10 September 2010

The office of the Leader of Government Business has noted reports citing absence of some Ministers from Parliament when they were expected to answer Parliamentary Questions.

31 August 2010

Pretoria – The process of consultation with the leadership of Trade Union Federations has produced a draft settlement offer for the current salary negotiations.

Following the President’s directive for the parties to find a solution that would bring the strike to an end as matter of urgency, government consequently engaged in an intensive dialogue with labour union leaders to find a settlement acceptable to all parties and thus end the two week public service industrial action.

25 August 2010

Government is extremely concerned about the inflammatory nature of some statements by a number of role-players, including trade union leaders, on the public sector strike.

These statements, including the threat to shut down the economy, are unhelpful, unnecessary and irresponsible. Such statements serve to fuel further violence and intimidation.

30 August 2010

Following a meeting between the President and Ministers over the weekend, Government has responded to the President’s directive by calling for urgent talks with union representatives to find a solution that would bring the strike to an end as soon as possible.

11 March 2010

Cluster Chair: Ms Angie Motshekga

Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, MP
Deputy Ministers
Directors-General
Members of the Media

21 August 2010

Government welcomes the decision by the Labour Court this morning to grant the state an interdict prohibiting workers who are employed in essential services from participating in the strike.  The essential services are defined in the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995.

20 August 2010

14 July 2010

1. Introduction

In the last few days, there has been unanimous opinion by domestic and international observers, amongst them international football fans, visiting Heads of State and other dignitaries, and most especially FIFA, that the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the first to the hosted in Africa, was a success.

8 July 2010

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will partner with the popular series “Rize Mzansi” in its second run starting in July 2010 - this SABC- commissioned educational TV programme aligns very nicely to the key objectives of government’s initiative to empower citizens with information on government economic programmes aimed to improve their lives.

8 July 2010

Pretoria – Government today outlined a multi-faceted plan to prevent any outbreak of violence against anyone, including foreign nationals in South Africa and further called upon all civic organizations, political parties, youth formations and the religious fraternity to work together.