Ahknaton
10-23-2006, 10:25 AM
It's truly revolting to see Helen Clark suck up to this corrupt, incompetent South African "government", that has presided over a spiralling murder rates, skyrocketing HIV infection and a campaign of murder and ethnic cleansing of White farmers (i.e. TNB writ large).
South Africa to reopen High Commission in NZ
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3834763a6160,00.html
21 October 2006
By JANNA HAMILTON
The new South Africa, freed from apartheid, will re-establish a diplomatic presence in New Zealand, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced yesterday.
Miss Clark held formal talks with South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlabo-Ngcuka in Auckland yesterday.
It was decided South Africa would open a high commission here next year after a more than 20-year absence.
Miss Clark said South Africa had a consulate here "in the bad old days" – during its apartheid regime (1950-1994).
"I seem to recall when Labour came to power in 1984 it closed its doors and went home," Miss Clark said.
"We'd like to have the real thing here.
"South Africa is a good friend and we're working on so many interests together on the international stage."
Mrs Mlabo-Ngcuka said it was the most exciting outcome of their hour-long discussion.
"The best news for us in South Africa is that we will open an office here and that will facilitate greater contacts, especially for tourism," Mrs Mlabo-Ngcuka said.
A lack of resources was one of the reasons for the delay in re-establishing an office here, Mrs Mlabo-Ngcuka said.
She said the capacity of their Australian office to service New Zealand as well was diminishing.
"We don't want to lose the edge that we already have here so we better organise ourselves better."
Mrs Mlabo-Ngcuka is the highest ranking official to visit from South Africa since former President Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki (the current President) in 1995.
Miss Clark said the two countries also agreed to negotiate a film co-production agreement.
"Under the proposed treaty, filmmakers from both countries would be able to pool resources to create films which will benefit both countries financially and culturally," Miss Clark said.
New Zealand currently has cultural agreements with France, Italy and China.
Miss Clark said the film industries in both countries shared the similarities of good weather, a diversity of locations, the English language and experienced film crews and technicians.
She said they also discussed the potential for a working holiday scheme for young South Africans and collaboration between universities and scientists from the two countries to boost innovation and publications by students and academics.
"We've been sharing experiences for industry training and apprenticeships, practical work experience for South Africans and just throwing some ideas about whether we can negotiate a working holiday scheme," Miss Clark said.
Housing finance, foreign policy and trade, the exchange of skills and opportunities for Government and private sector to work together were also discussed.
Miss Clark said trade between New Zealand and South Africa has been rising "quite spectacularly" over the past year.
South Africa to reopen High Commission in NZ
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3834763a6160,00.html
21 October 2006
By JANNA HAMILTON
The new South Africa, freed from apartheid, will re-establish a diplomatic presence in New Zealand, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced yesterday.
Miss Clark held formal talks with South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlabo-Ngcuka in Auckland yesterday.
It was decided South Africa would open a high commission here next year after a more than 20-year absence.
Miss Clark said South Africa had a consulate here "in the bad old days" – during its apartheid regime (1950-1994).
"I seem to recall when Labour came to power in 1984 it closed its doors and went home," Miss Clark said.
"We'd like to have the real thing here.
"South Africa is a good friend and we're working on so many interests together on the international stage."
Mrs Mlabo-Ngcuka said it was the most exciting outcome of their hour-long discussion.
"The best news for us in South Africa is that we will open an office here and that will facilitate greater contacts, especially for tourism," Mrs Mlabo-Ngcuka said.
A lack of resources was one of the reasons for the delay in re-establishing an office here, Mrs Mlabo-Ngcuka said.
She said the capacity of their Australian office to service New Zealand as well was diminishing.
"We don't want to lose the edge that we already have here so we better organise ourselves better."
Mrs Mlabo-Ngcuka is the highest ranking official to visit from South Africa since former President Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki (the current President) in 1995.
Miss Clark said the two countries also agreed to negotiate a film co-production agreement.
"Under the proposed treaty, filmmakers from both countries would be able to pool resources to create films which will benefit both countries financially and culturally," Miss Clark said.
New Zealand currently has cultural agreements with France, Italy and China.
Miss Clark said the film industries in both countries shared the similarities of good weather, a diversity of locations, the English language and experienced film crews and technicians.
She said they also discussed the potential for a working holiday scheme for young South Africans and collaboration between universities and scientists from the two countries to boost innovation and publications by students and academics.
"We've been sharing experiences for industry training and apprenticeships, practical work experience for South Africans and just throwing some ideas about whether we can negotiate a working holiday scheme," Miss Clark said.
Housing finance, foreign policy and trade, the exchange of skills and opportunities for Government and private sector to work together were also discussed.
Miss Clark said trade between New Zealand and South Africa has been rising "quite spectacularly" over the past year.