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China – Africa: High time for a common integrated African policy on China

Proceedings report of a symposium held by the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) associated with UNISA, Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP), and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) 20th July 2017, Johannesburg

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Young Parliamentarians Forum of the BRICS Countries

The first Forum of young parliamentarians of the BRICS countries took place in St. Petersburg, Russia from 11 to 14 October 2017. The first Young Parliamentarians Forum of the BRICS (YPFB) was organised by the administration of St....

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Should we ban Junk food?

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Health-e News: ‘Ban junk food adverts’

For the first time in world history, there are more obese than underweight people. Yet both are symptoms of malnutrition, products of a global food system that is geared towards profits rather than nutrition. Local activists want a...

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Towards a Decent Standard of Living Conference

The discussion regarding a decent standard of living in South Africa has received renewed impetus with the ratification in 2015 by the South African government of the UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,...

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SA’s proportional voting system has failed masses

The country’s proportional representation voting system has failed South Africans because parliamentarians choose parties over the interest of communities they serve.

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Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue “From G20 to BRICS: Civil Society Engagement and Government Perspectives” – 14 Sept 2017

On the 14th of September 2017 SALO co-hosted a Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue with the Economic Justice Network (EJN) of the Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South Africa (FES) entitled...

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Ten years of the EU–South Africa Strategic Partnership

The South African Journal of International Affairs recently published a special issue editorial on the Ten years of the EU–South Africa Strategic Partnership.

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Numsa – IG Metall Building Transnational Solidarity Across Global Value Chains

This project seeks to engage in auto sector specific research in a comparative transnational perspective by drawing on existing global value chain research. Furthermore, the project aims at initiating a transnational dialogue on new...

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The South African National Health Act