| Deputy
President Mlambo-Ngcuka to pay Official Visit to Kenya. Pretoria - South
African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will on Friday 6 July 2007 depart
for Nairobi, Kenya where she is scheduled to present an address on the impact
of HIV and AIDS on African Women at a YWCA hosted conference scheduled for later
in the day. |
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| Foreign
Affairs Minister Dlamini Zuma pledges to build on Relations developed during Anti-Apartheid
Struggle at the start of a Three Day Official Visit to Belarus (5-7 July 2007).
Minsk - South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma arrived in Minsk,
Belarus today, Thursday 5 July 2007 for bilateral discussions and the launch of
the South Africa - Belarus Joint Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic
Co-operation (ITEC) scheduled for Thursday - Saturday 5-7 July 2007. |
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| Deputy
Minister Pahad to depart on 4-Nation Visit. Pretoria - South African Deputy
Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad, and Deputy Finance Minister Jabu Moleketi will on
Friday 6 July 2007 depart on a three-nation South American visit to Cuba, Panama,
and Mexico. The delegation will also visit Spain before returning to South Africa
on Thursday 19 July 2007. |
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Notes
following IRPS Cluster Media Briefing, Media Centre, Amphitheatre, Union Buildings,
Thursday 5 July 2007. President Mbeki's visit to Côte d'Ivoire postponed
- The South African government condemns the assassination attempt on Prime Minister
Soros. As a consequence, the Côte d'Ivorian Flame of Peace Ceremony scheduled
for Bouake yesterday Wednesday 4 July 2007 has been postponed by the government
of Côte d'Ivoire. This Ceremony would have marked the launch of the disarmament
process throughout Côte d'Ivoire. |
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| Accra
Declaration on the Union Government of Africa Accra, Ghana, 03 July 2007.
RECALLING our decision Assembly/AU/Dec. 156 (VIII) adopted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
in January 2007 on the need for a "Grand Debate on the Union Government"
with a view to providing a clear vision of the future of the African Union and
of African unity. CONVINCED that the ultimate objective of the African Union is
the United States of Africa with a Union Government as envisaged by the founding
fathers of the Organization of African Unity and, in particular, the visionary
leader, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana; |
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Minister
Dlamini Zuma to Launch SA-Belarus Joint Commission. Accra - South African
Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Wednesday 4 July 2007 depart
from Accra, Ghana for Minsk, Belarus for bilateral discussions and the launch
of the South Africa - Belarus Joint Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic
Co-operation (ITEC) scheduled for Thursday - Saturday 5-7 July 2007. Minister
Dlamini Zuma will be hosted by her Belarusian counterpart Foreign Minister Sergei
Nikolayevich Martynov. |
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| President
Mbeki responds to the APRM Country Review Report - Statement from Office of the
Presidency, 4 July 2007. President Thabo Mbeki met with his peers at the
7th Summit of the African Peer Review Forum in Accra, Ghana this week to present
South Africa's response to the APR Panel's Country Review Report. President Mbeki
welcomed the Review Report and commended members of the Panel for their hard work
and dedication to the process. |
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President
Mbeki's visit to Cote D'ivoire postponed. The Côte d'Ivorian Flame
of Peace Ceremony scheduled for Bouake on Wednesday 4 July 2007 has been postponed
by the government of Côte d'Ivoire. This Ceremony would have marked the
launch of the disarmament process throughout Côte d'Ivoire. |
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| Statement
by the South African Observer Mission for the Parliamentary Elections in Timor
Leste held on 30 June 2007. Timor-Leste - In April 2007, the Government
of Timor-Leste held Presidential Elections, and in May 2007 conducted run-off
elections, which were won by the then Prime Minister, Jose Ramos-Horta. In response
to an invitation by the Government of Timor-Leste, the South African Government
sent a four-member Observer Team to the Presidential Elections led by the South
African Ambassador to Indonesia, His Excellency Mr. G.M. Memela, who is also accredited
to Timor-Leste. |
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| Foreign
Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to Participate in the Launch of a Pan
African Infrastructure Development Fund in Accra Ghana 1 July 2007. Accra-
The South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma who arrived
in Accra, Republic of Ghana on Thursday 29 June 2007 to attend the 9th Ordinary
Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government (1-3
July 2007), will on Sunday, 1 July 2007 participate in the launch of a Pan African
Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF). |
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| President
Thabo Mbeki to lead South African Delegation to the African Union (AU) Summit,
Accra, Ghana. President Thabo Mbeki supported by Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will lead the South African government delegation to
the AU Summit of Heads of State and Government Summit scheduled for 1-3 July in
Accra, Ghana. President Mbeki will depart for Accra on Saturday 1 June. President
Mbeki will lead the South African delegation that includes Minister Geraldine
Fraser-Moloketi, within the context of South Africa's priority of consolidating
the African Agenda through, among others, building the AU institutions. |
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| Minister
Dlamini Zuma to lead SA Delegation to the AU Executive Council Meeting, Accra,
Ghana. Pretoria - South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini
Zuma will on Thursday, 28 June depart for Accra, Ghana, ahead of President Thabo
Mbeki, where she will lead a senior South African delegation to the African Union'
Executive Council of Foreign Ministers meeting. The Executive Council meeting
will finalise reports and proposals to be ratified by the AU Summit Heads of State
and Government scheduled from 1-3 July in Accra. At the centre of the proposal
is the issue of the political and economic integration of the continent. |
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| Statement
on the former Finance Minsiter Gordon Brown's appointment as the UK's new Prime
Minister. President Mbeki wishes to convey his warmest congratulations
to Mr. Gordon Brown on his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
and wishes him well in his future endeavours. Relations between the two countries
have traditionally been sound but have intensified significantly over the years
since the Labour Party came into power in 1997. |
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| Address
by President Thabo Mbeki at the Opening Session of the ANC Policy Conference,
Gallagher Estate, Midrand, 27 June 2007. On behalf of our National Executive
Committee, I would like to welcome all the delegates to this important Conference
of the African National Congress. We will be meeting over the next four days to
carry out a vital task. That task is to try to define what the future of our country
will be during the five-year period leading to the Centenary of our movement in
2012. |
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| South
African Government on its position on the Middle East Situation. Pretoria:
The South African government has noted with concern a number of factually incorrect
articles regarding its supposed position on the dissolution of the Palestinian
government by President Abbas and its replacement with an emergency interim government.
South Africa did not block an initiative in the Security Council to endorse President
Abbas's decision as claimed and in fact, there never was such an initiative in
the first place. |
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| Statement
on the Cabinet Meeting of 26 June 2007. Cabinet held its ordinary meeting
this morning, 26 June 2007 in Pretoria. The meeting received progress reports
from Cabinet Committees on the implementation of Government's Programme of Action.
Cluster media briefings will be held during the week beginning 2 July to inform
the public about progress in implementing the programme. |
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| Meeting
of the Ministerial Committee of the Countries of the Region on the Comoros.
In the framework of the implementation of the decisions taken on the 19th
June 2007 in Cape Town, by the Ministerial Committee meeting of the Countries
of the Region on the Comoros, the Ministerial delegation led by her Excellency
Doctor Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, undertook a
Mission on the 24th June 2007 to Comoros in order to resolve the New crisis between
the Union Government and the Autonomous Island authorities of Anjouan. |
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Minister
Dlamini Zuma to Lead AU Ministerial Delegation to Comoros on Sunday 24 June.
South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, in her capacity
as chair of the African Union Ministerial Committee of Countries of the Region
on Comoros, will on Sunday 24 June 2007 lead a delegation of Ministers from Tanzania,
Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Kenya and Mozambique to Comoros. |
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Press
Comments made by South African President Thabo Mbeki and Prime Minister of Côte
d'Ivoire Guillaume Soro, Cape Town, 20 June 2007. I was very glad indeed
that the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire Guillaume Soro was able to come
to South Africa for discussions with me. I was very keen to see him. I have not
seen him for some time. We met at the inauguration of the new President of Nigeria. |
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President
and Mrs Mbeki Extend Condolences to Cuban Acting President. Pretoria -
South African President and Mrs Thabo Mbeki today Thursday 21 June 2007 extended
the heartfelt condolences of the South African government and people to Cuban
Acting President Raul Castro following the death of his wife Vilma Espin Guillois
on Wednesday 20 June 2007. In a message of support to Acting President Raul Castro,
President Mbeki said, "Please accept the sincerest condolences on the passing
of your wife and partner Vilma Espin following a lengthy illness." |
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Notes
following briefing by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Media Centre, Amphitheatre,
Union Buildings, Thursday 21 June 2007. 2010 Soccer World Cup. FIFA president
Sepp Blatter on a visit to South Africa this week said, "There are people
who still say they can organise a better World Cup elsewhere. But because SA's
organisation has been so good, there is always going to be criticism."."There
is always going to be jealousy because the World Cup is coming here. If you (SA)
were not good, you would not be getting so much criticism. You may rest assured
that nothing will take this World Cup from Africa. Nothing but God."
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President
Thabo Mbeki to Host Prime Minister of Côte D'Ivoire Guillaume Soro for Discussions.
Cape Town - South African President Thabo Mbeki will on Wednesday 20 June 2007
host the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire Guillaume Soro for discussions
at Tuynhuys in Cape Town. President Mbeki will host Prime Minister Soro within
the context of South Africa's priority to consolidate peace, security and stability
in Côte d'Ivoire. [MEDIA
PROGRAMME] |
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Meeting
of the Ministerial Committee of the Countries of the Region on the Comoros, 19
June 2007, Cape Town, South Africa. Communique-The Ministerial Committee
of the countries of the region on the Comoros met today, 19 June 2007, in Cape
Town, South Africa, to discuss the situation in the archipelago. The meeting was
chaired by the Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Africa, in her capacity
as the representative of the country coordinating the regional efforts on the
Comoros, and attended by Ministers and other heads of delegation from Tanzania,
Kenya, Mozambique, Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar. |
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| Press
comments made by South African President Thabo Mbeki and Prime Minister of Lesotho
Pakalitha Mosisili Tuynhuys, Cape Town, Tuesday 19 June 2007. The Prime
Minister is here to have a look at the status of the bilateral relations between
Lesotho and South Africa with a particular focus on what we need to be doing that
will be of mutual benefit to both countries. One of the issues in this regard
will be the facilitation of free movement between the people of both countries.
There is great movement between the peoples of both countries on a daily basis
and we need to ensure there are no obstacles in this regard. |
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| AU
Meeting on Comoros begins in Cape Town. Cape Town - South African Foreign
Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, today, Tuesday 19 June 2007 officially opened
proceedings of the AU Countries of Region charged with the responsibility of overseeing
developments in the Comoros. The meeting will discuss the current political situation
in the Comoros including preparations for elections in the Island. |
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| Toast
Remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in honour of the Prime
Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Phakalitha Mosisili: Cape Town, 19th June
2007. On behalf the people and government of South Africa I would like
to extend a warm welcome to you Your Excellency, and your entire delegation. Indeed,
we are happy to say: welcome to your other home! |
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| Communiqué
on the Official Visit to South Africa of the Right Honourable the Prime Minister
Phakalitha Mosisili, 18 - 20 June 2007, Cape Town. At the invitation of
HE President Thabo Mbeki of the Republic of South Africa, the Rt Hon. the Prime
Minister Phakalitha Mosisili of the Kingdom of Lesotho paid an Official Visit
to South Africa from 18 to 20 June 2007. Prime Minister Mosisili was accompanied
by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr Mohlabi Tsekoa;
Minister of Tourism Environment and Culture, Ms Lebohang Nts'inyi; Minister of
Trade and Industry, Co-operatives and Marketing, Mr Popane Lebesa; Minister of
Finance and Development Planning, Dr. Timothy Thahane; Lesotho's High Commissioner
to South Africa, HE Mr Mosuoe Moteane and other senior Government officials. |
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| Address
to the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Zone for Peace and Cooperation in the South
Atlantic Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad Republic of South Africa, 18 June 2007, Luanda,
Angola. Let me firstly state my delegation's sincere appreciation for
the opportunity to be here amongst the Member States of the Zone of Peace and
Cooperation. South Africa had the privilege to join the Zone in 1994, albeit as
the last Member. As we gather today it is important to recall that the Zone at
the 50th Plenary of the United Nations General Assembly, in the first year of
its existence unequivocally reaffirmed |
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Prime
Minister Mosisili to arrive in South Africa ahead of Official Visit. Pretoria
- South African President Thabo Mbeki will on Tuesday 19 June 2007 host Prime
Minister Pakalitha Mosisili of Lesotho for bilateral political and economic discussions
at Tuynhuys in Cape Town. Prime Minister Mosisili will arrive in Cape Town today
Monday 18 June 2007 where he is scheduled to pay an official visit to South Africa
scheduled from Monday - Wednesday 18-20 June 2007. [MEDIA
PROGRAMME] |
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Minister
Dlamini Zuma to chair AU Meeting on Comoros in Cape Town. Cape Town -
South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma as Chairperson of the
African Union Committee of Countries of the Region on Comoros, will on Tuesday
19 June 2007 in Cape Town, host a meeting of Ministers from Comoros, Tanzania,
Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Kenya and Mozambique to discuss the situation
in Comoros. [MEDIA
PROGRAMME] |
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| Toast
Remarks by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in honour of His Excellency,
the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila and Madame
Kabila, on the occasion of the State Banquet, Tuynhuys, 14 June 2007. We
are truly delighted that Your Excellency, your wife and your delegation have honoured
us with your important visit. On behalf of the people and government of South
Africa, I am privileged to welcome Your Excellency and all our friends from the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), representing both the public and private sectors.
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| Address
of the President of the Republic Of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Youth Day
celebrations: Absa Stadium, Buffalo City Municipality. I would like to
greet all our people who have gathered on this important day in our national calendar
the National Youth Day. On June 16, 1976, multitudes of South African youth emerged
from township school classrooms to confront a brutal system of racial oppression
universally condemned as 'a crime against humanity.' |
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President
Mbeki to host Prime Minister of Lesotho on Official Visit. Pretoria -
South African President Thabo Mbeki will host Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili
of Lesotho on an official visit to Cape Town, South Africa scheduled from Monday
- Wednesday 18-20 June 2007. President Mbeki and Prime Minister Mosisili will
hold discussions at Tuynhuys in Cape Town on Tuesday 19 June 2007. President Mbeki
will host Prime Minister Mosisili in South Africa within the context of South
Africa's priority to strengthen and consolidate political, economic and trade
relations with countries of the SADC region |
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Address
by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the Parliamentary
Debate on the Unification of Africa, Cape Town, 14 June 2007. "Debate
on the Continental Government" We would like to take this opportunity to
express our gratitude to the Honourable Members for taking this time to engage
in this important debate of the Union Government. The question of unity and solidarity
is itself more than a century old. In the spirit of Pan-Africanism there were
earlier initiatives by Sylvester Williams, Web Du Bois, Marcus Garvey and many
others. |
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