south africa: Should state take path of basic income grant?

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Aug 08, 2002

Although the cabinet has not yet given a final yea or nay to the proposed Basic Income Grant, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has repudiated the grant as unaffordable economic "populism", while government communication CEO Joel Netshitenzhe says the cabinet's "philosophical approach is different".

South Africa

MALAWI: Resource Centre Manager - Learning Support Office

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Aug 08, 2002

A Resource Centre Manager is needed to set-up and run the LSO Malawi Resource Centre for six months from September.

Malawi

Nigeria: Coordinator - Electoral Reform Network

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Aug 08, 2002

Duties include the planning and development of projects, coordinating activities of the various organs of the Network and acting as a focal point between member organizations of the Network and various partners and donors.

Nigeria

Sierra Leone: Program Director - The International Human Rights Law Group

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Aug 08, 2002

The International Human Rights Law Group is a non-profit organization of human rights and legal professionals and activists engaged in advocacy, training and litigation around the world. The Law Group's mission is to empower human rights advocates and defenders at the national level to expand the scope of human rights protection for men and women, and to promote broad participation in building human rights standards at the national, regional and international levels.

Sierra Leone

south africa: SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER -The Margaret Sanger Centre International

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Aug 08, 2002

This is a senior position with responsibilities for technical support to governmental and non-governmental organisations within the South-
ern African Development Community.

South Africa

AFRICA: Economic report ‘optimistic’ – but challenges loom

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Aug 08, 2002

An economic report released last month was “cautiously optimistic” about Africa’s economic prospects, but growth projections are not sufficient to meet poverty-reduction goals. Questions may also be raised about possible changes in the prognosis given global economic developments this year and the continued spread of the AIDS pandemic.

WORKERS LIBRARY AND MUSEUM EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

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Aug 08, 2002

Questions relating to the nature of the political and economic context of driving down wages within which the recent Samwu strike occurred and the public and workers perceptions of the strike and its impact will be discussed at a workshop on 10 August in Johannesburg.

SAMWU STRIKE: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONTEXT AND PUBLIC AND WORKERS PERCEPTIONS

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Aug 08, 2002

The International Indigenous Peoples' Summit on Sustainable Development will take place at Hoffe Park Conference Centre, 30 Birbeck Rd., Kimberly, South Africa, between 20-23 August, a few days before the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). The main objective of this conference is to bring together indigenous peoples from all parts of the world to share their perspectives on sustainable development and their contributions in achieving this.

AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS CAMP 2002

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Aug 08, 2002

The Human Rights Institute of South Africa (Hurisa), in collaboration with the Arab Program for Human Rights Activists (APHRA), is organising the eighth African Human Rights Camp to be held this year in Egypt from Sunday 17 November - Friday 6 December 2002.

africa: Breastfeeding still best for infants and mothers

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Aug 08, 2002

Marking the start of World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF encouraged more hospitals to join the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, noting that recent studies provide yet more evidence of the many benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers.

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