17 October 2019
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town
A. Issues in the environment
1. Global Competitiveness Index
1.1. Cabinet welcomes the findings of the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Index that shows South Africa has moved up seven places; making it more attractive for investors and the possibility of creating much-needed jobs.
16 October 2019
Members of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover the eThekwini District Development Model Presidential launch are advised to collect their accreditation cards as follows:
The launch of Mara Phone Plant: Accreditation will be collected as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Time: 9h30 – 17h00
Venue: Dube Trade Port, Dube City, Invest SA offices, Durban
The launch of District Development Model: Accreditation will be collected as follows:
9 Oct 2019
Government notes the sit-in by people alleged to be foreign nationals at the offices of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Cape Town. It is also noted that the Western Cape Refugee and Migrant Forum has distanced itself from this sit-down.
South Africa is a signatory to international instruments which form part of Public International Law, and these international instruments have also been incorporated into our domestic law by the Refugees Act.
9 October 2019
Government held a successful launch of the new District Development Model in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape on September 17, 2019, and it will roll out the second pilot of the model on October 18, 2019 in eThekwini Metro, Kwa Zulu-Natal.
02 October 2019
30 September 2019
26 September 2019
26 September 2019
The year 2019 is a very special time for South Africa. It is the year in which we reflect on the journey of the last 25 years since the attainment of our hard-won freedom and democracy.
We will remember the relief and exhilaration of the day of our freedom, the historic and defining moment at which we became a country at peace with itself and the world.
23 Sep 2019
Government will hold a march for public servants to recommit themselves and stand firm against gender based violence in the country.
The march will take place in Pretoria on Friday, 27 September from Church Square to the Union Buildings and it will be led by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA).
The March by public servants seek to reinforce President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for all sectors of society to work together to stop the violence and the killing of women and children.
19 September 2019
Government welcomes Gauteng High Court’s landmark ruling handed down to Ediozi Odi, who received 6 life sentences and an additional 129 years imprisonment for human trafficking and related charges after he kept three young girls hostage to work as sex slaves. This ruling shows that those found guilty of human trafficking and related crimes will be met with the harshest sentences possible.
