Urban Economies and Globalisation

Dear SA LED Network Member,

Find a new article about South Africa and Globalisation. In his article Grading Our Urban Economies, Thokozani Thwala argues that overall, despite the fact that it also produces winners and losers, globalisation benefits the South African economy. In order to read the full article please click here.

Document: Please also find the recently uploaded document An introduction to five perspectives on local transformation in South Africa in our online library. The document contains different essays and perspectives on topics such as E-RDP, E-Governance and Eco-nomics. To download the document please click here. 

Event:  The roundtable discussion Africa and the Green Economy: Crucial Conversations will take place on 16 August 2011 at IDASA. In order to find out how to attend the event please click on the image below:

Tender: The National Development Agency (NDA) invites prospective bidders to submit a proposal as part of the process for the technical training on plant, animal and poultry production. Closing date for submissions is 31 August 2011. Please click here for more information. 

Job: The IDC seeks to appoint a Senior Project Manager within its Agro Industries SBU at the head office in Sandton. Closing date for applications is 17 August 2011. To find out more please click here.

Job: The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) seeks to appoint a Senior Programme Coordinator - Agricultural Policy, based in Wageningen, The Netherlands. Closing date is 31 August 2011. Find out more here.

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