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The South African Institute of International Affairs is an independent non-governmental organisation which aims to promote a wider and more informed understanding of international issues among South Africans.
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SAIIA National Council Statement on Zimbabwe and Kenya
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The National Council of the South African Institute of International Affairs at its annual meeting in Johannesburg today, (Thursday 10 April 2008), expressed alarm at the continuing undermining of democratic processes in Zimbabwe and Kenya. Democracy is a time tested system for creating governments that are accountable to the people of their respective countries. It requires elections to be free and fair and for the results to be released and respected expeditiously by all the parties. Speaking on behalf of the Council, National Chairman of the Institute, Mr Fred Phaswana, expressed concern at the practice whereby incumbents tamper with election processes or threaten violence against the electorate in order to thwart the will of the people. The outcome of an election should not be the subject for further negotiations between the competing parties. Mr Phaswana will convey the views of the National Council to President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia, current chairman of SADC, who has called a meeting of SADC on the Zimbabwean crisis at the weekend.
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May 21-22, 2008: “How can China and South Africa’s Partnership benefit Africa?”
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The SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS and THE EMBASSY of THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Cordially invites you to an 10 year Celebration of South African – Chinese Relations “How can China and South Africa’s Partnership benefit Africa?” This international conference brings together Chinese and African experts from the academic, policy and business community to assess China’s engagement with Africa and particularly how South African and Chinese cooperation can strengthen Africa’s development and stability. The key themes of the conference include: - Why China matters to Africa: partnership, investment and trade?
- The geopolitical and geo-economic importance of Africa to China
- China’s development trajectory: lessons for the AU and Nepad on poverty reduction, rural development, agriculture, and SEZs
- Peace and security: What role can China play in promoting stability in Africa?
- How can China and South Africa’s partnership benefit Africa?
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May 12, 2008: Western Cape Branch - "South Africa-EU Strategic Partnership"
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The Western Cape Branch cordially invites you to a meeting to be addressed by Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba Director General of Foreign Affairs, South Africa speaking on "South Africa-EU Strategic Partnership" at The Centre for the Book, 62 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens, Cape Town on Monday, 12 May 2008 at 5:00 for 5:30 pm.
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Appointments: APRM and Governance Programme
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SAIIA’s African Peer Review Mechanism and Governance Programme seeks to make four key appointments during the next phase of the project. Please note that a driver’s licence and own vehicle is mandatory for all positions. In addition, strong language skills including fluent written and spoken English are required. Portuguese or French would be a welcome asset.
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Trade Economist: Development through Trade Programme
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SAIIA’s Development through Trade Programme is involved in a range of exciting projects covering regional and multilateral trade negotiations. This work requires strategic assessments of the region’s international economic interests, covering: trade and investment flows and potential; border and “behind-the-border” barriers to trade; and key economic sectors. Reporting to the Deputy programme head the successful applicant will undertake such analyses for the programmes’ various projects. He/she will also be expected to build SAIIA’s databases for economic analysis and assist in the management of the trade projects’ website homepage.
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In Southern Africa, women are changing the face of Migration
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 A new study seeks to raise awareness of women’s changing roles in migration and assess the impact of remittances sent by women migrants on the SADC region.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Gender, Remittances and Development: Preliminary Findings from Selected SADC Countries (link),” published by the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), highlights the growing impact of women’s migration on households, families and communities in selected countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
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The India-Africa Summit, 4-8 April 2008 in New Delhi, India.
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The first ever India-Africa Summit will take place from the 4-8 April 2008 in New Delhi, India. Africa will be represented by the Heads of State of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia. They will be joined by the Chairperson of the AU Commission, the President of the AU (Tanzania) and the Secretaries General of the eight RECs.
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SA Journal of International Affairs; India in Africa Special Issue
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The Indian foreign policy community's spotlight will be on Africa in the first week of April, when India hosts the first ever India Africa Summit in New Delhi. SAIIA has just published a special issue of its South African Journal of International Affairs on 'India in Africa'. The issue is co-edited by SAIIA's National Director, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, and the Head of the Africa Programme at Chatham House, Alex Vines.
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East Africa's Hub: The Experience of Doing Business in Kenya
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By Judi Hudson SAIIA: 2007
ISBN: 1-919969-16-0
Published by SAIIA and sponsored by the Royal Danish Embassy in Pretoria
 Once a pariah state, South Africa now ‘seems poised to dominate the continent that once shunned its products and leaders’.
The situation is somewhat different in Kenya. In effect, that country has managed to keep the South African business heavyweights at arm’s length. The experiences of South African companies doing business in Kenya show us that we cannot separate the successes from the problems of doing business in Africa. Indeed, some Kenyans have perceived some of the efforts at economic penetration made by South African corporations as aggressive.
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