Saudi Arabia agriculture investment for SA

[PeterCH]

2009/02/24

SAUDI Arabia intends investing in South African agriculture, it emerged yesterday at a joint commission in Johannesburg.

“Saudi Arabia cannot forever be solely dependent on oil and oil resources,” said its Commerce and Industry Minister Abdulla Ahmed Zeinal Ali Reza.

At the moment, oil imports from Saudi Arabia accounted for South Africa’s R22.9 billion trade deficit with the kingdom.

A lot of attention would be paid to agriculture and rural development in the next few years, said South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa.

South Africa needed to grow food “in a big way” so it could do away with its net food importer status.

During the talks, a South Africa-Saudi business council would be launched and an agreement would be signed on improving co-operation in the field of science and technology. — Sapa

http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=296142

 

[samuelp]

Expect more mosques to be build thanks to this agreement

 

[PeterCH]

Hmmmm I dunno. The Saudi Royal family isn't that interested in spreading the faith around the world. The big bonus for the ANC government will be MORE MONEY to burn in BEE, AA and land expatriation deals! More cash to spend on directors, their big paycheques and official high end German cars. Let the gravy train continue...!

 

[LazerFazer]

Expect more mosques to be build thanks to this agreement

And what's wrong with more mosques? I don't think you'd have any problems if more churches/synagogues/mandirs/temples were built, so what's the deal with mosques?

 

[stoke]

Mosques purposefully shout out their existence using noise pollution.

 

[samuelp]

And what's wrong with more mosques? I don't think you'd have any problems if more churches/synagogues/mandirs/temples were built, so what's the deal with mosques?

I am ok with mosques, but Saudi arabia rarely gives something without asking construction of mosques, madrassa or whatever. Please take a look at Tanzania, you will certainly understand.

Anyway, I prefer China's policy, as when they are doing business, they do not ask to build something for Communists or chinese communauty

 

[PeterCH]

I am ok with mosques, but Saudi arabia rarely gives something without asking construction of mosques, madrassa or whatever. Please take a look at Tanzania, you will certainly understand.

Anyway, I prefer China's policy, as when they are doing business, they do not ask to build something for Communists or chinese communauty

True, they bring in their own workers to do everything because they can't fathom the way locals work. China never had colonies so they can't--in their mentality--get around the different clocks people work to in SA.

China wants other things too. China builds strategic partnerships but since they are the one in the position of power, like the West or the Saudis they will want something out of the deal and when you're the big guy - you get more from a deal, I've yet to find examples of altruistic business deals.

 

[TheHiveMind]

FAIL

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=160375

 

[JungleBoy]

True, they bring in their own workers to do everything because they can't fathom the way locals work. China never had colonies so they can't--in their mentality--get around the different clocks people work to in SA.

China wants other things too. China builds strategic partnerships but since they are the one in the position of power, like the West or the Saudis they will want something out of the deal and when you're the big guy - you get more from a deal, I've yet to find examples of altruistic business deals.

Why would one engage in an altruistic business deal?

 

[PeterCH]

Why would one engage in an altruistic business deal?

I'm just saying that every bigger partner in the deal (or more powerful one at least) will usually get things going their way unless they have idiots for negotiators or they are altruistic. I don't think the Chinese Govt is altruistic, and have never heard of an altruistic business deal with that or other partners.

 

[Magnarmalok]

as long as they don't bomb us I'm fine with it.

 

[Blaze786]

Mosques purposefully shout out their existence using noise pollution.

People like you should be shot IMHO.

Back O/T I reckon this would be a good thing if at the end of the day all the money the saudi nation are investing would actually be used for the right reasons, not upgrading from a E500 to a E550 AMG

 

[Phenom]

People like you should be shot IMHO.

Wow at your response; and what he said is true.

In Islam, besides, for the prohibition of the construction of any other religious structure or place of worship, they don't allow the non-muslims to be heard either - Dhimmi Status. Not to mention, all our rights get taken away, and we have to pay a special extra tax for that too.

And by all other laws, this would be considered noise pollution, what does it matter if it is to an imaginary friend or not.

 

[Blaze786]

Wow at your response; and what he said is true.

In Islam, besides, for the prohibition of the construction of any other religious structure or place of worship, they don't allow the non-muslims to be heard either - Dhimmi Status. Not to mention, all our rights get taken away, and we have to pay a special extra tax for that too.

And by all other laws, this would be considered noise pollution, what does it matter if it is to an imaginary friend or not.

I apologise if it was a bit harsh but such blatant disregard for another religion is down right unfair.

Lol @ imaginary friend. I had a really well thought out rebuttle and now you made me forget it, with your joke

 

[Mila]

Hmmmm I dunno. The Saudi Royal family isn't that interested in spreading the faith around the world. The big bonus for the ANC government will be MORE MONEY to burn in BEE, AA and land expatriation deals! More cash to spend on directors, their big paycheques and official high end German cars. Let the gravy train continue...!

I think the Saudi Royal family will take only so much of the ANC Crap.... They just seems like a nation that takes no nonsense from idiots like Zuma.

Now yes they will say anything to get their foot in the door. when it's in they ANC might just have a surprise in store.