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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 …

SA, Turkey urged to improve trade

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… Patel. South Africa and Turkey are both members of the G20. - SAnews.gov.za …

SA to invest $2bn in IMF

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… said on Tuesday. "Along with fellow members of the G20, South Africa announced in Los Cabos today that it is … growth having slowed and unemployment rising. At the G20 Summit in Cannes in November 2011, leaders agreed to … global slowdown and rising unemployment. In April 2012, G20 countries and a significant number of other IMF members …

Govt looking at addressing food security

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… plan, which South Africa will implement, developed by the G20 countries, aimed at addressing these volatile food and …

Zuma to push for better deal for Africa at G20

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… - President Jacob Zuma is expected to use the upcoming G20 Summit to promote the need for enhanced growth, jobs and … of the African continent and the developing world. The G20 has emerged in recent years as a premier forum for global … discussion and coordination. South Africa regards the G20 as presenting a meaningful opportunity for a coordinated …

Positive COP 17 outcome crucial for Africa: Zuma

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… of Commonwealth reform; the grouping's interface with the G20; food security; climate change, youth, gender and … of five Commonwealth member states participating in the G20 grouping. The country, together with Australia, India, … small developing states, at the next meeting of the G20 in Cannes, set for 3 -4 November. Heads of Government …

BRICS leaders meet on the sidelines of G20

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… The meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the G20 summit, currently underway in Mexico, was attended by … Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. According to BRICS, the G20 conference should focus on coordinating macro-economic … economy and financing. In addition, they called on the G20 summit to adopt a development-oriented perspective, pay …

President Zuma 'satisfied' with G20 meeting

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… Zuma is "satisfied" with the progress made at this year's G20 meeting. He said international economic cooperation to … important signal to the rest of the world," said Zuma. The G20 refers to the group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors from the world's major economies. G20 countries also agreed to the Los Cabos Action Plan. The …

Presidency clarifies $2bn IMF commitment

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… the IMF. This as President Jacob Zuma attended the two-day G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico. The summit concluded … Africa is a responsible global citizen. We are in the G20 to support global stabilisation and growth. We need to … Africa and contributing to a better and just world. At the G20 Summit in Cannes in November 2011, leaders agreed to …

Shipping emissions must be curbed

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… Kofi Annan and the report of the World Bank, IMF to the G20 and is up for discussion at COP17. At the Durban talks, …

President Zuma returns from Rio+20 conference

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… Prior to the Rio + 20 conference, Zuma attended the G20 Summit in Mexico. …