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Zuma invites France business to partner in job creation

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… to work with France, which holds the presidency of the G20 until November, in safeguarding the post-recession recovery. He said the G20 has to contribute to building the foundation for … for making financial systems more risk resilient.  "The G20 agenda must also address the need to rebuild a true …

Zuma departs for Paris

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… economic and political spheres. France chairs the G8 and G20 this year, which provides more avenues for cooperation at a multilateral level. Both countries chair the G20 Development Working Group.  South Africa will seek to …

Zuma to sign R10bn deal with France

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… of the African continent, while France's presidency of the G20 and South Africa's hosting of CoP17 were likely to …

World Economic Forum on Africa kicks off

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… Council, the only African country to be a member of the G20, and now most recently, we have taken a seat at the table … strengthen its voice in multilateral forums such as the G20 and the Seventeenth Conference of the Parties of the … the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the G20, to advance Africa's interests. South Africa will also …

New era for Africa with SA in Brics

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… of the International Monetary Fund agreed to at the recent G20 summit, and reiterated that the governing structure of …

Africa important in SA's Brics success: Davies

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… heard in the broader international platforms such as the G20 and the UN Security Council.  The three-day Brics … of the International Monetary Fund agreed to at the recent G20 summit, and reiterated that the governing structure of … GDP and the group is significant as they are part of the G20, a grouping of the 20 major economies in the world. Most …

Zuma cautions against trade protectionism, currency devaluation

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… merely result in a race to the bottom and undermine all G20 efforts to achieve strong, sustainable and balanced …

SA's unique values, economy will boost Brics - Zuma

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… members would also continue to collaborate through the UN, G20 and the India Brazil, South Africa (Ibsa) forum. The …

Credit Bill released for public comment

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… clear a global response was required. As a result, the G20 jointly committed to regulating these agencies. … for credit ratings agencies is thus one of South Africa's G20 commitments," said Treasury. Treasury said the release of …

Treasury, Res Bank to monitor impact of US downgrade

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… on the broader economy." South Africa, as a member of the G20, will remain in close contact with other member countries …

IMF head's selection 'must be merit based'

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… need for a strong managing director. Commitments made by G20 leaders on the reform of International Financial … process." "Australia and South Africa, as co-chairs of the G20 IMF Reform Working Group, want to underscore the importance of adhering to the commitments agreed to by G20 leaders regarding the selection of the next managing …

Public Protector investigators sharpen their teeth

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… that police used to detain people near Toronto's G20 summit of world leaders last year ranks as one of his …

China, SA boost cooperation

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… visits and share views on issues concerning the UN, WTO, G20 and BRICS. Motlanthe was in China in a bid to strengthen …

SA, China seal deals

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… including the United Nations, World Trade Organisation, G20 and the group of countries known as BRICS (Brazil, …

ILO calls on govts to create jobs

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… make up for the jobs lost. ILO, which made the call at the G20 summit of Labour Ministers currently underway in Paris, … Creation and Decent work," she said. Speaking at the G20 meeting in Paris yesterday, Oliphant said the South … to recover the estimated 20 million jobs lost in the G20 since the crisis began in 2008. - BuaNews …

IBSA leaders reflect on, recommit to objectives

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… discussed trade, the international economic crisis and the G20 summit scheduled for November in the southern French city …

IBSA demands UN transformation

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… Zuma and the two leaders emphasised the importance of the G20 development agenda, with its focus on the contribution to … continued mainstreaming of the development agenda of the G20 in the future, with the emphasis on infrastructure, food …

G20 Labour meeting to focus on job creation

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… Pretoria - An upcoming two-day G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting is expected to … opportunities.  In the follow-up meeting, officials of the G20 member states, the International Trade Union … the targets set by the Decent Work Agenda in Africa.  The G20 is a grouping of major advanced and emerging economies …

President Zuma in Mexico for G20 Summit

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… has arrived in Los Cabos, Mexico, for the meeting of the G20 Summit. South Africa is the only African country … development agenda. South Africa's participation in the G20 is informed by the goal of promoting meaningful economic … he said. According to Zuma, SA will be urging G20 members to put the interest of the global economy ahead …

Action needed to counter natural disaster costs

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… Pretoria - The G20 has urged action to counter rising costs from natural … as leaders of the world's largest economies meeting at the G20 Summit in Mexico have highlighted the importance of … Financial Resilience", is the first deliverable under the G20 disaster risk management agenda. The report was released …