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One of the unsung highlights of Finance Minister
Tito Mboweni’s Budget 2021 speech was his announcement that the border posts at South Africa’s six busiest land borders were to be upgraded and expanded.
It was also heartening to hear that these one-stop border posts will be developed using a public-private partnership model, as fresh ideas, capital, skills and system innovation are sorely required.
It is positive that South Africa has been working on a hydrogen strategy since 2007. It is equally positive that this work has started to deliver solid thought leadership regarding the production and export of green hydrogen and tradable green-hydrogen derivatives such as ammonia, kerosene, methanol and green steel and cement. It is triply positive that Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande seems to have fully grasped South Africa’s unique competitive advantage in .
The bidding process for the appointment of the new operator of the National Lottery has been delayed by four weeks as Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel remains mum on the prepared request for proposal document.
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi
CAPE TOWN – South Africa will hand over the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) at the virtual 34th ordinary session of the assembly of heads of state and government on Saturday and Sunday.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will, as outgoing chairperson, will officially relinquish the chairmanship of the AU to his successor, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, during the opening session of the assembly on Saturday, the presidency said in a statement.
The AU theme for 2021 would be “Arts, Culture, and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want”.
During South Africa’s tenure as chair, the AU achieved key priorities as outlined in its programme for 2020. This included the historic advent – on January 1, 2021 – of free trade within the African Continental Free Trade Area, the presidency said.
South Africa hands over chairmanship of African Union
By African News Agency
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CAPE TOWN - South Africa will hand over the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) at the virtual 34th ordinary session of the assembly of heads of state and government on Saturday and Sunday.
South Africa s President Cyril Ramaphosa will, as outgoing chairperson, will officially relinquish the chairmanship of the AU to his successor, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, during the opening session of the assembly on Saturday, the presidency said in a statement.
The AU theme for 2021 would be “Arts, Culture, and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want”.