South Africa

Joint Press Release

23 August 2016, Cape Town, South Africa – The African Union Commission and the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) organized a meeting of high-level geological experts from 24 to 26 August 2016 to coordinate the African Geological Mineral Information System (GMIS) Strategy. The strategy will introduce Africa Mining Vision (AMV) compliant initiatives that will improve geological and geospatial information and its use in mining and broad development processes in Africa.

Cape Town, 3rd August 2016 – The Director of Social Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC), Amb. Olawale Maiyegun, presided over the opening ceremony of the Technical Consultation on drug demand reduction which kicked off on Wednesday 3rd August 2016 in Cape Town in the presence of representatives of partner organisations in the area of drug control as well as Experts on drug use epidemiology from AU Member States.

Johannesburg, South Africa - 3 August 2016: The African Women’s Chartered Accountants Association honoured Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, with the “Woman of Substance Award.” The Award was handed over by Adv. Thuli Mandonsela, South Africa’s Public Protector, during a ceremony that took place at the Kyalami Theatre in Midrand Johannesburg, South Africa, on 2 August 2016.

Cape Town, 31 July 2016 - The African Union Drug Control Programme Management Unit in the Department of Social Affairs is organising a Drug Use Epidemiology network Planning Meeting and Continental Technical Experts Consultation on Drug Demand Reduction from 1-5 August 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa. The Meeting will be held in two segments as follows: 1. 01-02 August 2016 - Drug Use Epidemiology Network Planning Meeting 2.