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CALL FOR RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE WHITE PAPER Introduction Climate change is a major potential threat to sustainable growth and development in South Africa and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The potential impacts of climate change, in terms of diminished natural resources, increased flooding and drought, reduced agricultural production, worsening [...]

ETHICORE supports establishment of South Africa’s 1st Climate Innovation Centre As the South Africa’s push towards a ‘green economy’ trajectory advances and gains momentum under the auspices of government’s ‘New Growth Path’ economic strategy and in the build-up to to the 17th session of the United Nations Conference of the Parties climate negotiations (i.e. COP-17) [...]

  The Minister of Finance Mr Pravin Gordhan, the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank Ms Gill Marcus and members of the Financial Stability Oversight Committee recently held discussions about the possible impact of the USA credit rating down and the on-going sovereign debt concerns in Europe on South Africa’s financial stability.   Their [...]

ETHICORE appointed parliamentary consultants to the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa ETHICORE Consulting and Advisory Solutions is proud to announce the conclusion of an agreement with the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa (AmCham). Under the agreement, ETHICORE’s Parliamentary Practice Group will provide customised parliamentary and legislative monitoring, business intelligence, intepretation, facilitation [...]

ETHICORE News Centre Announcement: 28 July 2011 ETHICORE’s Muhammad Khalid Sayed to present a paper at the History of Education Symposium On Friday 29 July 2011 ETHICORE’s Muhammad Khalid Sayed will present a paper at the History of Education Symposium held at the Stellenbosch University (SU), Western Cape. The symposium is hosted by SU’s Department [...]

“South Africa must be change agent for climate change investment & innovation” Climate Investment Funds 2011 Partnership Forum and Associated Meetings June 21 – 26, 2011 – Cape Town International Conference Center Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town 8001, South Africa This week (21 – 26 June 2011) Cape Town plays host to [...]

24th Elective Conference of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League By Abdul Waheed Patel – Managing Director, ETHICORE Something – perhaps politically and economically historical, commences at Gallagher Estate conference centre in Johannesburg today. For the next four days (16 – 20 June 2011), delegates from the African National Congress Youth League will gather [...]

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS: Principle Collaborative Engagement to Leverage Competitiveness By Abdul Waheed Patel – Managing Director ETHICORE Consulting and Advisory Solutions Background In 2000, the United States Congress passed the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to strengthen trade between the United Status and sub-Saharan Africa that meet eligibility criteria, which requires countries to attain a certain [...]

By Abdul Waheed Patel: Managing Director, ETHICORE It’s dominated our news and media for months since the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs promulgated the official date two months ago on 4 March 2011. Our streetlight masts, highway billboards, Facebook pages and Twitter feeds have been covered and saturated  with calls for electoral support. [...]

ETHICORE Consulting and Advisory Solution is pleased to announce the association of Mr Muhammad Khalid Sayed as a Research Consultant at team ETHICORE. According to ETHICORE Founder and Managing Director, Abdul Waheed Patel: “Muhammad Khalid is a dynamic young researcher, with experience in conducting strategic and policy-relevant research and analyses in a variety of social [...]