Press release about the South African embassy holding a high-level meeting on October 11 to attract more U.S. investment in South Africa. The press release notes the even comes a month after the D.C. City Council unanimously approved a bill that would divest the city's funds from corporations and banks doing business in South Africa. The press release says the embassy has indicated that the South African Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning, J.C. Heunis, and several prominent business leaders are expected to attend. The press release says a protest picket will be held at the South African business seminar; groups endorsing the picket are the Committee for a Free South Africa,...
Press release about the South African embassy holding a high-level meeting on October 11 to attract more U.S. investment in South Africa. The press release notes the even comes a month after the D.C. City Council unanimously approved a bill that would divest the city's funds from corporations and banks doing business in South Africa. The press release says the embassy has indicated that the South African Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning, J.C. Heunis, and several prominent business leaders are expected to attend. The press release says a protest picket will be held at the South African business seminar; groups endorsing the picket are the Committee for a Free South Africa, CISPES, Southern Africa Support Project, Sojourners, TransAfrica and its D.C. Local Support Group, and the Washington Office on Africa. The press release quotes David Neigus, a spokesperson for the Committee for a Free South Africa. The press release discusses American investment in South Africa. The press release says for more information contact Christine Root or Rick Tingling-Clemmons.
