Saturday, October 27, 2007
Nepad Newsletter 201
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Unique opportunity for Africa and development partners to work on NEPAD
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Think Tank workshop on Peer Review issues
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Burkino Faso and Mali next on Peer Review list
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Mayor supports Cities programme to make NEPAD happen at the local level
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UNEP environment report will help NEPAD’s agenda
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Training programme for district health
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Sunday, October 21, 2007
The football field of corporate business
The football field of corporate business
We have such a wonderful diverse kaleidoscope of people living in South Africa today.
It is such a pity that laws like BEE infringes or tries to control the natural ability of South Africans to make this country an economic giant on the world corporate rugby field.
One can say BEE is not playing the ball fairly.
Why tar all citizens with the same brush. We have such a diverse African economy.
Methods could be found to empower all previously disadvantaged people by offering them assistance to start up their own companies without hijacking well run financial giants.
Only a strong economy can empower all citizens of South Africa.
If the rugby team was subjected to the same criteria as the business world in South Africa, we may not have taken the world cup.
Lets turn the economy of South Africa round to becoming top players corporate global rugby field.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
NEPAD NEWSLETTER (October 2007)
Ministers approve $2bn submarine cable to connect Africa
High-level meeting praises progress with implementation of CAADP
Key role of agriculture in reaching Millennium Development Goals
APRM Secretariat gears up for major implementation workshop in Algiers
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Is South Africa is destined to become an industrial wasteland of Africa?
24-09-2007
We use, according to Carte Blanch, last night, a third of Africa's electricity. (If I remember right)
90% of our electricity comes from coal.
Plans are afoot to open a number of open-faced cola mines adjacent to conservation land.
Coal mines cause acid deposits in the water systems, threatening the natural wetlands.
South Africa is threatening to destroy all it's dams and river systems.
Even Rietvlei Nature Wetlands Reserve, Cape, is contaminated with an uncontrollable invasion of poisonous blue-green algae due to industrial waste seeping into the waterways of the area.
The removal of trees and reeds exasperated the effect.
Is the "make poverty history" campaign threatening the natural inheritance of out future generations?
What is real poverty?
The lack of money or the lack of a standard of living?
Friday, September 14, 2007
Racial empowerment laws leave no opportunities in the job market for white male school leavers.
White male children especially will find it difficult to get good jobs. They have to wait for the selection to sift through potential employees among black women, black men, colored women, colored men and lastly white women before white boys are often considered for a job in a major South African company. The same racial sifting will be repeated when promotions are to be considered
White children need to be empowered to become managers and run their own companies before they leave school.
White parents will need to find solutions for the male unemployment problem. Giving your child a good education is no longer good enough for South African whites. Perhaps we should look at black tribal customs, (where the boys go into the bush to become men), for a new solution to the present employment problem.
White boys could attend a finishing school year to become managers and self empowered as a new white tribal custom. (Perhaps in the overseas work market instead of the bush)
One cannot fight against the odds. While black people carry bleeding psychological wounds from past injustices, whites need to allow them the space to heal without sinking into poverty and despair.
Struggle makes one strong and “Boer maak 'n plan” There must be a peaceful solution. A win-win solution for all races. We can not force racial equality in the job market but we must find a working solution.
Perhaps South Africans living overseas can help securing the futures of the boys from their fellow countrymen.
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Floor Crossing a crime
Crossing the floor to another political party should be a criminal offense.
It should be a sign that a minister is not to be trusted. He/she makes promises to the voters that he/she does not keep.
Such a person could be classed as a liar.
Do not vote for someone who cannot stand behind his (or her) words.
Remember such people. Store their names to memory. Never support them. They may let you down again.
Governments should be run by honesty, integrity and according to the wishes and needs of the people.
Friday, September 07, 2007
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In this month's edition of Science in Africa find out about the science behind cultured diamonds, the lost treasure in the DRC, the link between your IQ and risk taking and love in a time of AIDS. Learn about technology for solving smelly sewerage treatment problems and curb your winter biodiesel blues. Health, biotechnology, conservation, climate change and more in this month's edition.
In this month's edition of Science in Africa find out about the science behind cultured diamonds, the lost treasure in the DRC, the link between your IQ and risk taking and love in a time of AIDS. Learn about technology for solving smelly sewerage treatment problems and curb your winter biodiesel blues. Health, biotechnology, conservation, climate change and more in this month's edition.
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Cultured diamonds add colour
Creativity and science combine to add new high quality coloured cultured diamonds to a marketplace in search of novelty.
Treasure in lost DRC forest
Scientists in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo uncovered lost forests home to at least six new species of wildlife.
Scientists in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo uncovered lost forests home to at least six new species of wildlife.
Scientists link IQ with risk taking.
Assuming someone gave you the choice of 100 euros today or 150 euros in a year's time. Which sum would you take?
Assuming someone gave you the choice of 100 euros today or 150 euros in a year's time. Which sum would you take?
Biotechnology
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New technology for sewerage treatment
Shamwari Private Nature Reserve leads the way in adopting new, clean sewerage treatment technology.
Shamwari Private Nature Reserve leads the way in adopting new, clean sewerage treatment technology.
Solving winter biodiesel blues
Cold weather can be a pain in your fuel system, especially if you use biodiesel. How to avoid problems in colder weather.
Cold weather can be a pain in your fuel system, especially if you use biodiesel. How to avoid problems in colder weather.
Biological control of toxins
A safe and effective method for biological control of fungal toxins set to improve food security and health in sub-Saharan Africa.
A safe and effective method for biological control of fungal toxins set to improve food security and health in sub-Saharan Africa.
Conservation and environment
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Plants on the move
Proteaceae, a long way from home: SA scientist challenges theories on the movement of plants across the globe.
Proteaceae, a long way from home: SA scientist challenges theories on the movement of plants across the globe.
Invasive species get the edge
Research in Antarctica shows climate change gives invasive species the edge over their indigenous counterparts.
Research in Antarctica shows climate change gives invasive species the edge over their indigenous counterparts.
Navigating in complete darkness these fish distingu dead organisms from living ones at a distance.
Barcoding plants
Scientists propose new genetic barcoding method to classify and identify all the world's land plants.
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Beekeeping in India - lessons
From an apicultural and apidological perspective, India, is a promised land. Lessons for and from Africa.
From an apicultural and apidological perspective, India, is a promised land. Lessons for and from Africa.
Nutrition no substitute for AIDS drugs
Analysis of scientific research on the links between improved nutrition and the treatment of both HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis has found no evidence that healthier eating is any substitute for correctly-used medical drugs.
Health
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Deep brain stimulation offers hope of new therapy in treatment of severe depression.
HIV/AIDS
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Fears around circumcision
The hidden dangers of mass male circumcision for curbing HIV/AIDS transmission.
The hidden dangers of mass male circumcision for curbing HIV/AIDS transmission.
A South African has started the world's first ever dating site for people living with HIV. Levels of post-traumatic stress amongst Aids orphans similar to children experiencing sexual abuse and those living in war-torn societies.
Levels of post-traumatic stress amongst Aids orphans similar to children experiencing sexual abuse and those living in war-torn societies.
Education
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Woman scientists open up career horizons for Cape Town girls. Scholarships for young scientists.
L'Oréal South Africa, in association with Unesco and the Department of Science and Technology, rewards outstanding women in science.
Special tuition and science-related excursions through Sasol's Saturday School Programme a recipe for success in SA.
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Saturday, September 01, 2007
Tree felling in Cape Town
Tabletalk Thursday, August 30 published an article and photographs about large trees that needed to be removed between Botasig and the motorway to make way for a new storm water system.
This time the culprit is the provincial administration.
In the past, every spring the parks department would start their tree trimming and spring-cleaning. There seem to be little sense in coinciding tree trimming with the bird-breeding season.
Now that there are so few trees left to trim, perhaps the time can be spent planting new trees instead.
Perhaps one organisation should be in control all tree felling. Requests to fell trees should go through this global interest organisation.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Friday, August 17, 2007
science and technology science and technology for Africa
The importance of ICT/science and technology as a basis of sustainable development of Africa was reaffirmed.
NEPAD explained the core activities of the e-Africa Commission, such as the NEPAD e-Schools Initiative and the ICT infrastructure network. The Japanese expressed their intention to consider knowledge transfer in this area.
Private sector development/trade and investment
In the context of Africa’s needs the Japanese explained their development initiative for trade. This consists of the four areas of assistance: (1) knowledge and technology, (2) finance, (3) human resources and (4) systems development in three stages: production, distribution and cross-border trade as well as enhanced duty-free and quota-free market access to Japan.
Environment
The Japanese referred to the results of the TICAD ministerial conference on energy and environment for sustainable development held in Nairobi, Kenya, in March, and indicated that special emphasis is to be placed on environmental issues and climate change at TICAD IV next year.
The two sides agreed on the addition of the environment as the fifth priority sector in Japan’s support to NEPAD.
* TICAD IV – the Tokyo International Conference on African Development -- will be held in Yokohama, Japan, on 28-30 May 2008, with the basic theme of “Towards a vibrant Africa: continent of hope and opportunity”.
The aim is to discuss priorities and methods to strengthen positive trends in Africa in both economic and political areas and to mobilise knowledge and resources of the international community for the sustainable development of Africa.
The importance of the following four areas of cooperation was noted at the Pretoria meeting:
- boosting growth;
- achieving the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs);
- consolidation of peace and democratisation;
- and addressing environmental and climate change.
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Breaking spirit
Much may be lost by destroying a strong man / woman or break his / her spirit. It is wiser to empower such a person to channel his / her power into a positive direction.
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