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johannesburg world summit 2002 Student designer President Mbeki’s World Summit Call people, planet and prosperity shines in “FORGE A NEW JOY” world summit President Mbeki received the torch for sustainable Agenda 21 was a seminal global achievement. It will forever Earlier in June this year, a first year fashion development in a moving ceremony symbolically stand out as a shining beacon pointing the direction to design student, 20 year-old Lerato opening the road from Rio to Johannesburg. This is sustainable development. It is a towering monument to the Mogorosi, became the happy winner of an abridged version of his speech in the presence of spirit of the people of this age. It is as valid today as it was the prize for her innovative design of the Presidents of Brazil and Sweden on 28 June 2002 ten years ago. uniforms that will be worn by volunteers in Rio de Janeiro. during the United Nations World Summit As my brother, President Cardoso, passes on the torch - on Sustainable Development 2002 to be the flame being Agenda 21 - to the World Summit on held in Johannesburg from August to We are privileged that the South African city of Johannesburg Sustainable Development - the 'Johannesburg World Summit' September. follows in the footsteps of Stockholm and Rio de Janeiro - the enormity of the responsibility and challenge becomes in having the honour to host the peoples of the world as tangible. We know that he hands over the torch on behalf In an effort to engage the South African they engage afresh the urgent challenge of sustainable of the victims of unsustainable development, concerned public in creating awareness and to leave development. citizens of the world, and, on behalf of our children and a legacy of the Summit, the Johannesburg future generations, to whom the Earth really belongs. World Summit Company (JOWSCO), Ten years ago, the United Nations Conference on earlier this year, embarked on a country- Environment and Development, the 'Rio Earth Summit', The umbilical link between wide search brought together leaders and nations of the world in this Johannesburg and Rio extends to for an historic city to change the course of history. Stockholm. Hence the significance authentic of the presence of Prime Minister South African Here, the world declared with one voice: "Human beings Persson. The United Nations Uniform are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development. Conference on the Human Design for They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony Environment held this month three both male and with nature." decades ago has resulted in three female decades of unprecedented global volunteers. In the opening lines of Agenda 21, the nations of the world concern about the negative impact The Victoria pronounced that: of human activity on Mother Earth. Toma Institute of Design in " Humanity stands at a defining moment in history. We are Let us recall that in Stockholm the Bloemfontein, confronted with a perpetuation of disparities between and world declared: "Man is both creature where Lerato within nations, a worsening of poverty, hunger, ill health and moulder of his environment, is studying, and illiteracy, and the continuing deterioration of ecosystems which gives him physical sustenance was invited, on which we depend for our well being. However, integration and affords him the opportunity for along with of environment and development concerns and greater intellectual, moral, social and spiritual other identified attention to them will lead to the fulfilment of basic needs, growth. In the long and tortuous design improved living standards for all, better protected and evolution of the human race on this schools, to managed ecosystems and a safer, more prosperous future. planet a stage has been reached conceptualise No nation can achieve this on its own; but together we can when, through the rapid acceleration of science and and design a uniform. - in a global partnership for sustainable development." technology, man has acquired the power to transform his environment in countless ways and on an unprecedented A global consensus was established that sustainable scale. Both aspects of man's environment, the natural and The Afro-Centric design wooed the judges development rests on three interdependent pillars: the the man-made, are essential to his well-being and to the because of its practical, user-friendly and protection of the earth, social development and economic enjoyment of basic human rights the right to life itself." South-African flair and professional look. prosperity. continued on page 2 continued on page 2

a publication of Set tone for sustainable development

by Koffi Anan UN Secretary General Koffi Anan has identified five key issues for the World Summit on Sustainable concrete results must be obtained Development. In a moving lecture at the Johannesburg World Summit delivered at the American Museum on Sustainable Development. of Natural History on Tuesday, 14 May 2002 in New York by Mrs Nana These five areas could be Annan on his behalf she said the remembered by a simple acronym UN identified water and sanitation, — WEHAB — Mr Annan said as he energy agriculture, health and biodiversity as key areas on which continued on page 3

Edition 4 • July/August 2002 CONTENTS “FORGE A NEW JOY” ...continued from page 1

Today, thirty years later, we have Forge a New Joy ...p1 fewer fish in the seas, more carbon dioxide being pumped into the Set Tone for Sustainable atmosphere, more desertification, Development ...p1 more soil erosion and more species extinction. Student Designer shines Our very development model is in world summit ...p1 questioned daily by the earth's ecosystem on which all life and all Official mail courier of economic activity is dependent. Our the summit ...p3 patterns of consumption and production cannot be left unchecked. Women Global Summit, If the Chinese citizen is to consume Spain ...p3 the same quantity of crude oil as his But the human spirit triumphed. argue that the global community of or her US counterpart, China would South Africa is now a democracy in nations is too poor to defeat global News Flashes ...p3 need over 80 million barrels of oil a which we live in harmony as we poverty. day - slightly more than the 74 million struggle to eradicate the legacy of Face to Face with barrels a day the world now over three hundred years of Nobody can truthfully argue that Moss Mashishi ...p4 produces. If annual paper use in colonialism and apartheid. Since the there is a larger human imperative China of 35 kilograms per person victory of democracy in 1994, 7 or decisive constraint that makes it Ubuntu Village ...p4 were to climb to the US level of 342 million people have access to clean obligatory that we must destroy the kilograms, China would need more water, over 1 million homes for poor environment. Together, we must give paper than the world currently people have been built, over 2 million real meaning to the solemn pledge Durban wins 3 year produces. (Lester R. Brown, Eco- more homes now have electricity that was made in this city 10 years bid to host indaba ...p5 Economy). and every child has a place in ago: school. New Chairman of The period since the Rio Earth "Human beings are at the centre of SA Tourism ...p5 Summit has been one of And, South Africa is acting as host concerns for sustainable unprecedented global economic to the World Summit on Sustainable development. They are entitled to a Tourism Statistics ...p5 growth. Growth in the world Development. healthy and productive life in economy in the year 2000 alone harmony with nature." exceeded that during the entire At the time of Rio this was all just a The A to Z of the summit ...p6 nineteenth century. dream. Together, let us, in action, repeat the words of the African poet, Ben Editorial ...p7 Yet people continue to die of hunger; As you prepare to travel to Okri: babies get born, grow up, and die Johannesburg, we all know that We are ready! ...p8 without being able to read or write; people can change and that it is "Break this cycle many fellow humans do not have possible to change the lives of the Break this madness The Road to Jozi ...p9 clean water to drink; and, people die poor. We also must believe that it is Let new fevers rise in this of curable diseases. The gulf possible for us to live in harmony Radiant act of faith Sustainable City for between rich and poor members of with nature. Destroy this temple of living hell the human race widens as we speak. Let us join our angers together Summit ...p9 A global partnership for sustainable Forge a new joy for the age. The Johannesburg World Summit development and for the eradication Before our lives disintegrate VIVA African Union ...p10 must take further our pledge at the of poverty is within reach. Genuine Create New breaks." Millennium Summit to eradicate human solidarity is both possible Just flick a finger poverty. It must focus on and necessary. ("Memories Break" in An African and you’ll be there ...p11 implementation and action. Its Eulogy (instead of Elegy), Vintage, outcome must make sense to she On behalf of the people of London: 1997.) A message of hope who has to walk for kilometres to Johannesburg and South Africans fetch drinking water and to she who in general, I invite leaders of the From Stockholm, to Rio de Janeiro, from Bali to Jo’burg ...p11 spends hours gathering firewood for world and representatives of people to Johannesburg, let us continue to energy. It must also speak to he who from all walks of life to join us in the forge a new joy for the age. New fishing quota consumes more than the earth can pursuit of this agenda of hope. Let regime pushes back give. us decide on a programme to Thank you. frontiers of poverty ...p12 change the lives of People, to protect When leaders of the world gathered the Planet and to build Prosperity. here in 1992, my country was still under apartheid rule. I did not enjoy Human society disposes of the CREDITS the right to vote. Uncertainty and means and the know-how to achieve conflict loomed. these goals. Nobody can truthfully Editor-in-Chief Onkgopotse JJ Tabane

STUDENT DESIGNER SHINES IN De Smidt further comments that the Madame Toma - who originally hails Production Editor WORLD SUMMIT from Yugoslavia - established the Jacky Mashapu ...continued from page 1 winner will not only receive financial fashion design school 27 years ago assistance towards her studies but with the Free State Province’s “The design also met the stringent will also shine with recognition as Premier, Winkie Direko as her first Contributors: criteria that the garment must be an upcoming and promising young black student. Today, with J Sing, Lebo Khumalo, presentable and comfortable for the designer. She added that, “We approximately 100 students from volunteers as they will be engaged received a positive response from across the country of which 70% are Tasneem Carnim and in excess walking and running fashion design schools with over 50 black, her years of inspiration to Blessing Manele throughout the Summit,” says Paulita entrants. The judges’ decision was fashion design in South Africa have de Smidt, JOWSCO’s Volunteer made difficult because all the certainly paid off. Programme Manager. designs were impressive.” contact Jacky Mashapu @ [email protected]

Edition 4 • July/August 2002 p2 • Health Reverse the processes that have SET TONE FOR SUSTAINABLE Address the effects of toxic and destroyed about half of the world’s DEVELOPMENT hazardous materials; reduce air tropical rainforest and mangroves, continued from page 1 pollution, and lower the incidence and are threatening 70 per cent of malaria and African guinea of the world’s coral reefs and launched a new campaign to raise worm, which are linked with decimating the world’s fisheries. awareness for the Summit. “You polluted water and poor might think of it like this: we inhabit sanitation. “In Johannesburg, we have a chance the earth. And we must rehabilitate • Agricultural productivity to catch up. Together, we will need our one and only planet.” He hoped Work to reverse land degradation, to find our way towards a greater this acronym would become which affects about two-thirds of sense of mutual responsibility. “something of a mantra” between the world’s agricultural lands. Together, we will need to build a now and the opening of the Summit • Biodiversity and ecosystem new ethic of global stewardship. in Johannesburg on 26 August. Mr management Together, we can and must write a Annan said the Summit could new and hopeful chapter in natural produce an ambitious but achievable and human history.” programme of practical steps to improve the lives of all human beings NEWS while protecting the global environment. FLASHES

“These are five areas,” he said, “in Road closures and traffic which progress would offer all human The following roads will be closed for beings a chance of achieving Women Global the duration of the World Summit (from prosperity that will not only last their 26 August - 4 September) own lifetime, but can be enjoyed by • Maude Street will be closed to traffic their children and grandchildren too.” Summit, Spain from West Street to 5th Street (area directly in front of the SCC). The World Summit on Sustainable • 5th Street will have one lane closed Development will bring world Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Rejoice Mabudafhasi from Rivonia Road to Alice Lane. leaders, citizens, activists and represented South Africa at an extraordinary gathering of women leaders from 73 • On Alice Lane, there will be lane business representatives together countries around the world, at the 2002 Global Summit of Women in Barcelona, closure between 5th and West Street to work on an agenda for ensuring Spain on July 11 – 13, 2002. (the area directly behind the SCC). that planet Earth can sustain a • On West Street, there will be lane decent life for all its inhabitants, Ms Mabudafhasi shared with the world women leaders how the South African closure between Maude and Alice present and future. tourism is working with the private sector to protect the environment while remaining Lane. commercially viable. • Rivonia Road will be closed between New efforts are needed, he added, West and 5th Street. because the present model of “I am pleased to say that since 1994 South Africa has made significant strides in • The UN sessions will be from 10:00 development, which has brought environmental management. Section 24 of our Constitution provides that everyone -13:00 and from 14:00 - 18:00. Both privilege and prosperity to about 20 has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health and well-being of these sessions take place outside per cent of humanity, has also and to have the environment protected for the present and future generations. Sandton peak traffic hours. exacted a heavy price by degrading The Government is committed to ensuring that this right is respected”, Mabudafhasi the planet and depleting its said. Parking Information resources. Yet, according to the No parking will be allowed in the Forum Secretary-General, “at discussions The Global Summit of Women is a special and important one of its kind. It is a building and monthly tenants parking on global finance and the economy, gathering of women in business, government and entrepreneurial leaders from here will be allocated alternative parking. the environment is still treated as around the world. Its major thrust is to promote the development of cross-border Parking will be available at Sandton an unwelcome guest”. business relationship among women so as to accelerate their economic progress. Square and Sandton City. The Sandton Taxi Rank will be relocated during the High-consumption lifestyles continue WSSD. Agreement has been reached to tax the Earth’s natural life support SA POST OFFICE - OFFICIAL MAIL with the Taxi Association and a suitable systems. Research and COURIER FOR THE SUMMIT venue is currently being secured. development are under-funded and neglectful of the problems of the The South African Post Office launched services, there will also be a full courier Sandton City trading hours poor. Furthermore, developed a special postage stamp series to service available exclusively to Sandton City trading will operate as countries have not gone far enough commemorate the World Summit on conference delegates. Delegates could usual with additional security measures to fulfil any of the promises they Sustainable Development, at Indaba use the service to send conference imposed. Trading hours are as follows: made in Rio to protect their own 2002 in Durban. This follows its papers and other items to their offices Monday-Friday (9-6), Saturday (9-5) environments and to help the appointment earlier this year as the and home addresses. The South African and Sunday (10-2). developing world defeat poverty. official mail courier for the World Post Office will link major hotels on the “Direct Post Route” for foreign outgoing The issue is not environment versus Summit. Homestays mail. development, or ecology versus A unique Homestays Campaign that A commissioned South African artist, economy. “Contrary to popular encourages residents to avail rooms in Peter Sibanda, designed the South African Post Office Senior belief,” he said, “we can integrate international rate stamps, which depict General Manager: Sales, Marketing their homes to Summit participants. the two.” a city skyline set against an image of and Communications, Mr Bernard Evaluation criteria and a costing the earth. There are also three standard Magabe said, the Post Office is geared scheme, as set by the South African Mr Annan summarised the progress rate postage stamps that depict images to assist in instilling confidence in all Tourism Grading Council in cooperation he hoped to see in the five areas as of the World Summit slogan, “People, stakeholders that, choosing South Africa with JOWSCO and various hospitality follows: planet and prosperity”. The World as a capable host for a world class industry-related institutions will be Summit logo is depicted on the official event, was the correct decision. provided to applicants by June. • Water commemorative envelope bearing the Guidance on the costing for homes will Provide access to at least one three standard rate stamps. Images of “The South African Post Office is proud be based on facilities in the house and billion people who lack clean well-known South African landmarks to be part of the team that will the distance from the meeting venue. drinking water and two billion such as the Brixton communication endeavour to ensure that the plight of the developing world, especially Africa, people who lack proper sanitation. tower, which dominates the Approved homes will be posted on the is heard and addressed during the • Energy Johannesburg skyline, the Union database for onward selling to Buildings in Pretoria and Table Mountain summit", Magabe said. Provide access to more than two participants, with homeowners receiving in Cape Town, are incorporated in the billion people who lack modern design. The stamps are now available He urged all South Africans to be proud training on the Summit. Interested energy services; promote at post offices nationwide. of this significant moment and assist homeowners may contact JOWSCO renewable energy; reduce over- our government and the big corporates and it’s booking agent, Global consumption; and ratify the Kyoto During the World Summit, the Post by assisting to make this magnificent Management Company (DMC) through Protocol to address climate Office will not only be providing the event a success. the website: change. normal range of postal products and www.joburgsummit2002.com

Edition 4 • July/August 2002 p3 Face to Face Ubuntu Village

with Moss Mashishi A place for people of the world to unite Response on “common ground” around the nerve • Expression headquarters centre of the World Summit on “ On the Edge is where I belong ” Sustainable Development where dialogue 3.2 Village Attractions can be stimulated and opportunities for partnerships maximised. As the Ubuntu Village is envisaged to be Lebo Khumalo Spoke to the CEO an entirely self funding project, the of the Johannesburg World 1. BACKGROUND attractions and logistics facilities will be Summit Company. Ubuntu Village will serve as the overflow operated on a concession basis, with the area for Sandton Convention Centre and operators of these facilities being required Why was the Johannesburg will be the service and recreational hub to pay for concessions and then operating World Summit Company formed of the Johannesburg World Summit. It on a commercial basis. will become the focal point for participants and what is its role in the at the Johannesburg World Summit The Ubuntu Exhibition preparations of the World providing them with various forms of Summit? entertainment, whilst also enabling the The United Nations Commission on JOWSCO is a section 21 Company, various Summit stakeholders to interact Sustainable Development (CSD 10) wholly owned by government. Our on common ground. affirmed that the host country coordinates mandate is to coordinate and and manages the ‘Best Practice’ manage the overall logistical 2. SUMMARY: Exhibition on Sustainable Development, preparations for WSSD. The Johannesburg World Summit hereafter know as the Ubuntu Exhibition. Company (JOWSCO) proposes utilizing JOWSCO proposes that this exhibition The Minister of Environmental the site and facilities at Wanderers Club forms the ‘backbone’ of UBUNTU Affairs and Tourism, Minister (Wanderers Complex) for the purpose of VILLAGE and ensures a substantive creating an UBUNTU VILLAGE for the linkage to the Heads Of State dialogue. Mohammed Valli Moosa duration of the World Summit on appointed you to head up Sustainable Development 2002 (WSSD). The Exhibition will provide both a forum JOWSCO early last year. How did integration and ensuring that we Besides creating an added attraction for and an opportunity for Governments, you feel, and what were your optimise our delivery on a tight summit delegates, UBUNTU VILLAGE Inter-Governmental Organizations, and thoughts at that point? budget. will serve both broader substance and major groups to I was initially daunted by the logistical purposes. challenge. In fact one of the leading How has JOWSCO managed to profile practical hands on solutions, events managers in the country secure sponsorship, and are we UBUNTU VILLAGE will perform critical partnerships, and technologies in the whom I approached to work with on target for what was required functions in providing a central information implementation of Agenda 21. me, declined and said “Moss you and budgeted for the Summit? and service hub, which can be accessed are riding a tiger, you are riding We have, together with the by all participants on a 24-hour basis. Its Conference, seminar and breakaway proximity to major transport routes, facilities will also be available. Jurassic Park” I felt greatly honoured assistance of Minister Valli Moosa , venues and hotels makes Wanderers and privileged to have been given secured the substantial portion of Complex the ideal location for these The exhibition will be live from the 10 such a huge challenge. our budget. The contributions have functions. August to 10 September, and will be open come from the SA government, to the public prior to the actual summit As the CEO of the Johannesburg including the province of Gauteng The Wanderers Club facility will also ease dates, i.e. from 10 – 18 August 2002. World Summit Company and Johannesburg Metro, foreign security concerns by providing a central (JOWSCO) do you feel that South governments ,local and international staging ground for demonstrations Schools and universities as well as Africans are prepared for a corporate sponsors. heading into Zone 1. general public will be encouraged to visit Summit of this magnitude? the exhibition during the lead in times. Yes, absolutely. Having been A lot of citizens have responded 3. FACILITIES AND EVENTS AT THE involved with the preparations for to the call for volunteering during UBUNTU VILLAGE Arts & Craft market close to 14 months, I am certain we the Summit, what is the selection For the Ubuntu Village to be effective, it The Arts and Craft Imbizo is the name have the capacity to deliver a process, are you going to be must have an attraction value, which will given to this market. Here South African successful WSSD. training all those who are make it a place where participants would and African cultural and local arts and selected, and what kind of want to attend. The following facilities are crafts will be marketed in a live “flea To what extent do you think recognition or remuneration will envisaged for the village. These facilities market” style area, both showcasing our Gauteng citizens are prepared for be given to those who are will not only make it an attractive facility, heritage, as well as raising funds for the the World Summit on Sustainable selected? but also provide a platform for interaction empowerment of these communities. All Development? An overwhelming response was between United Nations and Non – the provinces will be invited to exhibit and Gauteng residents, unlike Durban, achieved to our volunteering Governmental delegates, as well as display their arts and craft. The Imbizo have not experienced many events programme, close to 10 000 providing a show case platform where will consist of 200 stalls showcasing some of international stature and applicants were received for 5 000 South Africa will be extremely well of the best Arts and Craft from all 9 positioned to market itself and resources. provinces. It will be situated on the same magnitude. Furthermore, WSSD in positions. People were selected in field as Ubuntu Open Exhibition and will that regard is unprecedented. Our accordance with our skills 3.1 Logistics Facilities amount to approximately 3000m2. stakeholder management has requirements. There will also be therefore invested a lot of time in training and recognition in the form • SA Accreditation Earth Arena engaging most role players to inform of certification. • Access to Zone 1 shuttles to the UN and consult them on what to expect. Precinct An Open-air arena will be situated on a I believe at the time of the summit, On a lighter note what is your • Access to Zone 4 express shuttle to field above Ubuntu Exhibition. This field people will be ready. normal day like, if there’s anything Global Forum at NASREC will also have the Food Court and the like that? • Central Information & Hospitality Bureau What are the difficulties that you My normal day is usually abnormal. • Medical & Security Assistance & continued on page 8... and your team are experiencing I deal with challenges and potential now, prior to the Summit, and will crisis every day. I have a great team these be resolved by the Summit? of executives including the newly appointed COO, Ms Ingrid Blignaut, The bulk of our planning has been whose immense contribution helps completed. Plans in areas such as me manage each day as it comes. into place for me. Your general comments and accommodation, venues, transport, views about South Africa... communications IT etc are complete. What are your plans after the What makes you wake up every I believe we have a great country, a We have also addressed our World Summit, and what’s going morning, and what really makes great history and most of all a great capacity requirements, moving from to happen to JOWSCO? Moss Mashishi tick? people. I urge all our people to rise planning phase to implementation At this point I’d love a boat and sail What make me tick are challenges to the occasion and host a WSSD phase and we have brought in into the sunset. On a more serious and the possibility to dare the that would teach and change the necessary changes and resources note I have not made any firm plans. impossible. On the edge is where I world for better, forever. to ensure we are properly geared. I have not had to plan my career in belong and derive fulfilment when The two major challenges now are that sense; things have always fallen the job is done.

Edition 4 • July/August 2002 p4 Sustainable City for Summit Tourism Statistics key summit venues to cope with the massive population influx. INDABA 2002 FULFILS SOUTH This figure included a record number The World Summit on Sustainable Sewer repairs at Gallagher Estate AFRICAN TOURISM’S PROMISE of 193 SMME (small, medium and Development, coming to could cost R260 000; at the OF BEING BIGGER AND BETTER micro enterprises) products (an th Johannesburg on the 26 of August Sandton Convention Centre they increase over the 138 exhibiting in this year, presents a unique could cost R3, 6 million. SOUTH African Tourism’s Indaba 2001 and 34 in 2000). The local opportunity for the City of 2002, held in Durban from May 11- trade day on the 14th attracted some Johannesburg. This is the largest • City power has increased lighting 14, has statistically been 1 207 visitors, up from 994 in 2001. conference ever to be held in in problem areas at a cost of R220 acknowledged as the biggest and Johannesburg, South Africa or even 000. best travel trade show hosted on the Carolus said: “It’s now official! the continent, with more than 100 African continent, attracting a total INDABA 2002 was indeed bigger Heads of State and about 65 000 • Metrobus will be providing R4.2 attendance of 7 350. This is a 19% and better than ever before. We people expected to attend. million worth of new buses (plus increase over attendance in 2001 have a world-class quality product R300 000 worth of management). (5 948). Some 79 countries were offering unique African experiences Without a doubt therefore, the World represented compared with 70 last coupled also with world-class Summit on Sustainable • The Metropolitan Police will work year, with International delegate infrastructure and we intend to Development is a unique opportunity overtime to ensure maximum attendance up 11% (1 316 from 1 continue growing INDABA in for the city to maximize on the vast service. This will cost R4 million 183) - not including an additional rightfully positioning South Africa as tourism and economic potential this in overtime pay. 184 members of the international a preferred, value for money tourist momentous event presents. media (up from 171 in 2001) and 31 destination.” Johannesburg's successful hosting • Ambulance and fire service will VIPs. of an international gathering of this also be on constant stand-by, INDABA 2002 was not only utilised kind will significantly boost the city which will mean an overtime bill This bodes well for the continent’s to launch South African Tourism’s and the country's international of R2.5 million. leading tourism showcase which is strategic vision for a more focused, reputation as a global conference in line with the commitment made cost-effective and customer-driven destination. • Staff of refuse removal service, by the Minister of Environmental approach to its international Pikitup, will work R750 000 worth Affairs and Tourism, Mr Valli Moosa, marketing operations - enabling it This realization has not been lost of overtime. Pikitup also expects supported by South African Tourism to ‘play smarter’ in what is an on the city. Johannesburg is pulling to spend R2.1 million in regular CEO, Cheryl Carolus, that INDABA increasingly competitive global all the stops to make its hosting of operations, plus another R2 million would be positioned amongst the tourism arena - but was also themed the World Summit on Sustainable on recycling. world’s top three ‘must visit’ travel to celebrate South Africa’s pride in Development a success. trade shows within the next five being chosen to host the upcoming • Parks that will be improved include years. The achievement of this goal World Summit on Sustainable On hosting the many visitors Masupha/Ben Naude in Diepkloof, within the prescribed timeframe Development. expected to attend the fortnight-long Soweto at a cost of R805 000; Van would reflect the success of the Summit, the city will spend an Onselen, in Meadowlands, also in organisation’s newly launched Next year’s Indaba is scheduled to estimated R52-million. Already work Soweto for R609 000; Marlboro tourism growth strategy. take place in Durban from May 3 – has begun on a number of projects Drive and Rivonia Road in 6, 2003 and applications and to develop infrastructure that will Sandton, at a cost of R200 000 The number of companies exhibiting registrations will open on August 1. leave the residents of Johannesburg each; and Katherine Street also in from South Africa, the SADC region For more information on the event a legacy far beyond this Summit. Sandton, north of Johannesburg, and the Indian Ocean Islands also contact Rai Travel Exhibitions on The work currently underway on the for R105 000. recorded a 30% increase this year or +27 11 549 8300. parks, transport systems, waste, to 1307 (from 913 last year). signage, water supply, sewer • The budget for upgrading the systems, etc. will leave residents of historic Turbine Hall in the Johannesburg a heritage far beyond Newtown cultural precinct, where the World Summit. All for People, some summit activities will be held, Planet, Prosperity. is R5 million.

This is how the city has broken down its budget for these projects: • Johannesburg Roads Agency has allotted R1.5 million to upgrading • Construction of new roads will cost traffic lights last year, plus another R3 million. half a million for this year. Some R750 000 has already been spent • Major repairs have been done to on road markings, another R650 sewers in the neighbourhood of 000 is budgeted.

New chairperson of SA Tourism

Rick Menell is the new Chairperson of the South African Tourism Board. is greatly valued and we now look forward to working together Menell replaces former chair, Mr Saki Macozoma, Chief Executive Officer, New under his chairmanship.” Africa Investments Limited, who resigned last month due to pressure of work commitments in his new capacity in NAIL. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr In offering her congratulations, South African Tourism’s Chief Executive Officer, Macozoma for his leadership Ms Cheryl Carolus, said the organisation is excited about the appointment of and tireless efforts in building a person of Menell’s calibre and recognises the considerable insight and wealth South African Tourism and wish of experience of the private sector that he brings to his new position. This is him well with the added tasks with particular reference to his involvement with the Business Trust and about and responsibilities that he has his ongoing management role within South Africa’s mining industry. now assumed,” concluded Carolus. She said, “His long-standing active commitment both to South Africa, and to the board of South African Tourism during the period when he was vice-chairman,

Edition 4 • July/August 2002 p5 P Radio as the most accessible means U Convention Centre and the Expo Our three Ps, People, Planet and of communication will be utilized to UBUNTU VILLAGE - A place for Centre, will play host to the Ubuntu Prosperity, constitute the SA theme for communicate the summit deliberations people of the world to unite on Village. Highlights here will include the Summit, the basis of all our actions, to millions of people across the globe. common ground around the nerve the International Best Practice The A to Z of the summit the livelihoods of our People, the A daily Summit radio will be centre of the summit, where dialogue Exhibition as well as a host of cultural Protection of our Planet and Prosperity broadcasting live during the summit. can be stimulated and opportunities and entertainment activities. The for all. for partnerships maximized. following websites will provide S information www.un.org or the The Post Office is one of our corporate School Holidays in Gauteng have Unsustainable practices are www.johannesburgsummit.org or partners. been readjusted to accommodate the human behaviour and interaction www.joburg summit2002.com or The World Summit on Sustainable associated with the Summit are some participants will have to be M huge influx of people in Johannesburg that continue to threaten our survival www.gov.za or Development is regarded as the expected to be between 40 000 and accommodated in alternative places. Mass participation has been solicited Poverty Eradication: Our key theme during that period and to ensure that and our natural resources. These www.environment.gov.za. biggest UN event ever to be held 60 000. The Homestay programme is part of through a number of provincial road for the WSSD, which will only succeed schools do not feel the inconveniences practices are from merely littering, on African soil. It is also the first ensuring that every one who attends shows and media campaigns. if we emerge out of Johannesburg with of a summit. to over fishing of our marine X ever all inclusive development Day Tours will be organised around the summit has a comfortable place The media has engaged with a commitment to build strong resources, to illegal waste disposal. Xenophobia: An attitude and hatred summit in the 21st Century. This A Gauteng to ensure that our visitors to stay. substantive issues of the summit partnerships. Sustainable Development, what this towards citizens of certain racial, - Z guide will take you through are able to explore the beauty of our through a series of workshops. We summit is about, “Meeting the needs V religious or regional origins, beliefs some of the basic things you need country. Health: The health of a population is expect, at least, 6 000 media Q of the present generation, without The Venue for the UN World Summit and inclinations. Xenophobia has to know about the Summit. fundamental for the achievement of representatives at the Summit. Questions and queries about the world compromising the ability of future on Sustainable Development is the been responsible to some of the worst E development, long-term economic summit: Logistics and Operational generations to meet their needs." Sandton Convention with the most civilian massacres and genocides in Education: One of the key topics on growth and poverty reduction. 8 million N queries: Tel 011 303-8200, Fax 011 303- advanced conferencing and the world. 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One of the summit highlights will be integrated part of this focus. the NGO Forum are being steered by thousands of participants has been and exposed to the processes of South Africa Youth Input into the a best practice exhibition; the main the Civil Society Secretariat. R developed. Visit www.wssdtravel.com putting together a massive event of WSSD process. The Youth B exhibition areas will be at the SA I Resources needed for the for more on tour packages. South this scale. We have attracted 10 000 Commission is contactable at Business Action for Sustainable Pavilion and Ubuntu Village. Inequality: Inequality is one of the NEPAD, the New Economic Plan for implementation of the agreements at Africa has designed transport grids Volunteers. www.nyc.gov.za Tel: 012 325-3702. Development (BASB): This segment, greatest threats to human African Development, will be Africa’s the Summit will be sourced from to cater exclusively for Summit Fax: 012 324-4759. A number of youth as part of contributing to the discourse Economic development is one of development and global stability. One showcase and Flagship of a governments, United Nations Agencies, delegates. This clarifies certain projects in support for sustainable of sustainable development, will hold the pillars of sustainable development. of the issues for the summit will be to sustainable development planning in big corporations and various other forms categories, including airport transfer, W development will also be showcased its conference at the Hilton Hotel find ways of bridging the gap between motion. The world summit outcomes, of revenue generation like taxes. VIP transportation and transportation Wanderers Stadium, South Africa’s at the summit. during the summit. Ruel Khoza and Environmental Protection will be a the rich and the poor. it is envisaged, should advance to special events. premier cricket stadium, with easy Tokyo Sexwale are leading the South top agenda issue. Participants will NEPAD’s cause. access from both Sandton Z African Chapter of BASD. have an opportunity to assess the Information Technology: Information Areas around Gauteng have been Benefits of the Summit: The Summit state of our planet and recommend technology will be used at the summit demarcated into 12 Zones for will benefit all of humanity if it can appropriate environmental protection to ease access conference accommodation. successfully address issues of interventions. The Summit will also deliberation and other information poverty, inequality and assess the implementation of various needs for delegates and the media. underdevelopment in the developing environmental conventions. world. J Black Economic Empowerment: F Johannesburg is the host city. It is Among government’s key priorities is Financing Development: Key to the expected that from the WSSD a EDITORIAL Onkgopotse JJ Tabane to ensure that the summit successful implementation of the Johannesburg Programme of Action Editor-in- Chief procurement Black Business. 60 outcomes of the WSSD is the issue will emerge providing a world’s percent of all JOWSCO service of funding for development. The implementation blueprint of the summit The World summit. This call made in the objectives of NEPAD will find a good work already done in key procurement has been sourced from Monterey Conference on Financing resolutions. Black owned Businesses. The Development has set the pace for JOWSCO: The organizing agency for Summit on presence of the predecessor hosts vehicle for thorough implementation. markets. The World Summit on remainder goes to businesses that the development of sustainable government. It was established as a Sustainable to the World Summit is appropriate Sustainable Development also can demonstrate partnership with financing for a new development section 21 Company to render Development following hot in the hills of the This will, in a consistent manner, opens a window of opportunity for emerging entrepreneurs. regime. strategic logistical support for the (WSSD) Road talks in Bali and the collapse of the achieve the regeneration of the our country – if we treat these visitors successful hosting of the summit. Shows got off to Food Summit. This call was made continent through sustainable and with the dignity and respect they C G a slow start but on the eve of bold steps that the G8 people centred development. It is deserve, they will return with their Civil Society Secretariat: The Civil Global Deal: A set of political K with the strings countries were called upon to take indeed a victory for Africa – a victory families and friends sooner that we Society Secretariat will play host to commitments and determination to Knowledge Partnerships: It is of “ give me in order to support Africa’s that will result in a prosperous and think. If we pull of a world-class the Global NGO forum. work, that South Africa expects from expected that knowledge hope Johanna” Development. If Johannesburg will balanced economy in Africa. With conference, we will soon be on the Community Involvement: Through the Summit. This deal should be partnerships will emerge from in their wings, be shy to make this call even louder its birth, we have, like we did in lips of many international the Road to Johannesburg shows, supported by a set of targets and Johannesburg through which we can they have and if those who will gather at our adopting NEPAD, moved beyond organizations as a conferencing government is making an effort to implementing mechanisms. share skills and expertise in the areas become an shores will have no concrete answer the province of words to definite destination of note. These are involve communities in the hype and of science, education and technology. overwhelming to this call to forge a new joy, then action plans that are being obvious advantages. More over, the awareness about the summit. Greening: In keeping with best sustainable development through art. success. WSSD the summit will be judged harshly articulated for concrete discussions that will be conducted Consumption Patterns: Among the practice, all summit activities will would have by history. In many ways Mbeki’s implementation by African leaders. at this Summit on Sustainable thorny issues that must be addressed maintain certain standards of L become much poorer without call is to build a new humanity, to African leaders are going to the Tourism can only be positive for the at the summit is negative effect of the acceptable minimum environmental Latest Summit News can be found O participation of ordinary citizens of forge new friendships and create a World Summit stronger. growth of an industry that has a huge/irregular consumption patterns impact. at various information points. Visit Opening Ceremony: The It is the world. The declarations that new basis for human existence potential to make a huge contribution on our world. If we are to achieve the official summit website. expected that the SA Welcome have come out of the provincial based on the prosperity of the Sustainable Tourism: Bearing in building economies of the Sustainable Development, these Government Departments: Ceremony will be one of the best ever seminars and the good spirit that peoples of this planet. Fruit. developing countries. patterns must change. Government Departments mainly Land Degradation and held cultural programmes on South has characterised the cultural events The release of the latest Tourism Cultural Programmes: A full cultural responsible for the WSSD are the Desertification will have to be African soil. It will leave the to celebrate the summit have gone AU: A victory for Africa’s statistics, demonstrating over 7 Chat to the Minister on Line programme for the summit is being Department of Foreign Affairs and the addressed if we are to address delegations full of admiration and awe miles in strengthening South Africa Development. percent growth, is a vindication that It is real. You can now chat with the put in place under the watchful eye Department of Environmental Affairs poverty, and the issue of land use as and further set the spirits high for as we approach the summit. The We, in South Africa, believe that the our sustainable tourism strategy put Minister on line every Monday at of the Department of Arts, Culture, a means of providing food. and Tourism. However, all other deliberations at the summit. world expects us to play a proactive transformation of the OAU into the in place by the democratic 17:00 – 18:00. The Minister of Science and Technology. government departments have The primary objectives on the United role of more than simply host. AU is an important process in the government is beginning to bear Environmental Affairs and Tourism, identified for themselves their different Nations Convention to Combat Outcomes for the summit are being light of challenges to tackle fruit. Who would have thought that Mr Valli Moosa, launched the Chat D roles in both the substance and Desertification (UNCCD) are to classified into two - Type I, which are Forging a new Joy: Supporting globalisation within the context of given the pessimistic outlook that Line during his address to the Development: One of South Africa’s logistical preparations for the summit. mitigate land degradation and serious agreements resulting in formal Mbeki’s Call. Africa’s renaissance. This move will often fly around, this country could National Council of Provinces on 13 in the awarding of grants through droughts in dry and arid countries, negotiations between governments Official Development Assistance H particularly in Africa. UNCCD is a of the United Nations and Type II President Mbeki’s call to World lay a solid foundation for solidarity be declared the best and safest June 2002. The support, in the few programmes. Hotels: There are hotels in prime tool for eradication of poverty Outcomes, which mainly will be leaders to break the cycle of poverty between African Countries and the destination by the mainstream media chat sessions so far, has been Johannesburg that have been in Africa and other dry land countries. partnerships between the various has pointedly clarified the real people of Africa and will accelerate locally? It pays therefore to be overwhelming. Join us every Delegates. The delegates that will reserved for delegates to the summit. www.joburgsummit2002.com sectors in advancing the cause of purpose of the World Summit. It has the political and socio-economic steadfast in our approach to market Monday and share your views on be attending parallel and side events In addition to hotel accommodation, sustainable development. isolated the one issue that will integration of the continent. Needless our country aggressively and any subject where you want the determine the success of this to say, with a new machinery, the consolidate the Minister to answer your questions.

Edition 4 • July/August 2002 p7 UBUNTU VILLAGE WE ARE READY! ...continued from page 4 Food and Beverage Court Beverage Court contained within it. The The food and beverage court will Earth Arena will host up to 2000 people, incorporate an international flavour. It and it will provide an attractive and will provide for all tastes and pocket The World Summit on Sustainable representatives from around the complete daily program for them to sizes. It will be based around the Food Development will have parallel world will be attending this forum attend. The program will consist of Court concept with various outlets on events happening around from 27 to 30 August. speeches, presentation of papers and the perimeter and a central seated area. Sandton and other parts of South cultural entertainment. It will also be the It will be situated within marquee Africa. This is a quick guide to all Ubuntu Village at the Wanderers setting for the awe inspiring Opening structures on the larger cricket ground the events Club and Stadium Ceremony. There will be two screens at above the Ubuntu Open Exhibition, The Ubuntu Village at the Wanderers the site to enable people to view the which is very close to the main entrance. Club and Stadium is the cultural events occurring in and around the It will amount in total to approximately The United Nations World place of opportunity for people from Johannesburg World Summit, including 4000m2 and will operate on a Summit. diverse cultures around the world to activities at Sandton Convention Centre. commercial basis. The Sandton Convention Centre will interact, share and showcase their The Earth Arena will open during the hours of 10h00 – 22h00 during the week Speakers Corner be the main United Nations precinct unique cultural heritage. This is and 10h00 – 00h00 on weekends. hosting UN accredited Heads of where all delegates can meet on There will be approximately 2/3 speakers State, government delegates and common ground and affords a Hospitality corners strategically located throughout media representatives. Among other unique opportunity for South Africa the Village. They will be managed and issues, the Johannesburg Summit to showcase its own rich cultural There will be hospitality marquees made will provide interested parties with a is expected to focus on the following: heritage on the world map. The available at the Ubuntu Open Air platform for exercising their rights to village will provide a central Exhibition and four will be made available freedom of speech and expression. They • Building commitment at the information and services hub, on the tennis courts. These will be made will each be 24sqm in size and will be highest levels of government and accessible to all delegates for 24 available to media, SA Government and able to reach an audience of society for action to implement hours. African arts and craft will be JOWSCO Sponsors. approximately 50 people. Agenda 21, a comprehensive marketed at a live flea market, Theatre @ the Village World Summit Consumption plan for achieving sustainable named the arts and craft Imbizo. Barometer development, which was adopted Members of the United Nations, A live and cinematic theatre where at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio. NGOs and representatives of the productions and performances linked to This project will collect and present • The UN Summit aims to adopt a major groups are invited to exhibit the broader summit themes will be information on the ecological impact of programme of action to address at this market. There will be a 24- presented. This will provide a further the Summit operation and the way it is sustainable development in the hour world-class media center with platform for speeches, presentations of being managed. It will appear on a real next decade within the broad access to approximately 500 media papers and cultural entertainment. The time screen, which will display the theme of “poverty eradication”. and informal media “mixer” Cultural Program Film for the Johannesburg World Summit’s levels of entertainment facilities. A Johannesburg World Summit consists consumption of key items such as water, The Civil Society Forum at Nasrec Commercial Business Centre will of many components including a Film paper and other disposable commodities. It will be situated within a Apart from Heads of State, also be available. Theatre at the Festival, some of the elements of this program will be factored into the activities marquee structure and will be on the government and national Village is a cinematic theatre where at the Theatre. The theatre will be tennis court. It will be a 24 hour display, delegations, the Johannesburg performances and products linked situated at the gym, which is part of the with the consumption levels fed into it Summit will bring together thousands to the broad Summit themes will be Wanders Clubhouse. It will be all seated at intermittent periods. of representatives of organisations presented. An Information Centre and will cater for approximately 250 forming part of the major groupings. with 30 information stewards will be people. The Nasrec Expo Centre, South of part of this to supply information on Johannesburg will be home to 40 the Summit, general tourist 000 delegates from the following information and database on value- major groups and broader Civil added services available. Society organisations: Business and Industry, Children and Summit and Parallel Events Youth, Farmers, Indigenous People, The following parallel events will Ubuntu Village Diagram Local Authorities, Women, Workers take place between 10 August and and Trade Unions, Scientific and 10 September 2002. Technological Communities. • The Civil Society Forum will take place at Nasrec Expo Centre. BASD at the Hilton Hotel • The Business Action for The Business Action for Sustainable Sustainable Development at the Development (BASD) Forum, Hilton Hotel. operating under the auspices of the • The International Council for Local International Chamber of Commerce Environmental Initiatives will take will be convening a series of place at the Sandton Crowne meetings during WSSD. The focal Plaza from 27 August to 30 point for their activities will be the August. Hilton Hotel in Sandton. Business • The Ubuntu Village at the leaders worldwide will gather there Wanderers Club and Stadium. to discuss issues surrounding • The South African Business Week sustainable development and is the premier business platform provide business’ articulation of the for aspiring entrepreneurs, core theme that will shape the medium and large business to WSSD 2002 agenda. explore new business and expanded existing business Local Government Session (LGS) through investment locally and at Sandton Crowne Plaza internationally. LGS is the international environmental agency for local governments. With the support of the UN and major international associations of local government authorities, it will be convening a forum centred on the unique ability of local government to achieve tangible improvements in global environmental and sustainable development conditions through  cumulative local actions. Delegate c  

Edition 4 • July/August 2002 p8 Promise of a new era in human solidarity by Mahomend Vali Moosa

Southern Africa is the cradle on 35 kilograms per person were humankind. About 120 000 to climb to the US level of 342 years ago human beings began kilograms, China would need the journey from here to occupy more paper than the world the other continents and the currently produces. furthest corners of planet Earth. For most of this period our The period since the Rio Earth ancestors lived in harmony with Summit was one of nature. Over the millennia unprecedented global economic human beings advanced growth. Growth in the world socially, economically and economy in the year 2000 alone culturally, never once facing self- exceeded that during the entire destruction. All that change in nineteenth century. the last one hundred years. Human beings for the first time Yet people continue to die of started destroying the very Earth hunger; babies get born, grow which we need for our survival. up, and die without being able extract from speech delivered to the to read or write; many fellow National Assembly on 08th August 2002. The great economic advance of humans do not have clean water Europe and other countries of to drink; and, people die of the North have been curable diseases. The gulf accompanied by an between rich and poor members unprecedented destruction of of the human race widens as we the global environment for the speak. Third, it is agreed that there for new and additional resources; benefit of some. Much of the should be a balanced emphasis and, the link between sustainable world’s fish stocks have been The Johannesburg World on the all three pillars of development and good depleted, large quantities of Summit must take further our sustainable development, i.e. governance. carbon dioxide pumped into the pledge at the Millennium Summit Social development, economic atmosphere by industrial plants to eradicate poverty. It must development and the protection We are confident that all the and motor vehicles has led to focus on implementation and of the environment. outstanding matters can be global warming, many plant and action. It’s outcome must make resolved. animal species are becoming sense to she who has to walk Fourth, it is agreed that the main extinct, rivers and underground for kilometers to fetch drinking areas of action should be: All indications are that the water resources are being water and to she who spends access to water and sanitation; Summit will be attended by a polluted and forests are being hours gathering firewood for access to energy; healthcare; large number of Heads of State destroyed. The last century can energy. It must also speak to he food security; and, biodiversity and Government. This, together be characterized as the era of who consumes more than the and ecosystem protection. with the presence in unsustainable development. Earth can give.” Johannesburg of global leaders Fifth, there is consensus that of all sectors of society promises Global patterns of consumption The Johannesburg World implementation must involve to make this an event of deep are not just unsustainable - they Summit is now only two weeks partnerships between significance to humanity. are also unfair! The entire African away. governments of the North and Continent is responsible for a the South and between All South Africans should share mere 3% of carbon emissions We are nearing the end of a long governments and the private in the pride of acting as hosts to into the atmosphere yet pays preparatory process spanning sector and civil society. the world’s Presidents, Prime the same high price for climate the last two years. At the Ministers, Kings and Queens, change as the rest of the world. beginning of the process it was Sixth, there is agreement that judges, representatives of So poor Africans are subsidising not possible to say with any Africa must enjoy priority in the workers and business, of youth rich Americans, Europeans and degree of certainty what the action plans with NEPAD serving and women, religious leaders Japanese! scale, agenda and outcomes of as the delivery vehicle. and representatives of the Summit would be. But now communities from all corners of Speaking in Rio de Janeiro in on the eve of the event the stage Seventh, there is consensus the earth. June this year, President Mbeki is set and the agenda is clear. that the Summit must endorse said: and rededicate itself to the Humanity returns to Africa - our As the world begins to gather in decisions of the Rio Earth common birthplace - to open a “Our very development model is Johannesburg over the next few Summit, including Agenda 21. new chapter in human solidarity. questioned daily by the earth’s weeks they will build on the far- All will be united in the pursuit of ecosystem on which all life and reaching consensus that was There are outstanding areas in one single overriding imperative: all economic activity is generated during an extremely which agreements have not the adequate provision for the dependent. Our patterns of rich and comprehensive global been reached. These include, needs of the present generation consumption and production preparatory process. What are the application of the principle without compromising the ability cannot be left unchecked. the main areas of agreement? of ‘common but differentiated of future generations to meet their responsibility’ among countries needs. If the Chinese citizen is to Firstly, there is consensus that for sustainable development; the consume the same quantity of central focus of the Summit setting of targets for the oil as his US counterpart, China should be the eradication of provision of adequate sanitation would need over 80 million poverty. and the use of renewable forms barrels of oil a day – slightly of energy; the phasing out of more than the 74 million barrels Second, there is consensus that environmentally harmful and a day the world now produces. this Summit must be primarily trade distorting subsidies; the johannesburg world summit If annual paper use in China of about implementation and mobilisation of already 2002 delivery. committed funds and the need people, planet and prosperity

Edition 4 • July/August 2002 p9 Viva African Union

The Inaugural Summit of the African objectives of the AU. NEPAD will with 146 for the world as a whole Decisive action in these areas at the Union held in Durban from 28 June enable us to channel political will and 567 for high-income countries. international level would improve the to 10 July 2002, launched a new and resources into concrete action. lives of millions of people on our and exciting phase in the history of It is a pledge by African leaders and There is an emerging consensus continent and would complement African integration. The world will governments, based on a common that if we are serious about action at the regional level under descend on Johannesburg, from 26 vision and commitment, to eradicate eradicating poverty the WSSD must NEPAD. August to 4 September 2002, for the poverty and place their countries, be about action not words. We World Summit on Sustainable individually and collectively, on the already have global political We must, however, recognise that Development (WSSD). The WSSD path of sustained growth and commitment at the highest levels to such action cannot be delivered by is expected to strengthen global development. NEPAD is a poverty eradication and sustainable governments alone. It will require action to promote poverty eradication comprehensive response, development in the shape of Agenda partnerships between all the relevant and sustainable development, which developed and owned by Africans, 21 and the Millennium Development stakeholders including governments, will complement and support our that assumes continental Goals. The challenge now is to local communities, the private sector, own efforts at the regional level. responsibility for political and translate that commitment into a non-governmental organizations and These two events offer us a unique economic governance, but it is also practical plan of action. international agencies. But we must opportunity to pave the way for a a basis for calling on the international deliver our objectives. I therefore brighter future for Africa. community for support. As such, In this context the UN Secretary believe that the World Summit must NEPAD articulates an African General, Kofi Annan, has identified agree a global framework for action The launch of the African Union programme for sustainable five specific areas where concrete with clear targets and timetables and represents a new departure for our development based on shared global results are both essential and appropriate coordination and continent. In 1999 African leaders responsibility. achievable in Johannesburg: monitoring arrangements. decided to establish the AU as the successor to the Organisation of It is with the strategic objectives of Water and sanitation: More than My strong hope and expectation is African Unity, to continue the task the AU and NEPAD in mind that we 1 billion people globally are without that the World Summit will recognise of building a strong and united Africa approach the World Summit on safe drinking water. Twice that the particular situation of Africa and in an era of unprecedented global Sustainable Development. Our over- number lack adequate sanitation. the importance of sustainable change and uncertainty. The launch arching objective for WSSD is And more than 3 million people die development initiatives aimed of the AU signals in particular poverty eradication. We have every year from diseases caused specifically at our continent. One of recognition of the need for greater argued strongly that Johannesburg by unsafe water. the key outcomes I want to see from economic integration in order to must deliver concrete action which Johannesburg is a commitment from avoid the further marginalisation of will have a real impact on the lives Energy: Two billion people globally the international community to African countries in the new global of the millions of people around the currently do not have access to support the implementation of economy. The AU will provide a world – particularly in Africa - who modern energy services. We need NEPAD. That commitment will of framework within which the still live in poverty. to make clean energy supplies course only be meaningful if it is necessary partnerships between accessible and affordable. We need backed up by financial resources. governments, people, businesses In Africa, 340 million people, or half to increase the use of renewable At the recent Financing for and civil society can be strengthened the population, live on less than energy sources and improve energy Development Conference in in order to promote the economic US$1 per day. The mortality rate of efficiency. Monterrey, Mexico, the EU and the and social development of our children under 5 years of age is 140 US committed to substantial continent. per 1000, and life expectancy at birth Agricultural productivity: Land increases in their development is only 54 years. Only 58 per cent degradation affects perhaps as much funding – not as much as we would The African Union will be of the population have access to as two thirds of the world’s have liked, but substantial underpinned by the New Partnership safe water. The rate of illiteracy for agricultural land. As a result, nonetheless. We now need to for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), people over 15 is 41 per cent. There agricultural productivity is declining ensure that as much of that money which will undoubtedly play a major are only 18 mainline telephones per sharply while the number of mouths as possible goes to Africa - where role in helping to achieve the 1000 people in Africa, compared to feed continues to grow. In Africa, it is needed most. especially, millions of people are threatened with starvation. I hope that we will look back on 2002 does free trade apply to me? as a momentous year for Africa. A Biodiversity and ecosystem year in which the African Union was management: Biodiversity is launched. A year in which the declining at an unprecedented rate biggest ever UN summit was held – as much as a thousand times what on African soil and delivered tangible it would be without the impact of results. A year, which marked a new human activity. Half of the tropical beginning for our continent and its rainforests and mangroves have people. already been lost. About 75 percent of marine fisheries have been fished to capacity. 70 percent of coral reefs Mohammed Valli Moosa are endangered. Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Health. Communicable diseases, Republic of South Africa. especially HIV/AIDS, cholera, tuberculosis and malaria, represent a serious obstacle to sustainable development. More than one billion people globally breathe unhealthy air and three million people die each year from air pollution – two thirds of them poor people, mostly women and children, who die from indoor pollution caused by burning wood

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Edition 4 • July/August 2002 p10 Just flick a finger & A message of hope from Bali to Jo’burg you’ll be there!!! A message of hope from Bali to Johannesburg

Sandton’s central business district flexed with the sound waves, The stage is set for a successful is to be sealed off during the Earth Togetherness shouted (in what he summit writes Crispian Olver, Summit in August-September this considered an American accent) year where 85 000 delegates and some intelligent questions, such as The World Summit on Sustainable 180 world leaders are expected. The “Say man, you Yanks still fightin’ the Development will soon be on our town centre will temporarily become kaftans, huh?” shores. The focus of the whole world United Nations territory and all who has turned towards South Africa, enter must do so by bus. His examiners began firing “typical” and many countries are looking to questions at him - the sort of us to show courage and leadership Four hundred and fifty minibuses questions they said he must in ensuring a successful Summit. will be hired and drivers will be anticipate from delegates from weird carefully selected and trained. My and wild countries such as It is a few weeks since the taxi-driver friend from Soweto, Uzbekistan and France. “How far is conclusion of World Summit Togetherness Amadeus Tshabalala, Pretoria from here?” asked the white preparatory talks in Bali. Some view, that the current agreement out underwent his driving test the other man. Togetherness said it was about commentators seem to have already of Bali affirms the Millennium day to see if he would be a suitable eight minutes away. decided that the all-important Development Goals and principles candidate for driving one of the UN Johannesburg World Summit will be of Agenda 21, and strengthens buses during the 10-day Earth “Eight minutes! But Pretoria’s 60 a failure even before it sits. However, linkages across sectors. The Summit. kilometres away!” said the white man the disagreement on key issues such upcoming World Summit must focus aghast. “OK, 10 minutes then,” as trade and finance in the draft plan on the three pillars of sustainable He took along his faithful old Toyota Togetherness said. of implementation are an inevitable development as a triangle of Hi-Ace with its BMW hubcaps and and even a necessary step in the interdependent goals. stickers that read, “Even God loves “And is it true there are lions in the process of crafting a significant taxi drivers” and “Defeat constipation, streets of Johannesburg? Even white global deal in Johannesburg. There is strong consensus across travel by taxi”. The front of the vehicle lions?” asked one of the examiners the board on the need for practical The preparatory meeting in Bali still bore the big dent, shaped feigning a British accent. and action-oriented outcomes of (Prep Com 4) resulted in the removal suspiciously like a traffic cop with WSSD, and a commitment to pursue of close to two hundred both arms out. Togetherness misheard him: “White global programmes with targets. disagreement points (referred to, in lines?” He began explaining the However there is no doubt that there international parlance, as “brackets”). Togetherness told me, his white lines down the middle of the are fundamental questions regarding Less than fifty brackets now remain passengers - who were in fact his road and how he thought double the process for delivering to be resolved during the actual examiners - consisted of two black white lines (which he had just implementation programmes. The Summit in Johannesburg. This is men, an Indian and a white man, crossed in order to overtake a petrol role of governments and agencies significantly less than the number but by the time he had driven them tanker) were for cyclists to cycle in with respect to taking the process of brackets that were sent to the Rio around Sandton, they were all white. between. forward and ensuring action and conference in 1992 for resolution. accountability is still the subject of No one realistically expected that Now, Togetherness knows Sandton “I notice that you stop at green lights negotiation. there would be agreement on all like the back of his hand. He knows but not at red ones,” said an issues at Bali. every shortcut. So when, during his examiner in a muffled voice If anything, the disagreement on the trade and finance provision isolates orientation test he was asked to take (because by now he was cowering The draft plan, that emerged out of the quickest route from Fifth Street under his seat). the real debate about how to Prep Com 4, already provides the resource the implementation plan to Rivonia, he cut through framework for global, regional and Woolworths, a school playground “Too dangerous to drive through that will be adopted in national programmes of Johannesburg. It makes the focus and two branches of Pick ‘n Pay. green lights,” shouted Togetherness implementation, setting out key as Elvis got into All Shook Up. “So of debate at the Summit even more targets and timeframes in identified important. It is not a unique talking When they asked him to imagine he many taxi drivers shoot the red light priority areas. The scope, targets was carrying a VIP American who that nowadays it’s safer to stop at point though - the Food Summit that and timeframes for implementation took place in Rome immediately after was in a hurry, Togetherness drove green and to take off at red.” formed the subject of negotiation in so fast he overtook a police car Bali faced the same debate: How the meetings of the informal and are the good intentions that emerge chasing a getaway car. Then he Togetherness thought the test went formal plenary sessions. overtook the getaway car. He well but he’s not sure whether he’s out of all these multilateral dialogue going to be financed? Who will shouted pleasantries to the cops been selected. As he drove away, I South Africa is pleased that there is and the robbers, for he knew them noticed he had a new sticker in the commit resources and what level of now global consensus on the main resources do we need? all well. He made a thoughtful little rear window: framework for the Summit: - the gesture to his imaginary American Summit must focus on all three The success of the summit will very passenger by slipping an Elvis “Want your skin lightened? Take a pillars of sustainable development, much depend on the extent to which Presley record into the vehicle’s taxi.” viz. social development, economic developing countries manage to hold CD player. As the walls of the taxi development and the protection of on to already agreed upon positions the environment. The overall focus such as the focus on poverty and target of the Summit is the eradication and implementation of Millennium Development Goal to programmes to achieve the halve poverty by 2015. The Summit Millenium Development Goals. Bali will agree on concrete set the stage for South Africa and programmes of action in priority the broader developing world to areas such as water and concretize the implementation plans sanitation, energy, health, before Johannesburg. This will agriculture and food security, involve using the remaining education and biodiversity. The opportunities for engagement in Summit will establish a global informal discussions to tie down the partnership between rich and main elements of the deal to be poor countries, and between brokered at Johannesburg – issues governments, business and civil around the economic platform, the society for sustainable main social programmes, the development. environment and good governance.

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Edition 4 • July/August 2002 p11 SOME, FOR ALL, FOREVER New fishing quota regime pushes back frontiers of poverty

The Department of Environmental holidays. Affairs and Tourism has, since 1994, changed lives of millions of people “But of great importance to me is ranging from the unemployed to that I also contribute, through the those that have managed to take company, in the employment of more advantage of the new fishing laws than 120 people. This means that I and regulations that encourages also provide a livelihood for 120 sustainable development. families. I am confident that we are providing decent salaries to our staff The praises sung by former compared to what we received as labourers who are now directors of toilers under the old regime. a sustainable and job creating fishing Furthermore, this means that our company, Sentinel Seafood, in Hout business contributes to pushing back Bay, confirms the role played by the the frontiers of poverty in line with Department of Environmental Affairs the Millenium Call to reduce poverty and Tourism in making the South by half in 2015.” African fishing quota regime sustainable. George Banjwa, who has refused the temptation of glamour in the This feat has been achieved long high-flying directors echelon of the before Johannesburg had been fishing industry drives an old van – awarded the golden opportunity to which also doubles as a delivery host the World Summit on vehicle - and still lives in the squatter Sustainable Development. This camp. He says “ We have achievement further proves South established a Trust Fund for our Africa as one of the leading global employees and they have a 7% players in sustainable development share in the company. I believe that and in putting in place proper the fishing industry has a potential platforms to proactively fight poverty of wiping out poverty and among her people. joblessness. Our honourable President, Mr Thabo Mbeki and the George Solomons and George Minister of Environmental Affairs and Banjwa are two of six major Tourism, Mr Moosa, cannot do it shareholders from historically fourteen directors of Group 14 own. Through the democratic alone. Business people like oppressed backgrounds who own elected to sell the entire quota for a government’ intervention, I now live ourselves must contribute towards shares in Sentinel Seafoods. They meager R210 000. Each of the 14 a decent life. Of course, I am not in a better life for all.” have been ordinary unskilled director received a dividend of R15 the category of big fishermen who workers in the sea and related 000 and those in Group 6 including do not even have to work at all. I am This success story is but one in a industries for a total of 38 between the two George’s chose to take just able to provide a comfortable plethora of painstaking efforts by the two of them but what stood them home only R6 000 and resorted to life for my family, take my children DEAT, through the new fishing quota good is that their work experience investing the other R9 000 from each to good schools and provide a better regime, to contribute to the economic in all the different lobster products. of them in a joint bank account and life for them. Most of all, I can now development and the war against called themselves Sibanye Fishing. save money for retirement and poverty and unemployment. While Slomon and Banjwa were blue-collar workers at Weimar A legal wrangle between Group 14 Fishing in Hout Bay for a period of and Group 6 delayed application for two years since 1994, owners of the fishing quotas. But in 1997, one of latter company, due to the new the 8 directors who in Group 14 A MESSAGE OF HOPE FROM for real economic development and fishing quota regime, offered them joined Sibanye (Group 6) as he was BALI TO JO’BURG is therefore not a sustainable poverty an opportunity to become partners still in the employ of Weimar ...continued from page 11 eradication strategy. in the company. They called Seafoods. This settled the matter, themselves Group 14 in their as there were 7 directors from each In these interactions before the We have stated on many occasions application to the Department of side. summit, South Africa will seek to that by allowing poor countries to Environmental Affairs and Tourism build international consensus on the sell their agricultural products in rich (DEAT). They got a quota for 50 tons To date, Weimar is Sentinel economic platform for the countries one of the biggest of anchovy for human consumption. Seafoods, where six black directors implementation of a plan to emerge obstacles to poverty will be However, they did not catch it as it working at Sentinel Seafoods full- from Johannesburg, including the eradicated. While aid is important was not profitable given the fact that time including the George Solomon inclusion of the principle on common and must be expanded, far more the processing required high input and George Banjwa are 60% but differentiated responsibility, and important is for rich countries to do costs, was cumbersome and would shareholders with the original the expeditious implementation of business with poor countries, and have immensely reduced possible owners having a 40% share. In the existing trade and finance allow producers in poor countries a profits. not so distant future, the 40% share commitments out of the Doha trade fair opportunity to compete with of Weimar Fishing will be in the round and Monterrey Financing for producers in rich countries: From In 1997, they got 380 tons of hake. hands of Solomon, Banjwa and Development Conference. the perspective of Africa, this sits at Again, they had to approach other company as they will buy the out the the heart of what NEPAD advocates companies to assist them in catching original owners. South Africa is of the view that a as an envisaged delivery mechanism it and this proved to be divisive to summit on sustainable development for the outcomes of Johannesburg. that has poverty eradication as its Group 14 which had directors that Goorge Solomons says “Before the The stage is being set for one of the theme must deal with these needed to get rich quick – a story first democratic elections in 1994, I most significant global gatherings of questions. An approach that representing a windfall, from rags could not save at all. I lived from our time. It is becoming clearer that encourages the rich to simply give to riches overnight. Eight of the hand to mouth with no house of my the outcome of Johannesburg will handouts to the poor does nothing give the world hope.

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