3 July 2013

Government expresses its appreciation to all South Africans for their prayers and well-wishes for former President Nelson Mandela, and also commends the domestic media for the sensitivity shown whilst covering his stay at hospital. 

Government has been touched by the flood of well wishes and prayers that have been offered at the Pretoria Heart Hospital. The public response has reflected the emotional mood of a country whose identity is so closely linked to the father of the nation.

3 July 2013

Government is saddened and outraged at the brutal killing of Duduzile Zozo in Thokoza which was reportedly based on her sexual orientation, and conveys its deepest condolences to her family. Government urges South Africans to, in their everyday conduct give expression to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights of our Constitution recognizes and guarantees equality. This fundamental right enjoins South Africans not to discriminate against anyone on several grounds, including gender, sex and sexual orientation.

2 July 2013

Cabinet statement translations

1 July 2013

“Take Action, Inspire Change. Make Every Day a Mandela Day”

Government calls on South Africans to observe what has become known as Mandela Month and participate by giving at least 67 minutes of their time on July 18 to creating a better tomorrow for all.

21 June 2013

21 June 2013

13 June 2013

13 June 2013

12 June 2013

The Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, as well as Administration, Collins Chabane, will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held in Cape Town on Wednesday 12 June 2013.

The details are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 13 June 2013
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

The National Imbizo Focus Week will run from 10 to 17 June 2013 and will see Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Premiers, MECs, Mayors and Councillors engage with communities around the struggle against substance abuse. The intention of this week is to scale up the national action plan against substance abuse.

The Imbizo forms part of the interventions aimed at entrenching our democratic, developmental state through participatory democracy.

Let us join hands and demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that substance abuse has no place in our democratic, free society.