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Lobbying in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA: ETHICORE Political Consulting featured in recent media reports about the lobbying proposal by Washington DC based Public Affairs Engagement (PAE) to the pharmaceutical industry on the proposed National Policy on Intellectual Property in South Africa, published by the Department of Trade and Industry. ETHICORE Political Consulting has a duty of care […]

Biofuels regulations welcomed by leading industry player Mabele Fuels

CAPE TOWN:Mabele Fuels - a pioneering investor in the nascent biofuels industry in South Africa, welcomes the Department of Energy’s publication of the South African Biofuels Regulatory Framework in the Government Gazette of 15 January 2014.   Since the release of the 2007 Biofuels Industrial Strategy, Mabele Fuels has answered the call from Government for […]

Biofuels key to rural transformation and job creation

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA: Mabele Fuels – a pioneering investor of the nascent biofuels industry in South Africa, welcomes the commitment by the African National Congress, to job creation and rural transformation in the party’s 2014 election manifesto. In particular, Mabele Fuels welcomes the election manifesto’s explicit commitment to encourage investment in biofuels production for […]

Mabele Fuels Statement: Biofuels another opportunity for SA be a clean energy global leader

MEDIA RELEASE 7 November 2013 Biofuels another opportunity for SA to be a clean energy global leader The recent report by leading global investment bank, Goldman Sachs brings into sharp focus South Africa’s performance and achievements in the 20 years since democracy and the unfinished business and new priorities that lay ahead. Like the National […]

Cabinet reshuffle: Changes to the National Executive (9 July 2013)

On Tuesday 9 July 2013, President Jacob Zuma announced wide ranging changes to the National Executive (i.e. Cabinet) and the fourth in as many years during the term of the current administration since coming into in 2009 and with general elections on the horizon in 2014. Three altogether new appointments were announced, all of whom […]

Call for Comment: Draft National Credit Act Policy Review Framework

Having obtained Cabinet approval, the Department and Minister of Trade and Industry has published in the Government Gazette (29 May 2013) and invited comment on the Draft NCA Policy Review Framework within 30 days.  The review aims to cautiously and carefully identify remedial actions for considering and addressing problems that have hampered the proper achievement of […]

Call for Comment: Draft National Credit Act Amendment Bill 2013

Having obtained Cabinet approval, the Department and Minister of Trade and Industry has published in the Government Gazette (29 May 2013) and invited comment on the Draft National Credit Act Amendment Bill 2013 within 30 days.  The Amendment Bill amends: certain definitions in the 2004 principal act the functions of the National Credit Regulator (NCR) […]

Cabinet Statement: 15 May 2013

Statement on the Cabinet meeting of 15 May 2013 1. Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment 1.1. Cabinet expressed concern at recent labour unrest at Lonmin’s Marikana Mine which has led to the downing of tools and a disruption of productivity. The dispute is reported as centering around issues of majority representation […]
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