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International Relations should impact Local Government - Minister
 Nkoana Maite Mashabane - Minister DIRCO SA
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane stressed the importance of the local government sphere in the implementation of South Africa's foreign policy.
Speaking to an audience comprising of representatives of local government, the business sector as well as independent reseach institutions in Buffalo City (East London), Minister Nkoana-Mashabane said rapid urbanisation across the world requires cities to play a more effective role in the implementation of foreign policy.
Better coordination across the three spheres of goverment (i.e. national, provincial and local) will bring much-needed alignment and synergy when implementing international treaties as well as bilateral agreements signed between South Africa and its diplomatic partners across Africa and the world. 
Taste of Euphoria
The South African High Commission in Malaysia participated in the Taste of Euphoria Event Expo. 2012 was the debut year for the beer, wine and chocolate extravaganza which took place at the Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur.
Seen here are visitors to the South African booth as well as High Commission officials and South African exhibitors. SA HC Malaysia
Co-Chairs of important work programme on long-term climate finance appointed
H.E. Ms. Nkoana-Mashabane, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, and the President of the UN Climate Change Conference held in Durban, South Africa last year (COP 17/CMP 7), has announced the appointment of Mr. Zaheer Fakir (South Africa) and Mr. Georg Børsting (Norway) as co-Chairs of a work programme on long-term climate finance.
In the context of meaningful mitigation and adaptation actions and transparency on implementation, industrialized countries have committed to a goal of mobilizing jointly USD 100 billion per year by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries. UNFCCC
Freedom Day Celebrations
 
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