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2005/06/02
General Siphiwe "Ghebuza" Nyanda retires from SANDF
When General Siphiwe Nyanda took over command of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in June 1998, it was by popular demand. From January to June 1994, Nyanda co-chaired the Joint Military Coordinating Committee of the Transitional Executive Council and later that year became the first black Chief of Defence Force Staff of the newly established South African National Defence Force. He has successfully positioned the Defence Force to face the challenges of the future; he has ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2005/05060710451002.htm Size: 20KB Source: South African National Defence Force Collection: gov
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2001/06/08
Nyanda: SANDF annual environmental awards for 2000
The Conservamus Floating Trophy for Environmental Services was awarded to the Strategic Environmental Working Group, being a working group of the department for developing and promulgating the Environmental Implementation Plan for Defence as required by national environmental legislation. Our hosts today, Air Force Base Waterkloof, were designated as runners-up in three of the seven categories, namely Ecological Management, Base Environmental Management as well as Environmental Education and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2001/010828145p1001.htm Size: 14KB Source: SANDF Speaker: Nyanda Collection: gov
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2010/09/02
S Nyanda switches on TV base station in Agter Witzenberg Valley
The Minister of Communications, General Siphiwe Nyanda has officially switched-on a television base station in Agter Witzenberg Valley.
The community of Agter Witzenberg Valley in the Cape Winelands District Municipality had for sometime been experiencing challenges in accessing TV signal transmission for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) channels 1 and 3 and the free-to-air channel, E-TV.
During a community Imbizo in 2004, the need for full television ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12655&tid=17047 Size: 2KB Speaker: S Nyanda Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/09/01
S Nyanda to switch on television (TV) base station in Agter Witzenberg Valley, 2 Sept
The Minister of Communications, General (Ret) Siphiwe Nyanda will officially switch on the television base station at the Agter Witzenberg community hall in the Cape Winelands district municipality, Western Cape tomorrow.
The switch-on will ensure that the communities in and around the Cape Winelands district municipality have access to television signal transmission and will receive an additional TV channels (1, 3 and E-TV). The ...
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URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12636&tid=16936 Size: 1KB Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/08/20
S Nyanda appoints Digital Dzonga Advisory Council members
The Minister of Communications General Siphiwe Nyanda today announced the new 15 members of Digital Dzonga Advisory Council.
The council will advise the minister on and oversee the complex process of migrating South Africa's analogue broadcasting services to a new digital technology known as digital terrestrial television (DTT).
The 15 members ...
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URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12321&tid=15576 Size: 4KB Speaker: S Nyanda Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/08/11
S Nyanda on Public Protector investigation report on breach of Executive Members' Ethics Act
The Minister of Communications General Siphiwe Nyanda has noted the final report of the Public Protector following an investigation into an allegation of a breach of the Executive Members' Ethics Act of 1998 and the executive ethics code.
The investigation was in relation to a contract awarded to Abalozi, a company which General Nyanda's children's trust, the Mphephethwa Trust, owns a 45 percent shareholding.
The Minister feels vindicated by the findings of...
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URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12079&tid=14659 Size: 2KB Speaker: S Nyanda Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/08/11
J Zuma receives reports on investigation of S Nyanda ethics code
President Jacob Zuma received, on 2 and 10 August 2010 respectively, two reports from the Public Protector on investigations into alleged breach of the Executive Members Ethics Act, 1998 and the Executive Ethics Code by the Minister of Communications, General Siphiwe Nyanda.
The Public Protector, Advocate Thulisile Madonsela, conducted two investigations in terms of section three of the Executive Member Ethics Act, 1998 read with sections six and seven of the ...
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URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12086&tid=14639 Size: 3KB Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/07/15
S Nyanda on alleged suspension of Director-General Mamodupi Mohlala
Communications Minister General Siphiwe Nyanda has noted a newspaper report suggesting that he was about to suspend the Director-General in his department, Ms Mamodupi Mohlala, following alleged disagreements over the issuing of tenders by the department and other issues.
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11508&tid=12444 Size: 4KB Speaker: S Nyanda Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/07/01
S Nyanda announces new ICASA chairperson
The Minister of Communications General Siphiwe Nyanda has the pleasure to announce Dr Stephen Sipho Mncube as the new chairperson of the communications regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). "My ministry will continue to give the support to the work you do and build public-private-partnerships with a view to addressing the many social challenges facing the country," concluded General Nyanda Brief background of Dr Stephen Sipho Mncube ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11250&tid=11488 Size: 3KB Speaker: S Nyanda Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/05/17
S Nyanda: World Telecommunications and Information Society Day celebration
Honourable Deputy Minister of Communications, Dina Pule
Premier of Gauteng, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane
Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Mr Amos Masondo
Director-General of the Department of Communications, Mamodupi Mohlala
Ward councillor and other councillors of neighbouring wards present here
Leaders of other community organisations
Representatives of the City of Johannesburg
Representatives of our state owned enterprises present here today
Leaders of information and ...
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URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=7151&tid=7382 Size: 6KB Speaker: S Nyanda Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/06/26
S Nyanda on statement by Zwelinzima Vavi
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11171&tid=11371 Size: 2KB Speaker: S Nyanda Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/06/09
S Nyanda to switch on low power transmitter, 10 Jun
The Minister of Communications, General (Ret) Siphiwe Nyanda will officially switch-on the low power transmitter in Ekulindeni near Badplaas in the Mpumalanga province on Thursday, 10 June 2010. The switch-on of the transmitter comes on the eve of the kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The transmitter will ensure that about 20 000 community members from Ekulindeni and surrounding areas have access to television and radio signal transmission.The switch on will also ensure that the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=10743&tid=10760 Size: 2KB Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/05/03
S Nyanda to host Local Content Summit, 6 to 7 May
The Minister of Communications, General (Ret.) Siphiwe Nyanda, invites members of the public, industry, labour, civil society and other interested sectors to attend the Local Content Summit.The purpose of the summit is to refine and finalise the draft local content development strategy released by the Department in 2009. Key amongst strategic issues to be discussed includes the following:1. Integration and harmonisation of local content policies to foster transformation and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=10253&tid=10270 Size: 2KB Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/03/29
S Nyanda to launch Zibambeleni Telecentre, 31 Mar
The Minister of Communications, General (Ret) Siphiwe Nyanda, will launch the Zibambeleni Telecentre in Muden in the Umvoti local municipality, KwaZulu-Natal tomorrow. The project is a joint initiative of the department, the Zibambeleni Development Trust, and the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA).The telecentre was established in 2003 based on a partnership between USAASA and the Zibambeleni Development Trust, an non-governmental organisation (NGO) that ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=8847&tid=8864 Size: 2KB Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/02/03
S Nyanda on cellphone interconnect fee reduction
The Minister of Communications, General (Ret) Siphiwe Nyanda has noted the decision by Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to reject the proposal by mobile operators with regard to the reduction of interconnect fees.The mobile operators made a submission to ICASA to reduce the interconnection rate conditional upon on a three year glide path period, which ICASA has turned down.It s also the Minister view that the proposed three year glide path period ... [highlighted result]
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2010/02/03
Members of the media are invited to a briefing by the Minister of Communications, General (Ret) Siphiwe Nyanda on the outcomes of the work conducted by a Ministerial task team on Sentech and the SABC.The task team has since submitted a final report to the minister and he will share some of the findings and recommendations of the task team during the media briefing.Details are as follows:Date: 4 February 2010
Time: 12h00
Venue: Department of Communications, ...
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2010/02/04
S Nyanda on Sentech and South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) task team report
Task team members:
Themba Langa, Chairperson
Julia Hope
Mike Makhura
Mochele Noge
Quaraysh Patel
Thandi Ramathesele
Jonathan Caywood
Jason Minnaar
Gift Buthelezi
Patrick Craven
Two officials from National TreasuryThe Minister of Communications, General (Ret) Siphiwe Nyanda has received the final report of the Ministerial task team that was appointed in June 2009 to look into the affairs of state-owned signal ...
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URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=8261&tid=8278 Size: 9KB Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/04/20
S Nyanda to deliver Communications Dept Budget Vote 2010/11, 20 Apr
The Minister of Communications, General (Ret) Siphiwe Nyanda will deliver the Department of Communications 2010 budget vote speech this afternoon, 20 April 2010. In the speech, the minister will highlight the department s key priorities and deliverables for the year ahead.Details of the event are as follows:Venue: Room E249 in Parliament
Date: 20 April 2010
Time: 16h00For media enquiries contact:
Tiyani Rikhotso
Cell: 083 800 9936
E-mail: ...
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2010/03/31
S Nyanda: Launch of Zibambeleni Telecentre
The Telecentre is a community initiative, a product of Zibambeleni Development Trust in partnership with the Ministry of Communications, the Universal Service Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA), the South African Graduate Development Association and the National Youth Development Agency.Also more important is the need for a symbiotic working relationship between all the three spheres of government. I am made to understand that this Telecentre only has 10 computers to service about ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=9732&tid=9749 Size: 7KB Speaker: S Nyanda Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/04/19
S Nyanda: Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Conference
The President of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA), Mr Abubakar Jijiwa
The Vice-President of the CBA, Mr Ken Clark
The Chairperson of the SABC Board, Dr Ben Ngubane, other board members present here
The Group CEO of the SABC, Mr Solly Mokoetle
The Executives of the various broadcasting organisations present here today representatives of the communications regulator, ICASA
Our international guests from the CBA member states and neighbouring ...
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URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=9588&tid=9605 Size: 7KB Speaker: S Nyanda Collection: speeches_cms