19 July 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on Tuesday, 17 July 2012.

1. Current affairs

1.1 Celebration

Yesterday marked former President Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday, which is also internationally recognised with the United Nations having declared 18 July (since November 2009) ‘Nelson Mandela International Day’.

Cabinet wished Madiba a happy birthday and called on all South Africans to spend at least 67 minutes doing good work in their communities.

18 July 2012

Government joins all South Africans and the international community in wishing our Founding President Nelson Mandela a happy 94^th birthday, and in celebrating his life and legacy.

Madiba is special to South Africa in many ways, having dedicated his entire adult life to the relentless fight for freedom, democracy, peace and stability in our country.

As the first President of a democratic South Africa, Nelson Mandela immediately led the nation on a path of unity, transformation, forgiveness and reconciliation.

18 July 2012

In honour of Mandela Day the post-Cabinet media briefing scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed.

Cabinet Spokesperson, Mr Jimmy Manyi will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on 17 July 2012 on Thursday, 19 July.

The Director-General of the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa, Mr Alec Moemi, will also provide an update on 2013 AFCON matters at this briefing.

The details are as follows:

17 July 2012

Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Mr Obed Bapela, will lead a delegation to Mbekweni Indoor Sports Hall, Paarl in the Western Cape. Earlier this year, Minister in The Presidency: Performance Monitoring, Evaluation & Administration, Mr Collins Chabane, visited the area as part of his Budget Vote Speech public participation programme.

13 July

Consultations on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) continued on Friday 13 July when the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the GFIP led by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, met with religious leaders representing the National Interfaith Council of SA (NICSA) and the National Religious Association for Social Development (NRSDA) at the Union Buildings.

13 June

Government conveys its condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones in a tragic accident between a train and a truck in Mpumalanga on 13 June.

Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi said, “Government is deeply saddened by this incident. One death is one too many. Our prayers and thoughts are with families of the farmworkers who were in a truck that collided with a goods train at a level crossing between Hectorspruit and Malalane. We also wish the people who were injured in this accident a speedy recovery”.

12 July 2012

Snapshots of government’s extensive programme of action and how this improves the lives of individuals and communities will remain the core of the rebranded news agency of the South African government.

6 July 2012

Government is appalled by Zapiro’s disparaging and repulsive cartoon in the July 6 to 12 2012 edition of the Mail & Guardian.

The cartoon is a defamatory attack on President Jacob Zuma’s character and violates the President’s right to dignity as enshrined in the Constitution. It is disappointing that the Mail & Guardian published such a demeaning cartoon, especially following the recent debate about another offensive artwork.

The media briefing has been postponed until further notice.

28 June

25 June 2012
 

Government conveys its deepest condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones in a horrific bus crash in Meyerton today.