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Zuma in Belgium for SA EU Summit
President Jacob Zuma is in Brussels for the SA-EU Summit, taking place today, 28 September. It is followed by an official visit to Belgium tomorrow.
According to EU officials, this third SA-EU Summit will provide an opportunity to strengthen the strategic dialogue between the EU and South Africa and to discuss a number of issues, in particular global governance, climate change, trade, development issues, ...
Zuma to serve on UN panel
President Jacob Zuma has been requested by United Nations Secretary General Ban ki Moon to serve as co-chair of the United Nations Second Panel on Climate Change Sustainability.
The three pillars of climate change - namely economic, social and environmental -will be addressed during the first meeting, which will be held between 19 and 25 September in New York, said the Presidency in a statement.
Zuma will ...
Zuma to visit Russia
President Jacob Zuma will pay an official visit to Russia from 4-6 August 2010 as part of his stepped-up trade offensive aimed at members of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China).
South Africa considers the Russian Federation as an important strategic partner in the promotion of development, socio-economic and political progress, as well as stability in the globalising world.
"Given the similarities of ...
Zulu exhibition opens at London Film Museum
Today, 24 July 2010, marks the opening of the Zulu film exhibition at the London Film Museum on the Southbank in London. It is the first time that an exhibition on this classic 1964 film - starring Stanley Baker, Michael Caine and Jack Hawkins, and directed by Cy Endfield - has ever been staged.
Rare items on display will include the original storyboards, script, posters from around the world, props, costu ...
Zakumi turns sweet sixteen
The yellow and green official World Cup mascot turns 16 today, coinciding with the public holiday in South Africa for Youth Day. His name is Zakumi and he is a leopard with green hair.
The name Zakumi comes from ZA for South Africa and 'kumi' meaning ten in several African languages. The character was created by Capetonion Andries Odendaal and was first presented to the world on 22 September 2008. Zakumi ...
Zuma congratulates new UK coalition government
South African President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Britain on the formation of a coalition government and the appointment of David Cameron as its new prime minister.
"The South African government is looking forward to working with the new government in consolidating and strengthening political and economic relations that exist between the two countries," Zuma said in a statement on Wednesday.
This will ...
Zebra & Giraffe - In My Eyes video
Music video for Zebra and Giraffe's In My Eyes.
Directed by Ben Jay Crossman.
Zuma's talks with Gordon Brown
President Jacob Zuma arrived back to South Africa last week after a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom, where he shared international priorities with his British counterpart, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and reached agreement on a number of bilateral issues.
Among the agreements reached with Brown was a memorandum of understanding, committing the UK to providing £67 million to help the southen Afr ...
Zim edge Windies in thrilling first ODI
Zimbabwe edged home by two runs in a thrilling finish to the first of five one-day Internationals against the West Indies at the Guyana National Stadium on Thursday.
Earlier, Vusimuzi Sibanda struck 95 to help Zimbabwe set West Indies a target of 255.
Opener Sibanda hit five fours and one six from 162 balls to be the cornerstone of Zimbabwe's 254 for five from their quota of 50 overs after they decided to ...
Zuma's first state visit to UK
South Africa's 67 year old president will be needing his thermal gloves on his first UK state visit taking place 3-5 March. Only two world presidents a year get invited to make a state visit to the UK.
Jacob Zuma's visit is the first South African state visit to the UK since Thabo Mbeki came in 2001. Before that, Nelson Mandela was in London in 1995, as people gathered in Trafalgar Square to catch a glimps ...
Zero Tolerance Speed Camera
To anyone driving & speeding in SA!
New - Highway Zero Tolerance Speed Camera
With the South African Highway 's death toll continuing to increase, this will be the first year that Zero Tolerance Speed Cameras will be used.
The new cameras look a bit different than normal speed surveillance cameras.
I have included a photo so that you will know what to look for as you're traveling on the South Afric ...
Zuma invites world to experience Africa
The 2010 Fifa World Cup is an opportunity for the world to see and experience Africa in a different way, President Jacob Zuma told delegates attending the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday.
"It is an opportunity to tackle stereotypes and preconceptions about the continent, and explore new frontiers of interaction and cooperation. It is an important milestone in the re ...
Zinkplaat's top 10 achievements
Zinkplaat is 'n Afrikaanse musiekgroep uit Stellenbosch wat in 2003 as 18-jariges tot die veel ouer Afrikaanse mark toegetree het met hul debuut ‘Karoo Poison’.
SA PROMO asked them what they consider to be their top 10 achievements to date
1. Playing at Splashy Fen and White Mountain Folk Festival in KZN
2. Being mentioned in Deon Meyers best-selling novel ‘13 Uur’
3. Touring to London with Valiant Swar ...
Zinkplaat interview
SA PROMO reviewed Zinkplaat’s ‘Mooi Besoedeling’ CD in the January 2010 issue. Sue Northam spoke to them to find out more about their third album and its innovative packaging as well as asking about the letter ‘B’ and their plans for 2010.
Mooi Besoedeling is Afrikaans for ‘pretty pollution’.
What was the thinking behind the name of the latest album?
Mooi Besoedeling is one of the first songs that we ...
Zinkplaat Mooi Besoedeling
I’ve been listening to the new Zinkplaat CD in the car for the last two weeks and have found myself sitting with the engine off, outside my house - twice - just so I could listen to the end of the disc! That hasn’t happened since listening to Barney Simon’s Night Zoo on 5FM years ago!Having seen Zinkplaat live in 2009, I really enjoy their mix of Afrikaans blues rock and poetic lyrics. They know how to make ...
ZIMFEST 2009
It’s Zimfest time!What Glasto is to the Brits, Zimfest is to the Zimbos! It is the biggest international celebration of Zimbabwean arts, music, sport, great food and culture in one field.Without doubt, there is no other fixture in the summer calendar that elicits such passion and excitement. Perhaps the secret is that every penny raised goes to helping people in Zimbabwe? Or perhaps Zimbabweans just miss ha ...
ZUMA EN DIE HEUNINGKWAS
Jocob Zuma het glo nou die dag gesê dat, van alle wit groepe in Suid-Afrika, Afrikaners die enigste “ware Suid-Afrikaners” is, omdat hulle nie twee paspoorte het nie en gevolglik nie sal (of kan!) weghol as daar probleme is nie.Wie kan hoegenaamd teen sulke vleitaal immuun wees? Die ganse Afrikanerdom het sommer ‘n nuwe blos op die wange. Ons koppe draai behoorlik van die manjifieke moontlikhede wat so ‘n v ...
