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2008/07/28

N Balindlela on her resignation as Eastern Cape Premier

At last, I have been requested by the African National Congress National Executive Committee to resign as Premier. Thank you too to President Mbeki for the trust he placed in me by appointing me as Premier of the Eastern Cape in 2004. A special word of thanks to MaShope, MaSisulu, MaWinnie, Mamofokeng Mbeki, MaSperi, MaRuth Mompati, MaNjobe, Aunt Rashid, Aunt Sophie de Bruin, MaBertha, MaMosia and many others, thank you for your support. [highlighted result]

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2008/07/07

N Balindlela on Eastern Cape Health

The Premier of the Eastern Cape Mrs Nosimo Balindlela heaped praise on the Eastern Cape Health Department for their undying and unwavering commitment in the promotion of health in the communities of the Eastern Cape. The praises were sung at a Health promotion campaign at Mhlontlo Municipality, on 1 July 2008 at Qumbu Stadium and was attended by the entire executive of the Eastern Cape government, traditional leaders, traditional health practitioners, the Executive Mayor of O R Tambo ... [highlighted result]

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2008/07/02

N Balindlela on MaMbeki's book launch

Premier Nosimo Balindlela graced the launch of Epainette Mbeki's book, which was held during the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. The Eastern Cape Department of Arts and Culture in partnership with Airports Company of South Africa, MTN, and the Constitutional Court made it possible for Thobeka Zazi Ndabula to publish the book. The government of the Eastern Cape continues to provide funding to a number of publications and to this effect Thobeka acknowledged the support and the assistance... [highlighted result]

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2008/06/25

N Balindlela to open National Arts Festival, 25 Jun

Eastern Cape Premier Nosimo Balindlela is expected to table plans of the provincial government with regards to the future of the National Arts Festival. The Premier will officially open the 34th edition of the world renowned National Arts Festival at the Miki Yili Stadium in Joza Township (Grahamstown) on 25 June, 2008 at 18h00. Included in these is Arts and Craft, Performance Arts, Word Festival, Indigenous Music, Jazz Music and the new Kwam eMakana transport services. [highlighted result]

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2008/06/19

N Balindlela on Pillay Commission Report

As you are aware the Honourable Premier of the Eastern Cape, Nosimo Balindlela, appointed a Commission of Inquiry into the finances of the Eastern Cape Provincial Administration, chaired by Mr Judge Pillay. The Premier will, of course, respect the commission's directions and intends writing to the Chairperson of the commission for further clarity and directions in this regard. The findings and recommendations of the Commission speak for themselves, and the Premier and the provincial ... [highlighted result]

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2008/06/19

N Balindlela to attend Provincial Customer Care Indaba, 20 Jun

Eastern Cape Premier, Mrs Nosimo Balindlela will on Friday, 20 June 2008 attend the first Provincial Customer Care Indaba of government in Mdantsane. The Indaba has been preceded by a week long government services campaign which has seen MECs and government officials delivering tangible services in the East London area. Thousands of residents in parts of Mdantsane have benefited from an abundance of government services which have been brought to their communities by the provincial government. [highlighted result]

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2008/05/29

N Balindlela at launch of Youth Development Month

Eastern Cape Premier Mrs Nosimo Balindlela has today called on the youth of the Eastern Cape to take advantage of the developmental opportunities that government has created. Premier Balindlela was conveying her message to the youth of the province ahead of Youth Development Month (June). Premier Balindlela said while the government encourages the youth to celebrate the courage of their peers who fought for freedom against apartheid, the youth of today is faced with a huge task of fighting ... [highlighted result]

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2008/05/28

N Balindlela to launch youth month, 29 May

Eastern Cape Premier Mrs Nosimo Balindlela will on 29 May 2008 officially launch the provincial youth development month. Premier Balindlela will be joined by Eastern Cape Youth Commission Chairperson, Mlimandlela Ndamase. The launch of the youth development month precedes the commemoration of National Youth Day celebrations which will be held on 16 June 2008 in various cities across South Africa. [highlighted result]

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2008/04/27

N Balindlela: Freedom Day Address

Government is also assessing the benefits including improved efficiencies which will flow from shared service centres for finance, procurement and human resource management across all departments in the Province. It is against this background that government has put in place initiatives around Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of South Africa (AsgiSA) to promote economic growth in the eastern part of our province. Without integration within government and between government and its ... [highlighted result]

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2008/04/24

N Balindlela to address Freedom Day Commemoration, 27 Apr

The Eastern Cape government is hosting the Freedom Day Commemoration in the Ukhahlamba District Municipality in Burgersdorp at the Danie Craven Stadium on Sunday, 27 April 2008. The Office of the Premier and the provincial Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC) are co-ordinating the event under the theme: "Business Unusual: All Hands on Deck for Faster Development". These include Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Bridgett Mabandla, Minister of Transport, ... [highlighted result]

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2008/03/11

N Balindlela to deliver Office of the Premier policy speech, 11 Mar

Eastern Cape Premier Ms Nosimo Balindlela will today, 11 March 2008 outline to the Provincial Legislature how her department (Office of the Premier - OTP) intends to spend the R383 million budget it has been allocated by the Provincial Treasury for the 2008/09 financial year. The Office of the Premier (OTP) is mandated with ensuring responsive, integrated and sustainable service delivery to all in the Eastern Cape through strategic leadership, critical interventions and co-ordinated effective... [highlighted result]

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2008/03/11

N Balindlela: Eastern Cape Office of the Premier Prov Budget Vote, 2008/09

It also ensures alignment and synergy of departments, districts and local municipalities' communications strategies with the provincial communications strategy in cooperation with the Government Communications and Information Systems (GCIS), Department of Housing, Local Government and Traditional Affairs and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). Through this programme we will ensure that the policy and governance matters are comprehensively and adequately addressed in the ... [highlighted result]

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2008/02/15

N Balindlela: State of the Province Address

The key driver of our transformation for the Eastern Cape is the Provincial Growth and Development Plan (PGDP). It remains the compass that guides growth and service delivery path of government, in unison with the integrated development plans of the local sphere of government. The PGDP also includes programmes to address the short-term needs of the Province, as well as the long-term strategies to improve the overall human development index of the province. [highlighted result]

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2008/02/11

N Balindlela to host media breakfast briefing on pre-State of the Province Address, 15 Feb

The Honourable Premier of the Eastern Cape Mrs Nosimo Balindlela is taking another giant step once again to make the ordinary people of the province to be part of the State of the Province Address (SOPA) at Bhisho Stadium on 15 February 2008. Due to the strict requirements of the legislature, media accreditation will be done on 14 February, at the Office of the Premier Building, Bhisho (1st Floor Telemedia centre) from 15h00 to 22h00. Members of the media to bring both their media cards and ... [highlighted result]

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2008/01/25

N Balindlela: Rural Housing Summit

The anger shown by some communities for not receiving services is challenging government to accelerate sustainable housing delivery as part of eradicating poverty. This strategy challenged the departments and municipalities to revisit and redesign their housing development processes with a view to streamlining them to fast track service delivery. I hope one of the spin offs of the conference would be participation of major stakeholders involved in housing development which would enable ... [highlighted result]

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2008/01/21

N Balindlela: Austrian International Marketing Council delegation

IMC University of Applied Sciences brings to the party its national and international expertise in the field of tourism and decades of positive tourism development. We have a tourism master plan framework which was crafted together with all the tourism related stakeholders. It aims to identify key issues associated with the tourism industry's development and to address such issues through appropriate programmes that will improve the Eastern Cape's tourism industry and its delivery to visitors... [highlighted result]

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2007/12/12

N Balindlela on holiday season

As we enter the festive period, I wish all the people of the Eastern Cape and our visitors to our beautiful province a safe, peaceful and fun-filled holiday season. In fulfilment of government's commitment to service delivery, I am pleased to say that government departments will remain open throughout the festive season, closing only on public holidays. May I wish all people of the Eastern Cape province, their families and visitors a festive season full of joy, love and peace. [highlighted result]

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2007/12/11

N Balindlela: International Day of People with Disabilities

We are here to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The government of the progressive movement has, with the full participation of people with disability, identified economic and social barriers as obstacles disabling people with disability from fully contributing in our society. Additionally we are reviewing the Integrated National Disability Strategy (INDS) and our Provincial Programme of ... [highlighted result]

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2007/12/10

N Balindlela: Day of accountability for 16 Days of Activism Campaign

Today is hailed as the day of accountability on the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign. The expectation is that all government departments, non-governmental organisations, organised business, organs of civil society and all stakeholders account about what has been done to date to stop the brutality of violence against women and children. It is also instructive that this day falls on the "International Human Rights Day" because women and children's rights ... [highlighted result]

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2007/12/10

N Balindlela to host Balasela Excellence Awards, 7 Dec

Eastern Cape Premier, Nosimo Balindlela will this evening Friday, 7 December 2007 give Balasela Excellence Awards to individuals, government departments and parastatals which, according to the Premier, have successfully implemented government programmes that are aimed at improving the lives of the people. "We hope that through the Balasela programme, we will engender service delivery excellence as a way of life amongst all public servants of the Eastern Cape Provincial Government" said ... [highlighted result]

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