This bulletin brings summaries of government's position on current issues, as well as updates on progress and problems in implementing government's Programme of Action.
You can access the bulletin per issue or access information on a specific topic (see listing below).
Agriculture
- Food price inflation (18 April 2008)
Budget
- Budget speech
- Budget votes (23 April 2010)
- Medium Term Budget Policy Statement
Economy
- Global Forum (3 June 2010)
- Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for SA (AsgiSA)/Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa) (17 April 2009)
- Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for SA (AsgiSA) (30 April 2008)
- Economic confidence (20 March 2008)
- Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (JIPSA) (30 April 2008)
- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Switzerland (3 December 2008)
- World Economic Forum on Africa 2008 (30 May 2008)
- World Economic Forum on Africa (WEAFA) (5 May 2010)
Elections
- 2009 general elections (4 May 2009)
Energy
- Electricity tariffs (23 October 2009)
- Energy emergency (7 March 2008)
- Energy infrastructure and World Bank loan (24 March 2010)
Gender
- 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children (21 November 2008)
Government programme and progress
- Anti-Poverty Campaign (26 June 2008)
- Government's Programme of Action (22 February 2008)
- Ministerial media briefings (25 February 2010)
- National Imbizo Week (1 – 8 November 2008) (23 October 2008)
- State of the Nation Address (SoNA)
- Towards a fifteen year review (14 October 2008)
- War on Poverty Campaign (7 August 2008)
- War on Poverty visit to Ntunda Village (27 October 2010)
- Work of government continues; all civil servants must serve with the professionalism in line with their responsibilities (25 September 2008)
Health
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HIV and AIDS
- 2008 World AIDS Day (21 November 2008)
- HIV & AIDS prevention & treatment programme (24 March 2010)
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Cholera
- Cholera outbreak (3 December 2008)
- Co-ordinated response to outbreak of cholera (20 February 2009)
- Swine flu
Highlights
- 2010 FIFA World Cup
- Alexandra Renewal Project scoops top UN award (23 October 2009)
- Big jump in business confidence (11 March 2010)
- Business, labour back new economic plan for now (27 October 2010)
- Car-makers committed to local industry (2 September 2010)
- CNN wins gold for campaign promoting South Africa (4 December 2009)
- Energy
- Expatriates rank SA in top 10 for quality of life (4 December 2009)
- Finance and economics
- Gauteng economy still leads South Africa (14 October 2010)
- Governance
- Green projects in SA and Tunisia receive funding (23 October 2009)
- Health
- Higher Education (23 September 2009)
- Home Affairs (5 May 2010)
- Illegal and violent protests (28 August 2009)
- Improvement in South Africa’s reputation (14 October 2010)
- Infrastructure
- International relations
- Investment
- Ipsa signs new power agreement with Eskom (2 September 2010)
- Job creation (20 May 2010)
- Mandela Day (8 July 2009)
- Minerals and energy (8 July 2009)
- Minister Trevor Manuel appointed to UN panel (11 March 2010)
- Ministers promise job opportunities (11 March 2010)
- Pres Jacob Zuma’s State Visit to the UK (11 March 2010)
- Pres Zuma receives African President of Year Award (19 November 2009)
- R500-million water project signed with Netherlands (19 November 2009)
- Relocation of black rhinos to Tanzania (20 May 2010)
- Safety and security
- Science and technology
- Service delivery
- Shanghai Expo boosts South Africa's profile
- Skills development
- Social development
- Social protection (23 April 2010)
- South Africa’s use of innovation in the defence and space industries
- SA architect wins World Building of the Year Award (19 November 2009)
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Sport
- Banyana make South Africa proud (11 November 2010)
- IAAF world athletics championships (28 August 2009)
- IPL extends the profile of South Africa (17 April 2009)
- South Africa to host 2009 Champions Trophy (20 March 2009)
- South Africa wins at Commonwealth Games (14 October 2010)
- Stand up and be counted: Census 2011 (14 October 2010)
- Telecommunications (27 October 2010)
- Trade and Industry (11 November 2010)
- Tourism
- Transport
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat (14 October 2010)
- Water and environment
International relations
- African Union (AU) Summit, Libya (8 July 2009)
- Attacks on people from other countries (30 May 2008)
- Fourth session of the South Africa-China Binational Commission (BNC), 16 November 2010 (11 November 2010)
- Fifth Group of Twenty (G20) Summit, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 11 to 12 November 2010 (11 November 2010)
- Global Forum (3 June 2010)
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Group of eight (G8) Summit
- G8 & G20 summits - Canada (17 June 2010)
- Japan (26 June 2008)
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South Africa-European Union (SA-EU) Summit
- 2nd SA-EU Summit (11 September 2009)
- 3rd SA-EU Summit (17 September 2010)
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Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit
- Final communiqué of 28th Summit (22 August 2008)
- Namibia (6 August 2010)
- South Africa (7 August 2008)
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State visits to
- Arab Republic of Egypt (14 October 2010)
- India (3 June 2010)
- People’s Republic of China (18 August 2010)
- Russian Federation (6 August 2010)
- United Nations Climate Change Conference (4 December 2009)
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United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
- 63rd Session of UNGA (19 September 2008)
- 64th session of UNGA and forthcoming forums (G-20 and Africa-South America Summits) (23 September 2009 )
- 65th session of UNGA
- World Economic Forum (WEF) – Annual meeting (4 December 2009)
- World Economic Forum on Africa (5 May 2010)
- Zimbabwe
Public holidays and commemorative weeks/months
- 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children
- Africa Day (20 May 2010)
- Child Protection Week
- Freedom Day
- Heritage Day/Month
- Human Rights Day
- Social Development Month 2009 (23 September 2009)
- Tourism Month (28 August 2009)
- Women's Day/Month
- Workers Day
- World Refugee Day for a better Africa and a better World (13 June 2008)
- Youth Development Month
Recognition
- Archbishop Tutu honoured with highest civilian award in US (14 August 2009)
- Mandela Treason Trial memoirs displayed in US (14 August 2009)
- National Orders (23 October 2008)
Safety and security
- Local protests (24 March 2010)
- Threats of violence against foreign nationals in SA (6 August 2010)
Sport
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2010 Fifa World Cup™
- 4th Annual 2010 National Communication Partnership Conference (14 August 2009)
- Final draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ (4 December 2009)
- Football Fridays (11 September 2009)
- Football Fridays (23 October 2009)
- National Fly the Flag Day (25 February 2010)
- Promotional event, Vienna (13 June 2008)
- South Africans are ready to deliver memorable 2010 FIFA World Cup™ (25 February 2010)
- South Africans have opened up hearts and homes to fans and teams (3 June 2010)
- Travel advisories (20 May 2010)
- Confederations Cup 14 – 28 June 2009
Transport
- Reya Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system (28 August 2009)
- The Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) programme (17 April 2009)
Youth
- Youth development (17 June 2010)