27 April 2012

The Justice Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) cluster will on Saturday, 28 April 2012, brief members of the media on the Special Remission of Sentences, following the announcement by President Jacob Zuma during the Freedom Day celebrations. The briefing will be chaired by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe.

The granting of remissions is to celebrate 16 years of the Constitution and 18 years of democracy on 27 April 2012 (Freedom Day).

30 April 2012

Cabinet Spokesperson and GCIS CEO, Mr Jimmy Manyi, was shocked to discover that he has an impersonator(s) on Facebook. Manyi  has called on Facebook users not to be misled by the impersonator(s) on the social media website.

19 April 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 18 April 2012.

1. Current affairs

1.1 Infrastructure Plan

Cabinet calls on all sectors of society to Play Your Part in making government’s plans on infrastructure development a reality. The plans are linked to government’s efforts to create employment opportunities for all South Africans in transforming the economy and society.
 
1.2 Freedom Day

22 March 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 20 March 2012.

1. Current affairs

1.1 Human Rights Day

8 March 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 7 March 2012.

1. Current affairs

1.1 Natural Disaster Management

23 February 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 22 February 2012.

Current affairs

1.1 Cabinet congratulated the Minister of Finance, Minister Pravin Gordhan, and his team for a progressive and carefully crafted Budget and noted some of the salient features of the Budget, including the following:

14 February 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 8 February 2012.

13 January 2012

Cabinet will set the national agenda at its annual January Lekgotla – the most important strategic planning session of the National Executive, at Bela Bela in Limpopo from Tuesday, 17 January to Friday, 20 January 2012.

The meeting, which will provide the basis for President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address on 9 February, will give direction to Government’s programme for 2012.

19 January 2012

The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, will create an opportunity for media to put questions to her about the involvement of members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the recent Operation Festive Season crime-fighting initiative.

Minister Sisulu is currently engaged in the Cabinet Lekgotla at Bela Bela and is aware that media have enquired about the role of the SANDF alongside the police in crime-fighting.

20 January 2012

Cabinet has concluded a successful four-day, extended Cabinet Lekgotla in which we conducted a mid-term review and charted the way forward in pursuit of the goal of building a more prosperous, united and equal South Africa.

The Lekgotla deliberations have provided the basis for President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address on February 9, 2012.

In broad terms, our deliberations focused on the Mid-Term Review, the economic situation and progress on the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC).