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G20 should close gap between rich, poor: Zuma

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… will work tirelessly to ensure that the agenda of the G20 helps close the development gap between the rich and the … Goals (MDGs) Forum taking place on the sidelines of the G20 summit, underway in Seoul, South Korea. "South Africa … member countries, South Africa's participation in the G20 would seek to ensure that the work of the forum retains a …

Zuma urged to champion workers issues

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… UN High Level Panel on Global Stability, COP 17 and the G20. ITC General Secretary Sharan Burrow met Zuma at the … the COP 17 in December this year, and is a member of the G20. Zuma co-chairs the High-Level Panel on Global …

Africa to seek more aid at G20 Summit

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… institutions at next month's summit of the Group of 20 (G20) leading developed and emerging nations. British Prime … to the cause of Africa, whose only representative in the G20 is South Africa. Mr Meles and other African Heads of … financial institutions during the course of the 2 April G20 Summit. The press conference underscored the need to …

SA to attend TICAD IV follow-up meeting

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… Economic Crisis and Economic Downturn", ahead of the G20 Summit Meeting on Financial Markets and the World Economy …

Accountants, agencies to be targeted for fronting

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… who chaired the meeting as Zuma is in Seoul for the G20 meeting, said the department was also developing some …

Business leaders, G20 state heads warn against trade protectionism

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… Seoul - Multinational leaders and heads of G20 economies on Thursday called on the G20 and the entire world to keep trade moving and shun … protectionism at the Business Summit, a prelude to the G20 Seoul Summit. Leaders of the world's major countries, … Business leaders, G20 state heads warn against trade protectionism …

Dlamini Zuma heads to France

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… the recent financial crisis as well as the outcomes of the G20 meeting held in Seoul, South Korea earlier this week. …

BUSA calls for G20 leaders to commit to market stability

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… from Africa at the summit scheduled for Thursday. The G20 includes the world's biggest industrial and developing … labour and business to work in an integrated fashion. The G20 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, … BUSA calls for G20 leaders to commit to market stability …

President Motlanthe departs for G20

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… depart for London on Tuesday to join world leaders at the G20 Summit in London scheduled for Thursday. South Africa's participation at the London G20 Summit takes place within the context of its continued … financial architecture. As the only African country in the G20, South Africa has consistently stressed that a global …

Africa's voice heard at G20

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… Seoul - The understanding reached among G20 countries at the two-day Seoul Summit embraces both the … Africa and Ethiopia, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says. The G20 summit had deliberated extensively on global economic … among others. He said while Africa did not participate in G20 Summit that was held in Washington DC following the …

Address global economy imbalances, says Zuma

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… Movement of the French (MEDEF) on the side-lines of the G20 Summit in Cannes, France, Zuma said South Africa welcomed … volatility until an agreement was reached within the G20. "In many respects, the least developed countries are … Fund," said the President. Zuma, who is accompanied to the G20 by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, will attend the …

SA signs convention on tax matters

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… in the assessment and collection of taxes. Signed at the G20 Summit in Cannes on Thursday, South Africa joined 12 … date, 21 countries have signed the revised convention. The G20 has placed specific emphasis on the importance for better … the signing of the convention as an important step by G20 leaders that will allow signatories to better address …

SADC ministers seek donor help for Zim

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… said the meeting would be held before the upcoming G20 meeting in April. The venue and date has not been agreed …

2013 Budget Speech

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… in Moscow earlier this month, finance ministers of the G20 countries were united in supporting an overhaul of …

SA encouraged by G20 plans for growth, jobs

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… Africa is encouraged by the Group of Twenty's (G20) commitment to an Action Plan for growth and jobs, says … the economic crisis," said Zuma at the conclusion of the G20 summit on Friday. According to the Presidency the focus … financial sector weakness. "We have also urged all G20 member countries to play their part to prevent the …

Motlanthe urges leaders to walk the talk

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… the summit. The summit comes in the wake of the recent G20 Meeting where leaders made a commitment to, among others, …

Keep trade open, British PM urges

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… - British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on the G20 countries to keep the world trade open and shun … keep those trade barriers down. That's our interest at the G20 and we will pursue it very, very vigorously," Cameron … we keep trade open," said the British Prime Minister. The G20 Summit was expected to address issues such as stability, …

G20 closes with compromises on contentious issues

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… world's major developed and developing economies left the G20 Summit venue in southern Seoul on Friday afternoon with a … The two-day Seoul Summit was held amid tension among G20 countries over several issues, including trade imbalances … economy to spur growth. The move had caused uproar among G20 countries such as Germany, South Africa, China and …

Italy in limbo after Berlusconi announces resignation

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… surveillance mechanism that Berlusconi agreed to at the G20 summit in France last week following intense pressure. …

SA welcomes IMF steps to reform

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… told reporters at a briefing on Monday after last week's G20 meeting in Seoul. Before departing for the two-day summit … economies were interlinked. "Despite the many views, the G20 is still quite cohesive," said Gordhan. Unemployment and … especially in light of the prevailing crisis. "The G20 was not able to say the specific things that we are going …