27 13:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SF USTR |
| 04PRETORIA3905 |
MOTOR SALES REMAINED FIRM IN JULY [...] Summary. Domestic demand for automobiles in South Africa grew by 15% year-on-year from July 2003 to July 2004. July sales of 26,631 units represented a 23-year high. Strong consumer confidence is driving the current high sales environment. The stronger rand is also increasing demand for U.S [...] |
2004-08-27 15:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SF AGOA USTR |
| 04PRETORIA3919 |
COUNTERING UNHELPFUL NEW INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES [...] (SBU) Summary. Econoff met with Sheldon Moulton, head of the Directorate on Global Economic Organizations, to get South African reactions to reftel demarche. Moulton explained that South Africa firmly supported the concept of an International Finance Facility (IFF) and would continue to do s [...] |
2004-08-30 14:00:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN ECON EINV PREL SF |
| 04PRETORIA3991 |
SOUTH AFRICA'S POSITION ON SEPTEMBER BOG: [...] (C) Ambassador Frazer delivered reftel demarche and passed reftel nonpaper September 2 to Abdul Minty, South Africa's Governor on the IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) and Deputy Director General at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The ambassador emphasized that the USG believes the Sept [...] |
2004-09-02 15:31:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR SF IAEA |
| 04PRETORIA4025 |
NOMINEES FOR U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE [...] Post nominates the following South African government officials to attend the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Academy on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property offered October 5-8, 2004 in Crystal City, Virginia: Maggie Venter Counterfeit Specialist National Industry Co-ordinator Anti- [...] |
2004-09-05 09:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR OTRA SF |
| 04PRETORIA4027 |
HUGE TRANSNET LOSSES FORECAST SELL-OFF OF STATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Transnet's Annual Report revealed a bloated, inefficient and undisciplined state-owned enterprise (SOE) that suffered a R6.3 billion loss last year. CEO Maria Ramos plans to divest all non-core businesses and focus on providing integrated, seamless transport and logistics ser [...] |
2004-09-07 05:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS EINV ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4028 |
MINISTER UNLEASHES MASSIVE TELECOMS LIBERALIZATION [...] (U) SUMMARY. In a surprise announcement, Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri announced sweeping policy decisions to liberalize South Africa's telecommunications sector by February 2005. Her announcement benefits Value-Added Network Service (VANS) providers who will be allowed to [...] |
2004-09-07 05:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 04PRETORIA4042 |
STRATEGY ON THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE FTA [...] (SBU) Summary. In order to reinvigorate the Free Trade Agreement talks between the United States and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), post proposes the following way forward: (A) clarifying senior political buy-in, including possibly raising the level of the negotiators; (B) changi [...] |
2004-09-07 14:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4048 |
SOUTH AFRICA COMMEMORATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF [...] (U) Summary: South Africans and selected foreign guests (from the UN system, Africa, Brazil, and international labor and civil society organizations) participated in a national conference on sustainable development held September 1-3 in Johannesburg, in commemoration of the second anniversary [...] |
2004-09-08 07:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG EAID ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4098 |
INPUT FOR AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW OF SOUTH AFRICA [...] (SBU) South Africa has continued to make progress in establishing a market-based economy, respecting the rule of law, implementing policies to reduce poverty, and combating corruption. There is a strong case to be made that South Africa is meeting the eligibility requirements of the African Gr [...] |
2004-09-10 12:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN EAID ECON PREL XA SF |
| 04PRETORIA4117 |
South African Gold Industry in Crisis [...] (U) Summary: The South African gold mining industry is in trouble. End of June 2004 company results showed profits sharply down. In response, companies have laid off workers, closed shafts, and recalculated ore reserves as they move operations to higher-grade ore. Companies blame these probl [...] |
2004-09-13 10:33:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN EINV EIND ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4193 |
TELECOM LIBERALIZATION GOES RURAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. South Africa Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri has approved four under-serviced area licenses (USALs) three years after the government first announced its strategy to promote telecommunication services in rural areas and include black entrepreneurs in a traditio [...] |
2004-09-16 14:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD EINT ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4199 |
DURBAN PORT - IMPROVEMENTS, CONCESSION, SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Infrastructure and process improvements as well as new equipment are increasing efficiency at Durban Port according to Mervyn Chetty, Executive Manager of Corporate Strategy and Continuous Improvement at South African Port Operations (SAPO). New cranes are expected to double c [...] |
2004-09-17 04:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EWWT EAID ECON PINR PTER SF |
| 04PRETORIA4252 |
Visit of Treasury Under Secretary for [...] (SBU) Summary. Treasury U/S Taylor and DAS Fratto sought support from South African Finance Minister Manuel to a U.S. proposal to move from loans to grants for HIPC countries in the multilateral development banks. The Minister agreed that the HIPC program had lowered debt levels for partic [...] |
2004-09-21 05:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID ETRD OTRA SF |
| 04PRETORIA4312 |
APPROVAL OF SNO LICENSE - AN EMPTY GESTURE? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe- Casaburri conditionally approved a license for the Second National Operator (SNO) on September 17. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) must now oversee negotiations to issue the license despite the lack of a [...] |
2004-09-25 06:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD EFIN ECIN ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4313 |
AMERICAN FIRMS CRITICIZE FOURTH DRAFT OF ICT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa (AmCham) submitted comments on the fourth draft of the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) empowerment charter September 15 to the ICT Charter Working Group. American businesses described the fourth draft as impractica [...] |
2004-09-25 06:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD EFIN ECIN ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4322 |
SOUTH AFRICA: DE BEERS DIAMOND TECHNOLOGY FINDS [...] (U) Summary: De Beers, the world's largest producer of diamonds, has developed a fast x-ray scanner for diamond detection and analysis that also has useful application in the medical field. The Digital X-ray machine, called the Statscan, costs about $500,000 and can perform a full-body x- ra [...] |
2004-09-27 13:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | TNGD TBIO EMIN EINV EIND ECON SF AMED |
| 04PRETORIA4424 |
ADVANCING IPR ENFORCEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH [...] Summary. The Intellectual Property Action Group (IPACT), which includes representatives of U.S. companies, organized two useful workshops on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in South Africa in August and September. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funded the first worksho [...] |
2004-10-01 13:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD SF AGOA USTR |
| 04PRETORIA4456 |
SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK (SARB) SEPTEMBER [...] Summary. The September 2004 South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) quarterly bulletin reported mostly positive developments in South Africa's macroeconomic indicators for the second quarter of 2004. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth continued its over 3 percent growth, reaching 3.9 [...] |
2004-10-05 09:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA4464 |
SECURITY CONCERNS AT JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary. A spate of recent criminal activity at the Johannesburg International Airport (JIA) reveals a need for improved security. Several robberies, shootings and unauthorized access to restricted areas have resulted in a police investigation. While security precautions at the airpor [...] |
2004-10-05 13:26:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ELAB ECON ASEC SF |
| 04PRETORIA4474 |
Labor Strikes hit top Platinum Producers [...] (U) Summary: Strike action by members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) began slowly for the top two platinum producers in the world as talks with management broke down on October 1. By October 4, NUM had launched a full-blown strike against Anglo Platinum (Angloplats) and Impala Pla [...] |
2004-10-06 11:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN EINV ELAB EIND ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4503 |
UPDATE ON BEE CHARTER ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Finance Minister Trevor Manuel helped to resolve the deadlock over the composition of the Financial Services Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Council in a September 20 meeting with industry stakeholders. Banks are concerned, however, that community and labor groups, excluded f [...] |
2004-10-07 12:37:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ECIN ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4515 |
The South African Motor Industry [...] (U) Summary: In 1995, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) introduced the South African Motor Industry Development Program (MIDP) to promote production and exports of locally produced vehicles. The DTI recently announced that between 2005-2006 it would review the MIDP [...] |
2004-10-08 11:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EIND ETRD SF |
| 04PRETORIA4527 |
SOUTH AFRICAN APPAREL INDUSTRY -- STRUGGLING [...] Summary. The South African apparel industry is struggling because of increased imports, mostly from China, and a decrease in exports. The attractiveness of low-priced quality merchandise from China combined with the effects of the stronger rand is hurting its ability to compete. Total impo [...] |
2004-10-08 14:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ETRD ECON SF USTR |
| 04PRETORIA4529 |
OCTOBER 8 SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS [...] Summary. Each week, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter include September Motor Vehicle Sales, Update on Trade Con [...] |
2004-10-08 14:48:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA4530 |
SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCHES NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Summary and introduction. Following Cabinet's approval on October 6, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) on October 7 formally launched South Africa's climate change response strategy. At the launch event, officials noted the urgency with which Cabinet views responding [...] |
2004-10-08 14:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG EAID TSPL PREL SF |
| 04PRETORIA4532 |
DTI MINISTER ON BEE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Minister of Trade and Industry Mandisi Mpahlwa reviewed the economic and social rationale for BEE and said that empowerment would contribute to economic growth during a September 30 breakfast briefing. Mpahlwa said that Codes of Good Practice regulating rating agencies were im [...] |
2004-10-08 15:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ECIN ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4545 |
PERSPECTIVES ON NEPAD, ISLAM AND THE USA IN SOUTH [...] (SBU) Summary: S/P consultations in South Africa October 6-10, 2004 confirmed strong public and private sector support for NEPAD, due largely to Presidents Mbeki and Obasanjo's strong leadership. Expecting legal status as an African Union (AU) entity, the NEPAD Secretariat was optimistic, [...] |
2004-10-12 14:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD KDEM PHUM PINR SOCI SF |
| 04PRETORIA4565 |
South Africa: Fuel Price Increases [...] (U) On October 5, the Department of Minerals and Energy announced a 2.64% increase in the price of gasoline at retail outlets, accompanied by larger wholesale increases for diesel (5.9%) and kerosene (8.5%). This comes after two successive price decreases in July and August. The current pri [...] |
2004-10-14 05:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG EINV EIND SF |
| 04PRETORIA4576 |
BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT - AN OVERVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Act, signed in January 2004, specifies that the Department of Trade and Industry will oversee the BEE process. DTI still has to create a critical advisory council and issue important guidelines. In the meantime, industry char [...] |
2004-10-14 11:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ECIN ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4582 |
SOUTH AFRICA: BARCLAYS TO BUY ABSA [...] (U) Summary. President Mbeki has publicly given his support for Barclays Bank's planned bid to purchase a 50.1% stake in ABSA, the fourth largest bank in South Africa. While Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has the final say, Mbeki's support certainly paves the road for approval. The acquisitio [...] |
2004-10-14 13:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ECON SF UK |
| 04PRETORIA4610 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH OCTOBER 15 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this we [...] |
2004-10-15 15:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA4621 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 15, [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - No change in Interest Rates; - Tourism Earns Mor [...] |
2004-10-18 13:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA4686 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Third Quarter FDI Improves but Still Low; - Nove [...] |
2004-10-22 14:41:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA4689 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS DTI MINISTER ON FTA AND BEE [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Frazer discussed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations and raised U.S. concerns about Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in her meeting with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Minister Mpaphlwa on October 19. She underscored U.S. goals for a comprehensive F [...] |
2004-10-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN EAID ECON PREL XA SF |
| 04PRETORIA4748 |
TRADE LINKAGES DRIVING SOUTH AFRICA'S BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: Conversations with several Angola watchers from government, business, and academia yielded the common theme that South Africa's relationship with Angola will over the coming years be defined by burgeoning trade linkages between the two. South African firms are investing heavily [...] |
2004-10-28 08:05:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | AO ETRD PREL SF EINV |
| 04PRETORIA4768 |
SOUTH AFRICA: AMBASSADOR MEETS MINISTER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Jendayi Frazer called on Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) on October 19, 2004. Ambassador Frazer stressed the need to move ahead on scheduling our first Joint Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy Cooperation and to bring cl [...] |
2004-10-28 16:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN EPET ENRG KNNP TRGY PINR SF |
| 04PRETORIA4784 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - New Bank Account Aimed at Poor; - Mid Term Expen [...] |
2004-10-29 14:41:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA4786 |
MINISTER RADEBE ON OPEN SKIES [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. Department of Transportation's (DoT) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs Susan McDermott met with South Africa's Minister of Transport Jeffrey Radebe and Dr. Ian Phillips, Special Advisor to the Minister, on October 27, 2004 at the Minister's p [...] |
2004-10-29 15:13:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV ETRD ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4800 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH OCTOBER 29 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, this post publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's news [...] |
2004-11-01 14:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA4809 |
SOUTH AFRICA: MBEKI ECONOMIC ADVISOR OUTLINES THE [...] (U) Summary. Alan Hirsch, Chief Director for Economic Policy Coordination and Advisory Services in the South African Presidency, met with members of the Southern African Regional Poverty Network on October 7 to discuss South Africa's growth path in the decade ahead. Hirsch said that over the [...] |
2004-11-03 08:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD SF |
| 04PRETORIA4831 |
SOUTH AFRICA: FOREIGN MINING COMPANIES FILE [...] (C) Summary. Four foreign mining companies filed notices on October 29 with the Department of Minerals and Energy stating their intent to pursue legal action for mineral rights potentially lost as a result of the implementation of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act on May 1, [...] |
2004-11-03 15:26:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EMIN EINV ETRD SF |
| 04PRETORIA4833 |
SOUTH AFRICA: NEW BANK ACCOUNT FOR LOW-INCOME [...] Summary. The big four South African banks launched a new low-cost bank account named 'Mzansi' on October 25. This bank account fulfills a part of the South African government's goal to increase low-income individuals' access to financial services, as expressed by the Black Economic Empowerme [...] |
2004-11-03 16:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4865 |
SOUTH AFRICA: FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE'S [...] (U) Summary. South Africa's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) released its 2003-04 Annual Report in early October. In its first full year of operation, the FIC received almost 7,500 suspicious transaction reports (STRs). The FIC is now turning its attention to raising the quality of STRs, r [...] |
2004-11-05 11:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SF |
| 04PRETORIA4876 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Trade Deficit Narrows; - Tourism Increases Although Si [...] |
2004-11-05 15:11:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA4879 |
MID TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT [...] (U) Finance Minister Trevor Manuel presented the Mid Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), supporting the South African government's three-year budgeting plans under the Mid Term Expenditure Framework. The MTBPS updates economic growth, revenue and expenditure forecasts and suggests pote [...] |
2004-11-05 15:52:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD SF |
| 04PRETORIA4936 |
SBC TO SELL TELKOM SHARES, EXIT SOUTH AFRICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. telecommunications firm SBC Communications and Telkom Malaysia announced November 8 that they would sell their remaining interest in Telkom SA and exit South Africa. An empowerment consortium led by senior ANC officials and influential empowerment figures (Andile Ngcaba, [...] |
2004-11-12 05:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINV SF |
| 04PRETORIA4947 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH NOVEMBER 12 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2004-11-12 08:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA4950 |
South Africa may reintroduce culling to manage its [...] (SBU) South Africa is working to identify an acceptable solution to the problem of elephant overpopulation in its national parks. An October conference with stakeholders held at Kruger National Park reviewed different elephant management methods, including relocation, contraception and culli [...] |
2004-11-12 09:13:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV SOCI SF ETRD |
| 04PRETORIA4960 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Growth for Eighth Consecutive Month; [...] |
2004-11-12 12:38:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5007 |
SOUTH AFRICA: FINANCE MINISTER SPELLS OUT [...] (U) Summary. Finance Minister Trevor Manuel addressed Parliament on October 26 to table the Medium Term Policy Statement, an appropriations adjustment bill, and a tax amendment. He presented a detailed overview of the government's development priorities over the next three years and economic [...] |
2004-11-17 10:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD SF |
| 04PRETORIA5029 |
SAG PENSION FUND PICKS UP SBC TELKOM SHARES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The sale of a 15.1 percent stake in Telkom took a twist when the Public Investment Commissioners (PIC) announced November 16 that they had acquired the stake for R6.6 billion ($1.1 billion). PIC CEO Brian Molefe said the Commissioners purchased the shares on behalf of an empo [...] |
2004-11-18 12:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5040 |
REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA - A [...] Summary: The reality in southern Africa is that except for SACU, regional integration has predominantly not progressed much further than attempts to create free trade areas amongst some states and talks about possible customs unions. Within Southern Africa there are a number of regional integ [...] |
2004-11-18 14:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ETRD ECON SF USTR |
| 04PRETORIA5041 |
NEXUS TO WITHDRAW OBSTACLES TO SNO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A telecommunications consultant to Nexus Connexion, the empowerment shareholder in South Africa's second national/network operator (SNO), said that Nexus would remove its legal challenges to the SNO by the end of 2004 and have a license to operate by February 2005. Nexus is w [...] |
2004-11-19 05:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 04PRETORIA5043 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 19, [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Foreign Exchange Reserves Target Published Next Year [...] |
2004-11-19 07:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5063 |
DTI OFFICIAL CLARIFIES BEE CODES OF GOOD PRACTICE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Director of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Jeffrey Ndumo met with representatives from U.S. firms at the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa (AmCham). Ndumo said that DTI would release nine Codes of Good Practice in two phase [...] |
2004-11-22 09:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD EFIN ECIN ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA5072 |
SAG OFFICIALS INTEREST IN OPEN SKIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Econ Minister Counselor and Econoff gauged interest in a potential Open Skies agreement between South Africa and the United States in separate meetings with Commissioner Seboseso Machobane from the South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); South African Airways Executive Ma [...] |
2004-11-23 05:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SF |
| 04PRETORIA5090 |
SOUTH AFRICA: COMMENTS ON OUR PROPOSED RESEARCH [...] (U) See Action Request in Paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Embassy/Pretoria received the following diplomatic note (see text below) from the U.S.A. Directorate at the Department of Foreign Affairs on November 23 along with a typed version of our proposed R&D Cooperation Agreement on Nuclear Material S [...] |
2004-11-23 14:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP TRGY SF |
| 04PRETORIA5105 |
SOUTH AFRICA TAKES ANOTHER STEP TOWARD THE [...] (U) Summary. In his October Medium Term Budget Policy address to Parliament, Finance Minister Manuel took important steps in the gradual relaxation of foreign exchange controls that began in 1995. He removed foreign exchange controls on South African corporations and allowed foreign company [...] |
2004-11-24 09:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA5119 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH NOVEMBER 26 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2004-11-24 14:52:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA5158 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - October Consumer Prices Slightly Higher than Market [...] |
2004-11-29 11:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5223 |
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT STANDS UP TO ACTIVISTS ON [...] Following the recent passage of a World Conservation Union resolution recommending a moratorium on the further release of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), South African anti-GMO activist groups Biowatch and African Centre for Biosafety blasted the Government of South Africa for its failu [...] |
2004-12-02 05:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD TSPL SENV ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA5233 |
GENDER VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS CONFLICTING [...] SUMMARY. The South African Government's "16 Days of Activism" gender violence awareness campaign brings into focus the conflicting status of women in South Africa. South Africa leads the region in the number of women at the parliamentary, cabinet, and deputy minister levels. NGOs, however, [...] |
2004-12-02 12:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SF |
| 04PRETORIA5238 |
SCENESETTER FOR SACU FTA MEETING IN WALVIS BAY [...] (SBU) We welcome USTR Ambassador Robert Zoellick's upcoming visit to southern Africa. The U.S.-SACU FTA negotiations are at a crossroads. Ambassador Zoellick's initiative to meet with SACU trade ministers on December 10 in Walvis Bay is critical to any hope for re-establishing momentum for [...] |
2004-12-02 15:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL SF |
| 04PRETORIA5244 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Gross Domestic Product Revised Upwards; - Octobe [...] |
2004-12-03 08:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5259 |
SOUTH AFRICA'S APPROACH TO OPEN SKIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dr. Ian Phillips, Special Advisor to Transport Minister Jeffrey Radebe, met with Econ M-C and Econoff to clarify recent comments about the SAG's approach to proposed Open Skies talks with the United States (Reftel A) and to discuss the Minister's upcoming visit to the United S [...] |
2004-12-03 15:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SF |
| 04PRETORIA5285 |
South Africa establishes National Biodiversity [...] On December 2, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) Marthinus Van Schalkwyk officially launched the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) at Pretoria's National Botanical Gardens. The institute came into being in September 2004, transforming from the National [...] |
2004-12-07 14:10:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI TBIO KSCA ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA5286 |
SOUTH AFRICAN RESPONSE ON PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (SBU) Embassy conveyed reftel points to officials at Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). According to DEAT's Director for International Relations, Zaheer Fakir, his Department was invited but never participated in discussions regardi [...] |
2004-12-07 14:17:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG EAID ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA5293 |
PROGRESS ON EFTA-SACU FTA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) EFTA and SACU FTA negotiators met in Pretoria December 1 -7. Reliable contact in Swiss Embassy (please protect) told econoff that the round made "considerable progress" but that it required compromises on services and IPR. There will be a chapter on services but not much substance. It [...] |
2004-12-08 11:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD SF |
| 04PRETORIA5303 |
Amcham Business Climate Survey - 2004 [...] (SBU) In the American Chamber of Commerce's (Amcham) 2004 Business Climate Survey, 62 percent of companies viewed the business climate as "Excellent" or "Good," up from 50 percent last year. Three times more companies have increased confidence in the government's ability to improve the busi [...] |
2004-12-08 14:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON EINV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5313 |
SACU TO NEGOTIATE FREE TRADE DEAL WITH INDIA [...] Summary: The Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) and India will start free trade negotiations in the middle of 2005. The free trade talks would evolve in two stages, starting with the establishment of a preferential trade agreement covering trade in goods, to be later upgraded into a free [...] |
2004-12-09 08:17:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KTEX ECON SF USTR |
| 04PRETORIA5316 |
TRADE MINISTER RELEASES BEE CODES OF GOOD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry Mandisi Mpahlwa released three draft Codes of Good Practice providing long-awaited guidelines on the Black Economic Empowerment Framework, Equity Ownership, and Management. The Minister said these Codes come at a time of "incons [...] |
2004-12-09 11:48:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD EFIN ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA5319 |
SOUTH AFRICA: MINERALS AND ENERGY NEWSLETTER "THE [...] (U) Introduction: In January 2004, the Economic Section of Embassy/Pretoria produced the first issue of a new monthly newsletter called "The Assay". The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as [...] |
2004-12-09 11:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA5323 |
SOUTH AFRICA: EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW FROM [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Pretoria was pleased and privileged to host Dr. Subhash Gupta as Embassy Science Fellow from September 29 to December 8, 2004. During his ten-week stay, Dr. Gupta met with research groups at five universities and two government research councils, private sector represe [...] |
2004-12-09 14:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD SENV TBIO SF |
| 04PRETORIA5333 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - No Change in Interest Rates; - IMF Seep Progress [...] |
2004-12-10 07:43:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5334 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH DECEMBER 10 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2004-12-10 07:43:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA5344 |
UNAIDS/UNOCHA Consultation on HIV/AIDS and [...] The worldwide increase of natural disasters and complex emergencies, complicated by rising cases of HIV/AIDS continue to disproportionably affect sub- Saharan Africa. Correspondingly, there is a growing recognition that humanitarian action must respond to this dual challenge. UNAIDS and OCHA r [...] |
2004-12-10 13:23:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SF |
| 04PRETORIA5345 |
SOUTH AFRICA: BIOSAFETY UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: In October 2004, the National Department of Agriculture (NDA) published amendments to the current Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Act, to bring it in line with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety; public comments were requested by November 19, but it is unclear how quickly [...] |
2004-12-10 13:27:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD SENV TBIO SF |
| 04PRETORIA5357 |
SOUTH AFRICA: FINANCE MINISTER THINKS AHEAD [...] (U) Summary. Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel was the guest of honor at the 60th anniversary conference of the Bureau for Economic Research (BER), a well respected South African think tank. Manuel reflected on progress made since the Growth, Employment, and Reconstruction (GEAR) plan was lau [...] |
2004-12-13 12:37:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD SF |
| 04PRETORIA5359 |
TRI-PARTITE ALLIANCE INFIGHTING HEATS UP [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent harsh and public disagreements between President Mbeki and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) over Zimbabwe, Black Economic Empowerment, and COSATU's political role have highlighted long-simmering tensions within the ruling alliance. In the near term, [...] |
2004-12-13 13:38:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SF ELAB PGOV ECPS ECON |
| 04PRETORIA5363 |
South Africa recognizes, supports and [...] Summary. South Africa continues to support the protection and development of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) through a variety of government and private efforts. In the late 1990s, the new South African Government encouraged deeper investigation into IKS through research projects and sur [...] |
2004-12-13 14:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI TBIO KSCA ECON ETRD KIPR SF |
| 04PRETORIA5369 |
MOELETSI MBEKI CALLS ZIMBABWE A "LONG-TERM [...] (C) Summary. Moeletsi Mbeki, South African political commentator and brother of President Thabo Mbeki, urged the international community to stop "chasing" Mugabe's retirement and view Zimbabwe as a "long-term project." He called for increased international support for the MDC and Zimbabwean [...] |
2004-12-14 08:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PREL SF ZI |
| 04PRETORIA5371 |
SOUTH AFRICA AND RUSSIA SIGN SCIENTIFIC AND [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-14 10:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY KNNP KSCA SF |
| 04PRETORIA5407 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 17, [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Third Quarter Bulletin Released; - AmCham Survey [...] |
2004-12-17 07:36:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5433 |
2005 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR SOUTH [...] This cable responds to reftel request for updating and revising last year's NTE chapter on South Africa. Post is also sending the text by e-mail to EB/MTA/MST and to USTR contacts. Post understands Washington will update the figures contained in the first paragraph in the trade summary. [...] |
2004-12-20 04:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN SF |
| 04PRETORIA5466 |
CLOUD CUCKOO-LAND'S LAST REDOUBT: A VISIT TO ORANIA [...] Summary: A dusty little Karoo farm town situated an hour and a half south of Kimberly, Orania would be unexceptional except for one thing: all of its 600 residents are white Afrikaners. Founded on the principles of self-reliance and preservation of Afrikaner culture, non-whites are not allowe [...] |
2004-12-21 11:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SF PGOV |
| 04PRETORIA5501 |
ON A CLEAR DAY THEY CAN SEE 5 PERCENT-LIFE AMONG [...] (C) Summary: The ANC's dominance in the April national election has raised questions about the future viability of South Africa's opposition. While the Democratic Alliance and Inkatha Freedom Party-which garnered 12 and 7 percent of the vote respectively-are probably too large and well-estab [...] |
2004-12-22 14:47:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | SF PGOV |
| 04PRETORIA5506 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Consumer Prices Increase Slightly Above Expectation [...] |
2004-12-23 12:17:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5509 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH DECEMBER 24 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2004-12-23 12:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA5555 |
REGULATOR PROPOSES TELECOM REGULATIONS FOR VANS [...] (U) SUMMARY. A series of Ministerial decisions to liberalize South Africa's telecommunications sector by February 2005 led to an industry-wide colloquium to discuss the intent behind the determinations. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) considered feedback from [...] |
2004-12-30 12:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 05PRETORIA1018 |
SOUTH AFRICA: AMBASSADOR SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF [...] (U) Summary. On behalf of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Ambassador Jendayi Frazer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chief Executive Officer of the South African Water Research Commission (WRC) Dr. Rivka Kfir on March 7, 2005. The MOU covers scientific and technical [...] |
2005-03-09 15:00:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY SENV KPAO SF |
| 05PRETORIA1054 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - February Manufacturing Trade Indicators Improve S [...] |
2005-03-11 13:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1099 |
SOUTH AFRICA: MINERALS AND ENERGY NEWSLETTER "THE [...] (U) Introduction: In January 2004, the Economic Section of Embassy/Pretoria produced the first issue of a new monthly newsletter called "The Assay". The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as [...] |
2005-03-15 13:10:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA1111 |
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION AND [...] Per reftel, Post welcomes the opportunity to help improve the global maritime security framework. The Port of Durban is the largest of South Africa's seven ports and the busiest in Africa. Its container terminal is the largest in the southern hemisphere. In addition, it is uniquely situate [...] |
2005-03-15 14:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ETRD EWWT KSTC PARM PHSA PTER SF |
| 05PRETORIA113 |
RESTRUCTURING OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTRICITY [...] (U) Introduction: In light of recent government initiatives to restructure the South African energy industry, post will submit separate reports on the supply, distribution and transmission sectors. Each cable will serve as a general review of that sector, and be the launch-pad from which sub [...] |
2005-01-11 11:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA1134 |
LAN CHILE - OPEN SKIES POSTERCHILD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. Department of Transportation officials facilitated a conference call between senior executives from the Chilean airline, Lan Chile; U.S. State Department and DoT officials; and South Africa,s Director of Air Transport Regulation and chief aviation negotiator Godfrey Selep [...] |
2005-03-17 04:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA1160 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Major Revisions for ICT Charter?; - Secondary Ta [...] |
2005-03-18 11:17:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1161 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH MARCH 18 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-03-18 11:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA1166 |
FINAL ICT CHARTER DELAYED [...] A March 16 Business Day article reported that the information and communications technology (ICT) charter steering committee was being reorganized to draw up a new empowerment charter for the industry. However, Department of Communications Director of Policy and chair of the current consulta [...] |
2005-03-18 11:21:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ECPS ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA1175 |
LOVELIFE AND GLOBAL FUND [...] (U) SUMMARY: The loveLife Global Fund grant in South Africa is approaching its renewal. In response to Reftel, Embassy Pretoria is providing information about the loveLife project and about the Country Coordinating Mechanism in South Africa. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Reftel requests informati [...] |
2005-03-18 13:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID TBIO PREL SF |
| 05PRETORIA1220 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - New Vehicle Exports Increase by 49.5% in February; [...] |
2005-03-24 11:37:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1228 |
Commission for Africa: Secretariat Briefs G8 [...] (SBU) Summary. Head of the Secretariat of the Commission for Africa described the Commission's recommendations as well received. Africa is making progress, which leads to opportunities to work toward the Millennium Development Goals. The international community needs to provide more resou [...] |
2005-03-24 13:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD EFIN SF |
| 05PRETORIA1255 |
South African Government publishes draft [...] (U) Summary. In January, the South African Government (SAG) published for public comment a draft document on norms, standards and regulations relating to the management of predators, such as lions, leopards and cheetahs. The document lays out a national policy on the captivity and hunting o [...] |
2005-03-30 06:48:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
| 05PRETORIA1256 |
SOUTH AFRICA: BIOSAFETY UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent biosafety developments and policy decisions in South Africa raise the possibility that local conditions for the approval and use of agricultural biotechnology and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) may worsen. A recent judicial ruling supported greater transparency a [...] |
2005-03-30 06:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD SENV TBIO SF |
| 05PRETORIA1278 |
SAA ADDS WASHINGTON ROUTES [...] (U) SUMMARY. South African Airways (SAA) will begin offering four weekly flights between Johannesburg and Washington D.C. as of July 1. A codeshare agreement with United is in the works while the future of the existing SAA-Delta codeshare has yet to be determined. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Sou [...] |
2005-03-30 14:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER ASEC PREL SF |
| 05PRETORIA1282 |
SOUTH AFRICA: OESI PROPOSAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL [...] Summary and introduction. Embassy Pretoria appreciates the funding opportunity offered in Ref A and is pleased to make a proposal in support of the OES Bureau's signature initiative of Governance. The proposed activity fosters strong cooperation between South African and U.S. officials, bui [...] |
2005-03-31 04:47:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCI SENV ETRD TSPL TBIO ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA1304 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER April 1 2005 ISSUE [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - South Africa Ranks High as FDI Destination for Tra [...] |
2005-04-01 08:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1306 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH APRIL 1 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-04-01 08:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA1365 |
PROTECTION SOUGHT FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN [...] Summary. While Chinese and Indian apparel and textile exports to the United States continued to surge in the first month after the ending of the multi-Fiber arrangement, South African exports of these products (section 11) to the United States showed a 17% decline. A DTI official said the fl [...] |
2005-04-06 05:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTEX SF USTR |
| 05PRETORIA1384 |
SOUTH AFRICA ON U.S. VIEWS ON DEBT RELIEF [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. On April 5, Econoff met with Acting Chief Director for International Economics Danel van Rensburg at the South African National Treasury to discuss U.S. views on debt relief and other development funding issues. Van Rensburg said that South Africa was supportive of the ge [...] |
2005-04-06 05:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA1394 |
SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCHES SCIENCE PARK, "THE INNOVATION [...] Gauteng Province Premier Mbhazima Shilowa on April 5 opened Africa's first internationally accredited Science Park in Pretoria. The new park is known as the "Innovation Hub" and is one of eleven projects in the province's "Blue IQ" initiative for developing economic infrastructure to attract [...] |
2005-04-07 11:37:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KSCA SF |
| 05PRETORIA1396 |
SOUTH AFRICA-ENDORSEMENT OF GLOBAL FUND MULTI- [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-07 12:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TBIO EAID PREL SF |
| 05PRETORIA1413 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Unemployment Rates Drop; - Increase in Jobs and [...] |
2005-04-08 13:41:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1441 |
INDUSTRY AND REGULATOR RESERVATIONS ON RESURRECTED [...] (U) SUMMARY. For the second time in thirteen months, South Africa's Convergence Bill has been released for public comment. The Bill, originally released in February 2004, repeals the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act of 1993 and the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and grants increased powe [...] |
2005-04-11 11:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 05PRETORIA1469 |
SOUTH AFRICA AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] (U) Summary: South Africa's Department of Science & Technology (DST) has begun to play a stronger leadership role on research and development (R&D) issues in energy. In the upcoming months, DST will take the lead on key USG- initiated energy initiatives, establish a new National Energy Resear [...] |
2005-04-13 11:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV KNNP TRGY EAID TSPL SF |
| 05PRETORIA147 |
SOUTH AFRICA - IDENTIFYING CANDIDATES FOR SCIENCE [...] (U) Post welcomes the proposed Science & Technology Advisory Capacity Building Partnership and is pleased to provide feedback regarding appropriate representation from South Africa. We also support the proposed use of the Voluntary Visitor program for a follow-on week of meetings and activiti [...] |
2005-01-12 14:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON PREL TSPL SF |
| 05PRETORIA1493 |
SOUTH AFRICAN PARKS OFFICIAL ON ELEPHANT CULLING [...] (C) Summary. The top conservation official at South African National Parks confirmed the accuracy of press reports on his recent, well-publicized statement on the necessity of culling in order to manage the elephant population in the Kruger National Park. He reached this conclusion based o [...] |
2005-04-15 08:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV SOCI ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA1505 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Surprise Interest Rate Cut; - Manufacturing Grow [...] |
2005-04-15 14:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1506 |
SOUTH AFRICA'S SURPRISE INTEREST RATE CUT [...] Summary. On April 14, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced a 50 basis point reduction in its repurchase rate (equivalent to the U.S. federal funds rate) much to the surprise of South African economic analysts. SARB's justifications for reducing rates include lower inflationar [...] |
2005-04-15 14:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1507 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH APRIL 15 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-04-15 14:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA1510 |
South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE [...] (U) Introduction: In January 2004, the Economic Section of Embassy/Pretoria produced the first issue of a new monthly newsletter called "The Assay". The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as [...] |
2005-04-15 14:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA1574 |
SOUTH AFRICAN FUEL PRICES REACH ALL-TIME HIGHS [...] On April 6, 2005, the Department of Minerals and Energy implemented across-the-board increases for gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels. For the first time, the South Africa gasoline price breached the R5 per liter barrier ($3.14 per gallon). This follows the substantial increases (8-12%) im [...] |
2005-04-20 13:47:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG ECON EIND SF |
| 05PRETORIA1575 |
WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: SOUTH AFRICA'S INITIAL [...] (SBU) In response to reftel A points encouraging South Africa to submit a robust initial services offer, Sudhir Sooklal of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that South Africa does intend to meet the May deadline for submitting its offer in Geneva. He noted that when DTI Minister [...] |
2005-04-20 13:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON SF WTO |
| 05PRETORIA1605 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - International Economic Conditions More Important th [...] |
2005-04-22 14:36:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1612 |
South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE [...] (U) Introduction: In January 2004, the Economic Section of Embassy/Pretoria produced the first issue of a new monthly newsletter called "The Assay". The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as [...] |
2005-04-25 05:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA164 |
WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: REQUEST FOR COMMENTS [...] This cable responds to reftel with post's assessment of priority sectors for U.S. service suppliers in South Africa using reftel's methodology of priority (1-5) and informal ranking (high, medium, or low) of current level of market openness. --Legal services (2) medium --Accounting, auditi [...] |
2005-01-13 15:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SF |
| 05PRETORIA1663 |
SOUTH AFRICA REQUESTS FIFTH FREEDOM AVIATION RIGHTS TO [...] (SBU) On April 27, Post received a diplomatic note from South Africa's Department of Foreign Affairs dated April 19 informing the United States that South Africa has requested fifth freedom traffic rights at Accra, for the Accra-Washington route. This follows a South African Airways' March ann [...] |
2005-04-28 14:05:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC PREL SF |
| 05PRETORIA169 |
SOUTH AFRICA: ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND [...] (U) 1. Background and introduction.: South Africa's National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act became law in mid-2004. Chapter 6 of the Act deals with Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit Sharing, and Chapter 7 addresses the issuance of permits authorizing the use or export of indigen [...] |
2005-01-14 05:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD SENV TBIO SF |
| 05PRETORIA1697 |
2005 IPR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM [...] In response to reftel A request for project proposals, post submits a $18,650 budget request to conduct workshops for South African magistrates in the enforcement of South African intellectual property laws. The proposal is based on the workshops we did in 2004 and 2005 in South Africa. Wor [...] |
2005-04-29 14:10:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD SF |
| 05PRETORIA1704 |
SAG OFFICIALS RECEPTIVE TO U.S. INTERNATIONAL PORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. South African officials were receptive to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Officer Brian Gilda's presentation of the International Port Security Program (IPSP). Officials openly discussed South Africa's efforts to comply with and implement the International Ship and Port Facility Secur [...] |
2005-05-03 04:41:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT PTER ECON SF IMO |
| 05PRETORIA1746 |
SOUTH AFRICA: AMBASSADOR MEETS MINISTER FOR PUBLIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY Ambassador Frazer met with Minister for Public Works Stella Sigcau on April 25 to discuss the government's Expanded Public Works Program, upcoming BEE charters for the construction and property industries expected in July, and possible areas for U.S. foreign assistance. The Depa [...] |
2005-05-05 08:10:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON ETRD SF |
| 05PRETORIA176 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - November Manufacturing Production Down; - Stats [...] |
2005-01-14 09:40:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1766 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Signs of Slowing Manufacturing Activity; - South [...] |
2005-05-06 09:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1789 |
SOUTH AFRICA: FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. South Africa's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) continues to evolve as an institution. The FIC seeks better cooperation with law enforcement, higher quality suspicious transaction reports (STRs), continued focus on training, and international status as a Financial Intelligenc [...] |
2005-05-09 05:05:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL KTFN KVPR SF |
| 05PRETORIA1887 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Barclays Deal Only Waits for Shareholder Approval; [...] |
2005-05-13 13:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1892 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH MAY 13 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-05-13 14:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA1904 |
MUCH IMPROVED ICT CHARTER DELIVERED TO SAG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The information and communications technology (ICT) Charter Steering Committee delivered its final draft of the ICT empowerment Charter to Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri May 5. This draft has been reduced from ninety to thirty pages and is a significant impr [...] |
2005-05-16 14:52:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD EFIN ECIN ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA1932 |
SOUTH AFRICA: FUEL PRICES AT NEW HIGHS [...] (U) On May 4, 2005, the Department of Minerals and Energy again raised the price of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene. South Africa gasoline prices continued their upward spiral above the R5 per liter mark. This follows the substantial increases imposed in March (8-12%) and April (8-16%). Thi [...] |
2005-05-17 15:21:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG ECON EIND SF |
| 05PRETORIA1959 |
SOUTH AFRICA: BARCLAYS' FINAL OFFER FOR ABSA [...] (U) Summary. UK bank Barclays made its final offer for South African bank ABSA on May 9. Barclays will pay R33 billion ($5.5 billion) in cash for a 60% stake. Barclays expects to receive ABSA shareholder approval on June 13 and to close on July 13. The South African Reserve Bank will absorb [...] |
2005-05-19 08:05:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ECON SF UK |
| 05PRETORIA1980 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER May 20 2005 ISSUE [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - ANC to Discuss Relaxation in SA's Labor Market; - [...] |
2005-05-20 08:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA1998 |
SOUTH AFRICA: PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT, PART I OF [...] (U) Summary. In the late 1990s, South Africa launched its effort to develop public-private partnership (PPP) policies and supporting legislation to boost Black Economic Empowerment and increase services to the poor. PPPs have now evolved into one of the South African Government's primary ini [...] |
2005-05-20 15:47:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA205 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH JANUARY 14 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-01-14 14:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA2082 |
ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON U.S. POULTRY [...] (SBU) Deputy Econ Chief and Agricultural Counselor raised reftel points with three officials of ITAC, the International Trade Administration of South Africa, on May 26: Nomonde Maimela, Chief Commissioner; Carina Grove, Director: Trade Remedies 1; and Niki Kruger, Senior lawyer. The U.S. Emba [...] |
2005-05-27 05:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA2090 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Increases Just Under Market Expectations; [...] |
2005-05-27 08:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA2103 |
REMISSION OF ROYALTIES OUTSIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA [...] Summary. The South African exchange control regulations require that any remittance of money offshore that derives from the payment of royalties must receive exchange control approval from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is responsible for a [...] |
2005-05-27 14:13:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA2161 |
SOUTH AFRICA: PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT, PART II OF II [...] (U) Summary. Faced with the dilemma of having so much capability vested in often-troubled SOEs and the slow decline of the nation's economic infrastructure, President Mbeki has set a new strategic course. The central element is to raise the level of public investment to improve the nation's [...] |
2005-06-02 10:05:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON EFIN ETRD SF |
| 05PRETORIA2175 |
SOUTH AFRICAN URANIUM PRODUCTION [...] (U) South Africa is ranked fourth in world uranium reserves and tenth in uranium production. In 2004, all uranium production came from AngloGold Ashanti's Vaal River mine and dump treatment operations. Currently, South Africa has two concentration plants,both owned by AngloGold Ashanti,that p [...] |
2005-06-02 15:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN ENRG TRGY PARM KNNP EIND ECON MI NG WA ZA SF DRC |
| 05PRETORIA2177 |
SOUTH AFRICA ON ICAO LEADERSHIP DEMARCHE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Per reftel, Econoff delivered the USG non-paper to relevant South African government officials. Department of Transport (DOT) Chief Director of Air Transport Regulation Godfrey Selepe said South Africa supports a review of Council President and Secretary General roles at the Int [...] |
2005-06-03 05:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA2194 |
SOUTH AFRICA: CONFERENCE PROMOTES INVESTING IN [...] (U) Summary. South African-based Investec Asset Management hosted a May 4th conference in Johannesburg focused on improving the investment climate in South Africa and Africa. About 250 people attended the posh conference which touted such high profile speakers as Cyril Ramaphosa (former ANC [...] |
2005-06-03 15:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD ECON PREL PINR XA SF |
| 05PRETORIA2238 |
LABOR UNIONS TURN TO RETAILERS TO SAVE THE [...] Summary. According to South African industry representatives, China currently holds 86% of the apparel market for imports in South Africa. Unions blamed increased imports for contributing to job losses of up to 40 000 in the apparel and textile industry. The Congress of South African Trade [...] |
2005-06-09 04:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ECON ETRD SF USTR |
| 05PRETORIA226 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005 - SOUTH AFRICA [...] In response to reftel A, here is post's 2005 investment climate statement for South Africa, chapter 6 of the next Country Commercial Guide. 2. BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2005 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment The government of South Africa (SAG) [...] |
2005-01-19 05:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB EFIN ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA2278 |
SOUTH AFRICA: FUEL PRICE SPIRAL TAKES A [...] (U) On June 1, 2005, the Department of Minerals and Energy slightly reduced the prices of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene from all time highs charged the previous month. The primary reason for the move was the lower price of crude oil. End Summary. Government Announces Marginal Price Decrea [...] |
2005-06-13 07:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG ECON EIND SF |
| 05PRETORIA2343 |
ANC Document Presents Controversial Economic [...] (SBU) Summary. An ANC document proposes controversial policy changes to address poverty, unemployment and income inequality. Key suggestions include measures to promote a more competitive currency and liberalize labor market regulation. President Mbeki is likely behind the discussion docu [...] |
2005-06-17 10:17:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ELAB SF |
| 05PRETORIA2374 |
SOUTH AFRICA, BIOSAFETY UPDATE AND STATE SENIOR [...] (SBU) Summary. During a June 8-15 visit to South Africa, State Department Special Advisor for Biotechnology Madelyn Spirnak met with government officials, researchers, private sector representatives and officials from the New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) to discuss ag [...] |
2005-06-20 08:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD SENV TBIO SF |
| 05PRETORIA2441 |
NOMINATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S AWARD FOR [...] (U) I am pleased to nominate Dow Southern Africa for the Secretary of State's 2005 Award for Corporate Excellence in SIPDIS recognition of its outstanding corporate citizenship and visionary employment practices in the face of South Africa's overwhelming HIV/AIDS health pandemic. 2. (U [...] |
2005-06-22 13:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV SF |
| 05PRETORIA2451 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] SUMMARY. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics in the February 25 newsletter include: - Interest rate remains unchanged - April manufa [...] |
2005-06-23 09:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA2491 |
NOMINEES FOR U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE [...] Post nominates the following South African government officials for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Academy on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property programs described in reftel August 8-12 and September 12-16, 2005: Maggie Venter Counterfeit Specialist National Industry Co-ordinat [...] |
2005-06-24 15:10:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD EAID ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA2492 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Spark of Hope for Stalled U.S.-SACU Free Trade Ta [...] |
2005-06-24 15:11:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA2565 |
Challenging Other Donors to Fight Hunger and [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-30 11:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR SF |
| 05PRETORIA258 |
U.S. REGISTERED AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) A U.S.-registered twin prop Aerostar (N7478S) crashed January 18 near Cornelia, South Africa in the northern Free State Province. The aircraft, owned and operated by South African national Dirk de Vos, left Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria at 4:30 pm destined for Harrismith. Cornelia Poli [...] |
2005-01-20 14:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC EAIR ECON ETRD SF |
| 05PRETORIA259 |
BRAZIL'S CANDIDATE FOR WTO DG LOBBIES SOUTH AFRICA [...] Summary. Ambassador Luis Felipe de Seixas Correa, Brazil's candidate to be the next DG of the WTO, discussed the ongoing negotiations of the Doha Development Agenda on January 11. He said that development should remain at the core of the Doha negotiations and that agriculture was the most [...] |
2005-01-20 14:48:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SF |
| 05PRETORIA2599 |
OPPOSITION TO MBEKI'S POLICIES AT ANC CONFERENCE [...] (U) Summary: There appeared to be a popular revolt by provincial representatives against South African President Thabo Mbeki's proposed program to legislate a dual economy and redesign the ruling ANC party on the first day (June 30) of a four-day ANC National General Council (NGC) conference [...] |
2005-07-01 15:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ELAB ECON PINR SF |
| 05PRETORIA2621 |
SOUTH AFRICA: HOUSING WOES LEAD TO UNREST [...] (SBU) Summary. Over the past year, residents of poor communities have increasingly taken to the streets across South Africa to protest the lack of housing and local government service delivery. In some instances, police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at unruly crowds who were blocki [...] |
2005-07-05 13:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ELAB SF |
| 05PRETORIA2665 |
South Africa: Fuel Prices at New Record Highs [...] (U) On July 6, 2005, the Department of Minerals and Energy increased the prices of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene to all-time highs. Two-thirds of the increase was due to a weaker rand and one-third to the higher international crude oil price. End Summary. Government Announces Substantial [...] |
2005-07-07 13:47:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG ECON EIND SF |
| 05PRETORIA270 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Free Electricity to Poor More Expensive than Planne [...] |
2005-01-21 09:41:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA2701 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Rand, Oil Prices Offset Inflation Good News; - J [...] |
2005-07-08 13:05:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA2754 |
South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter [...] (U) Introduction: The purpose of this monthly newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chro [...] |
2005-07-13 09:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA2783 |
SOUTH AFRICAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY BENEFITING FROM AGOA [...] Summary. South African automotive exporters appreciate the benefits of duty-free access to the U.S. market under AGOA. Department of Trade and Industry statistics indicate that South African automotive exporters have saved R454.1 million on import duties between 2001 and 2004. BMW was the fi [...] |
2005-07-14 11:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV SF AGOA USTR |
| 05PRETORIA2830 |
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SAFARI NUCLEAR [...] (U) On July 18, 2005, the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) issued a press release announcing the South African Government's intention to phase out the use of Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) fuel in its Safari research reactor located in Pelindaba. The press release states that the remain [...] |
2005-07-18 15:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG TRGY SF |
| 05PRETORIA2834 |
EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ALREADY AFFECT SOUTH [...] Summary. There are a number of examples of South African food products currently on the shelves in major retail stores in Pretoria that would be affected by the European Commission's WTO proposal(s) on Geographical Indications (GIs). South Africa already recognizes EU GIs for wine and spiri [...] |
2005-07-19 05:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD SF USTR |
| 05PRETORIA2854 |
SOUTH AFRICA INTENSIFIES ENGAGEMENT IN ZIMBABWE; [...] (C) Summary. Over the last ten days, South Africa has become increasingly concerned about the deteriorating economic situation in Zimbabwe and has intensified its diplomatic activity to find a solution to the crisis. Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka traveled to Zimbabwe July 13 and met with Zi [...] |
2005-07-19 14:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON EFIN KDEM ZI SF |
| 05PRETORIA288 |
SCENESETTER FOR TRANSPORT MINISTER RADEBE'S U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. South Africa's Minister of Transport Jeffrey Radebe will travel to the United States January 23 to meet with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, New York City Port and Transit Authorities, FAA modal administrators, and to initiate Open Skies talks between South Afr [...] |
2005-01-24 05:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SF |
| 05PRETORIA29 |
Poverty in South Africa: Two New Studies [...] (SBU) Summary. Two new studies provide additional insight on poverty in South Africa. A report by the Development Policy Research Unit at the University of Cape Town provides additional evidence that South Africa has made progress in the provision of socio-economic services and infrastruct [...] |
2005-01-04 12:23:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SOCI EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA2923 |
SECRETARY RICE'S LETTER TO MINISTERS OF FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Embassy is in receipt of a letter from Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad, on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, replying to Secretary Rice's letter of May 19 (refs A and B). Pahad's SIPDIS letter is dated July 11, but was not delivered to us unti [...] |
2005-07-22 15:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ENRG TRGY OPDC |
| 05PRETORIA2942 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - BER Predicts 4.2% Economic Growth; - Weak Rand, [...] |
2005-07-26 04:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA2948 |
MBEKI CONFIRMS SOUTH AFRICA CONSIDERING BAILOUT [...] (U) Summary. Following a three-day cabinet retreat, President Mbeki confirmed publicly that South Africa was considering lending Zimbabwe funds to pay its IMF arrears. Mbeki said that intense discussions with the Government of Zimbabwe on a bailout had not been concluded, and that some condit [...] |
2005-07-26 04:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM ECON ZI SF KFIN |
| 05PRETORIA2952 |
SOUTH AFRICA: CHINESE OBJECTIONS TO UN RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-26 10:22:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ETTC PREL KTFN SF CH KFIN UNSC |
| 05PRETORIA2971 |
POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA [...] (SBU) Summary. While the government's macroeconomic and stabilization effort is largely complete, South Africa faces formidable medium and long-term challenges to reduce high unemployment and widespread poverty. More than a decade after apartheid, poverty and unemployment are still dramatica [...] |
2005-07-27 11:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN EINV KMCA SF |
| 05PRETORIA2977 |
SOUTH AFRICA: THE NEED AND PROSPECT FOR GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Fiscal and budgetary reforms of the past decade have built a firm foundation upon which the South African economy can build, but life for many South Africans has not improved much since the transition to majority rule in 1994. Widespread unemployment, rapid urbanization, and di [...] |
2005-07-27 13:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID KMCA EFIN EINV SF |
| 05PRETORIA2983 |
SOUTH AFRICA FORMULATES BAILOUT PLAN FOR ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary. The South African Presidency, the National Treasury, the Reserve Bank (SARB), and the Department of Agriculture are key players in putting together the bailout plan for Zimbabwe. The clear objective is to keep Zimbabwe from being expelled from the IMF. The National Treasury is [...] |
2005-07-27 15:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EAID CH ZI SF |
| 05PRETORIA3001 |
SOUTH AFRICA: HIGH TELECOM PRICES, LITTLE RELIEF [...] (U) Summary. President Mbeki condemned South Africa's high fixed telephone line prices in his February 2005 State of the Nation address by stating that they cost ten times more than in developed countries. Mbeki's assertion was mainly directed at Telkom, the de facto monopoly for fixed line [...] |
2005-07-28 14:47:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINT ECPS EINV PREL XA SF |
| 05PRETORIA3014 |
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE AND [...] (SBU) Summary. When South Africa grows, so does Africa. A main challenge for South Africa is how it can use its engine of trade to benefit its own poor as well as the poor on the continent. The South African government regards trade and investment with the rest of Africa with increasing poli [...] |
2005-07-29 07:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON EAID KMCA SF USTR |
| 05PRETORIA3051 |
IPACT Workshops on IPR Enforcement Advance STOP - [...] Summary. This wrap-up cable reports on the seven workshops on IPR enforcement funded by INL that the U.S. Embassy organized with IPACT. The workshops succeeded in raising awareness of the seriousness of IPR issues and of ways to enforce the law more effectively in South Africa. Some 244 pro [...] |
2005-08-01 10:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD SF USTR |
| 05PRETORIA3141 |
CABINET GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO ZIMBABWE LOAN; [...] (U) The South African Cabinet announced August 3 that it is "open" to providing assistance to Zimbabwe, including "provision of a loan facility in relation to Zimbabwe's obligations to the International Monetary Fund" (full Cabinet statement on Zimbabwe loan at para 5). Government spokesman J [...] |
2005-08-05 04:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON KDEM ZI SF |
| 05PRETORIA3145 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Recent Inflation Trends Bring Poor Economic Relief; [...] |
2005-08-05 09:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA3175 |
SOUTH AFRICA: OPIC LOAN TO AFRA AIR CARGO [...] (SBU) Embassy Pretoria welcomes the prospect of Afra Air Cargo entering the South African and sub-Saharan Africa air cargo market. The air cargo industry in southern Africa is biased toward Europe and slaps a hefty price tag on shipments to and from the United States. Additional competition f [...] |
2005-08-08 16:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EAIR ECON ZU SF |
| 05PRETORIA3190 |
SOUTH AFRICA: FUEL PRICES CONTINUE TO NEW RECORD [...] (U) On August 3, 2005, the Department of Minerals and Energy increased the prices of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene to new all-time highs. All of the increase was due to the higher international crude oil price. End Summary. Government Announces Further Price Increases ------------------- [...] |
2005-08-10 09:26:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG ECON EIND SF |
| 05PRETORIA3233 |
SOUTH AFRICA: REGIONAL ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTOR [...] (U) On July 4, the government launched the country's first regional electricity distributor (RED) - known as RED ONE. For the moment, RED ONE encompasses only Cape Town and a few nearby municipalities in the Western Cape, but the plan is for up to 40 municipalities to voluntarily join. RED O [...] |
2005-08-11 14:23:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA3253 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Interest Rates Remain Unchanged; - Gold Strike L [...] |
2005-08-12 13:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA3257 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH AUGUST 12 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-08-12 13:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA3288 |
SOUTH AFRICA: GAUGING SAG'S COMMITMENT TO OPEN [...] (SBU) Summary. South Africa's Chief Director for Civil Aviation Godfrey Selepe told Econoffs on August 16 that that he believed that any negotiations should include the U.S. concept for Open Skies as just one of the options to be discussed, and not the only one. Selepe said, "If there were a [...] |
2005-08-17 04:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA3298 |
SOUTH AFRICA: MINERALS AND ENERGY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Introduction: The purpose of this monthly newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chro [...] |
2005-08-17 08:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA3369 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Treasury Plans to Increase Public Debt; - Wester [...] |
2005-08-22 09:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA3475 |
SOUTH AFRICA RESPONSE TO NEW COUNTRY OPERATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary. With fewer than six weeks remaining for completion of 2006 Country Operational Plans, Post was dismayed to receive significantly revised guidance on required program and budget allocations (Ref Email). Post is firmly committed to achieving 25 percent of the Presidents 2-7-10 [...] |
2005-08-26 13:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV EAID PREL SF |
| 05PRETORIA3476 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Leads 2nd Quarter GDP Growth; - Oi [...] |
2005-08-26 13:43:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA3477 |
SOUTH AFRICA: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Frazer and DCM met with Minister of Minerals and Energy Lindiwe Hendricks on August 22 to discuss the path forward on nuclear energy bilateral cooperation. Ambassador Frazer framed U.S.-South African cooperation on nuclear energy in the context of the broader bilate [...] |
2005-08-26 14:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP ENRG TRGY OPDC SF |
| 05PRETORIA3481 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH AUGUST 26 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-08-29 07:26:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA3528 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC GROWTH RATCHETS HIGHER [...] South Africa's economy grew faster in second quarter 2005, primarily because manufacturing grew 7.3 percent South Africa's real gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices on a quarter-on-quarter, seasonally annualized and adjusted basis increased by 4.8 percent in second quarter 2005 c [...] |
2005-08-31 07:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA3543 |
SOUTH AFRICA DENIES PAYING ZIMBABWE'S IMF BILL; [...] (C) Per reftel A, the IMF reported to the USG August 29 that Zimbabwe paid $120 million toward its IMF debt. South African Department of the Treasury officials that Post contacted August 30-31 were unaware of any South Africa payments on behalf of Zimbabwe to the IMF. Zimbabwean Central Bank [...] |
2005-08-31 16:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON KDEM ZI SF |
| 05PRETORIA3588 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AmEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Money Supply and Credit Growth Discourage Future [...] |
2005-09-02 14:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA3620 |
South Africa: Fuel Prices Continue to New Record [...] (U) On September 7, the Department of Minerals and Energy increased the prices of gasoline and kerosene to new all-time highs, and slightly decreased the price of diesel. All of the increase was caused by the higher international price of crude oil. A stronger rand in August (the rand streng [...] |
2005-09-08 11:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG ECON EIND SF |
| 05PRETORIA3628 |
GONO SAYS NO ADDITIONAL IMF PAYMENT; SEEKS [...] (C) Summary: Zimbabwe will not/not make an additional $50 million payment to the IMF before the September 9 Executive Board meeting, according to Zimbabwe Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono. Gono would like to meet with U.S. officials on the margins of his IMF consultations in Washington, but [...] |
2005-09-08 15:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON EFIN KDEM ZI SF |
| 05PRETORIA3657 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Indicator Down in August; - August [...] |
2005-09-09 13:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA3811 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH SEPTEMBER 9 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-09-16 12:33:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA3821 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - South Africa Improves in World Bank's Business [...] |
2005-09-17 07:38:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA3823 |
TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR: UPDATED STATISTICS [...] (U) This cable provides statistical data to the extent currently available and other information on South Africa's textile and apparel sector as requested in ref A for the calendar year 2004 and mid-2005. Answers to questions posed in Ref A are based on interviews with major players in the So [...] |
2005-09-17 07:38:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTEX SF |
| 05PRETORIA389 |
REGULATOR HOLDS HEARINGS FOR PROPOSED VANS [...] SUMMARY. Telecommunications industry stakeholders attended hearings at the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to comment on proposed VANS regulations. Industry remarks addressed recurring themes such as: what is a value-added network service (VANS); should the VANS [...] |
2005-01-28 12:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 05PRETORIA390 |
SOUTH AFRICA: DEMARCHE ON UN MILLENNIUM PROJECT [...] 1. (SBU) Summary. Per reftel, Econoff met with officials at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and as well as the National Treasury to deliver talking points on the Millennium Project Report, authored by Professor Jeffrey Sachs. Econoff took the opportunity to ask for their views on Mill [...] |
2005-01-28 12:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA3917 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH SEPTEMBER 23 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-09-23 14:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA392 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH JANUARY 28 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-01-28 13:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA3922 |
SOUTH AFRICA: INVESTIGATION INTO THE ALLEGED DUMPING OF [...] (U) On September 22, post received a letter from the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa informing us of an investigation into the alleged dumping of feed supplements containing lysine that are imported from the United States from the Degussa Corporation, locate [...] |
2005-09-23 14:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA3923 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Blacklist Review; - IMF Report on South [...] |
2005-09-23 14:52:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA3928 |
SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCHES SUNSET REVIEW OF ANTI- [...] (U) On September 16 2005, the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa initiated in Notice No. 1737 of government Gazette No. 28011 of 2005 a sunset review of anti-dumping duties on frozen meat of fowls of the species Gallus Domesticus cut in pieces with bone-in ori [...] |
2005-09-23 14:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA3930 |
SOUTH AFRICA EXPROPRIATES FIRST FARM IN LAND [...] (SBU) Summary. The South African Government initiated expropriation procedures against the first farm as part of its land reform program, but will compensate the farmer for his property. The land restitution program seeks to restore land, which was seized by the apartheid regime, to its ori [...] |
2005-09-26 05:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON EAGR SF |
| 05PRETORIA394 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - December Consumer and Producer Inflation Less than [...] |
2005-01-28 14:23:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA3967 |
SOUTH AFRICA: LOOKING AT A SINGLE SADC CURRENCY [...] Summary. In a series of public speeches and press interviews over the course of the last six months, South African Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni has advanced the prospect of a single currency for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) by 2016. Mboweni sees South Africa and B [...] |
2005-09-28 11:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ETRD PREL ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA4003 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Consumer Price Inflation Close to Market Expectations; [...] |
2005-09-30 12:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA4012 |
ERWIN EMPHASIZES SOE ROLE IN ACHIEVING 6% GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary. During a September 28th American Chamber of Commerce luncheon address, Minister of the Department of Public Enterprises Alec Erwin focused on the state-owned enterprises' (SOE) role in boosting the GDP growth rate to 6% and the SAG's rationale for not privatizing large SOE [...] |
2005-09-30 14:40:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ENRG EAIR ELTN EFIN ETRD SF |
| 05PRETORIA404 |
KOMATILAND FOREST DEAL IN DOUBT [...] (U) SUMMARY. More than a year after the South African government selected the U.S.-controlled Bonheur Consortium as the preferred bidder in the sale of three-quarters of the Komatiland Forest (KLF), the deal remains unconsummated. Local saw millers, wood products companies, and trade unions [...] |
2005-01-28 17:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA4076 |
NEW NEPAD CHIEF EXECUTIVE [...] (U) Summary. In August 2005, Mozambican agricultural economist Firmino Mucavele was appointed the Chief Executive of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Secretariat. He replaced South Africa's Wiseman Nkuhlu, who continues to serve as South Africa's representative in the NE [...] |
2005-10-06 11:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR ECIN ECON EINV ETRD SF |
| 05PRETORIA4109 |
SOUTH AFRICA: POST'S VIEWS ON ANNUAL AGOA [...] (SBU) Embassy recommends continued AGOA eligibility for South Africa, based on the country's general compliance with the eligibility criteria. South Africa has continued to make progress in deepening its market-based economy, respecting the rule of law, protecting worker rights, implementing [...] |
2005-10-07 14:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN PREL XA SF |
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South African Economic Growth Still Expanding [...] Summary. The September 2005 Quarterly Bulletin describes an expanding South African domestic economy, operating at close to its long-term potential. In the second quarter 2005, real GDP growth reached 4.8%, up from the first quarter's growth of 3.5%. Domestic demand's growth in the sec [...] |
2005-10-12 07:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA4181 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Interest Rates Remain Unchanged; - August Manufa [...] |
2005-10-14 11:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
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South Africa: SARB Leaves Interest Rates Alone [...] (U) Summary. Citing high oil prices, rising inflationary expectations, and higher global inflation as increasing the risk of inflation in South Africa, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided to leave interest rates unchanged at its October 12-13 meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee [...] |
2005-10-18 09:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
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SOUTH AFRICA: MONEY LAUNDERING AND CASINOS [...] (U) Summary. Although the gambling industry comprises a small portion of its GDP, South Africa has a relatively large gambling industry in global terms. South Africa operates an advanced system of casino regulation over its 32 casinos. The National Gambling Board conducts continual inspection [...] |
2005-01-31 15:17:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR EFIN SOCI SF |
| 05PRETORIA424 |
MINISTER ADDRESSES QUESTIONS SURROUNDING VANS [...] (U) Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri released a January 30 statement addressing concerns surrounding the interpretation of her Ministerial Determinations that she released September 3, 2004 regarding liberalization. 2. (U) Casaburri said, "The issue of self provisioning was [...] |
2005-01-31 15:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
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DTI OFFICIAL DISCUSSES MNC EQUITY OWNERSHIP [...] (C) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Director of Black Economic Empowerment Jeffrey Ndumo explained to Econoff in a January 26 meeting that an imminent Statement on Ownership for Multinationals would not provide a blanket exemption to black economic empowerment equity requirements for [...] |
2005-01-31 15:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD ECIN ECON SF EFIN |
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SAG MAKES NO PROGRESS ON STALEMATE WITH IRAN [...] (C) Ali Larijani, Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), visited South Africa October 19 for consultations on Iran's nuclear dossier with President Mbeki and Abdul Minty, DFA Deputy Director General and SAG Representative on the IAEA Board of Governors. Minty told A/ [...] |
2005-10-24 12:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP IR SF IAEA |
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SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION AND [...] Embassy Pretoria has checked its files and finds no credible information regarding gross human rights abuses by any of the officers of the South African Air Force's 28th Squadron: - Captain Allan Daniel Delahay Price (South African ID number 7410135091084) - Captain Philip Renier Pretorius [...] |
2005-10-26 13:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PGOV PHUM SF |
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NIA IMPLICATED IN ANTI-MBEKI SPYING [...] (C) Summary: National Intelligence Agency Director General Billy Masetlha and two of his deputies on October 21 were suspended by Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils after NIA was accused of spying on Saki Macozoma, a prominent businessman and ally of President Thabo Mbeki. Press reports al [...] |
2005-10-27 06:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR SF |
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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: REGIONAL ECONOMIC [...] (U) Summary. In discussing the IMF's first ever Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, IMF officials announced that the outlook for real GDP growth in SSA was good, with 2004 registering 5.3% growth and 2005 and 2006 expected to register growth of 4.6% and 5.3%, respectively. Risin [...] |
2005-10-27 15:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ETRD PREL ECON SF XA |
| 05PRETORIA4358 |
SOUTH AFRICA: SAG ENCOURAGES MORE COLLABORATION [...] (SBU) Summary. South Africa's National Treasury conducted a review of U.S. assistance to ensure that all development assistance is South African-led and fully aligned with its development priorities. In checking its findings with U.S. agencies at post, National Treasury officials appreciated [...] |
2005-10-28 08:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV SNAR SF |
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SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Medium Term Budget: Infrastructure Spending to Spu [...] |
2005-10-28 12:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF |
| 05PRETORIA4387 |
POST PREPARATIONS FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-31 12:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AMED TBIO KSCA SENV EAGR PREL SF |
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TIP: SAG COOPERATION INCREASES UNDERSTANDING OF [...] (SBU) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) released new information on trafficking patterns involving South Africa, based on information obtained following the increased awareness and cooperation of local law enforcement and non-governmental organizations. Overall, IOM has seen [...] |
2005-10-31 14:36:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM EAID KCRM KJUS |