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2010/08/31

Z Mkhize: Agri Business Summit

Master of ceremonies
Councillor Obed Mlaba, Mayor of eThekwini municipality
Ms Lydia Johnson, MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development
Hubert Danso, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Africa investor
Dr Iona Stewart, President, Royal Agriculture Society
Honoured guests
Ladies and gentlemen

Good morning

Allow me to extend a warm welcome to all the delegates and participants from the different parts of our country ... [highlighted result]

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2010/08/24

Z Mkhize: Special sitting of legislature on public service strike

There has been a lot of intimidation of staff.

Church of Scotland Hospital

There has been a lot of intimidation of staff however, the hospital is operational.

Greytown Hospital:

There has been a lot of intimidation of staff; however the hospital is operational.

Dundee Hospital

There has been a lot of intimidation of staff ... [highlighted result]

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2010/08/23

Z Mkhize requests provincial legislature special sitting during strike

According to the interdict, all the respondents and all members of the respondents (public sector unions on strike) are hereby interdicted and restrained from:

• Preventing or threatening to prevent any person from entering or leaving any hospital, clinic, school, mortuary and all provincial governmental offices within the province of KwaZulu-Natal
  
• Assaulting and/or intimidating or threatening to assault and/or ... [highlighted result]

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2010/08/18

Z Mkhize on Sunday Tribune apology for fraud allegations concerning his family

The editor of the Sunday Tribune, Philani Mgwaba has personally come out and elected to mislead not only his colleagues in the media, but also the public regarding his newspaper's refusal to publish an apology online.

I have therefore decided to set the record straight by making available correspondence exchanged between the ombudsman, the Sunday Tribune and ourselves which sought to plead with the Sunday Tribune to publish this apology:

On 18 June 2010, ... [highlighted result]

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2010/08/17

Z Mkhize on Sunday Tribune article on fraud concerning his family

Further submissions were made to the Press Ombudsman in response to the Sunday Tribune's defence (marked "C" in the pack) and on 18 June 2010, the Press Ombudsman's office issued its ruling (marked "D" in the pack).

The ombudsman found that the Sunday Tribune was indeed in breach of the press code and directed them to publish an apology. It is clear that despite the solid ruling handed down by the Press Ombudsman, the Sunday Tribune has not taken such a ruling serious and respected the... [highlighted result]

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2010/07/28

Z Mkhize: 2010 FIFA World Cup hosting programme

The FIFA World Cup, the greatest sporting event on earth, is an occasion that for most of humanity will never be experienced more than once.

As a province, through this initiative, we got exposure across the globe as the thousands of journalists who were in the country for the football marveled at the rich heritage of our province.

Ordinary people from KwaZulu-Natal, irrespective of political, cultural or religious ... [highlighted result]

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2010/07/28

Z Mkhize: Debate on 2010 FIFA World Cup

To this end, the Department of the Department of Transport, Durban Host City, ACSA and PRASA, worked around the clock to ensure a smooth transport network operated in the province during the World Cup. It spells out how we sought to use the World Cup as a strategic platform to market the province internationally as an investment and tourism destination.

From the budget we had already allocated funds for 2010 World ... [highlighted result]

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2010/07/08

C Chabane and Z Mkhize to convey gifts to Angola, 9 Jul

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2010/05/02

Z Mkhize and S Mchunu to meet school principals, 4 May

Dr Zweli Mkhize, the Premier of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal and MEC for Education Senzo Mchunu are scheduled to meet with school principals from across the province on Tuesday, 4 May 2010 at the Pietermaritzburg College in the morning.The meeting according to the premier is aimed at ensuring an ongoing interaction with schools principals in order to improve the provision of quality education in our schools."The good performance of learners, especially matric students in ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/30

P Gordhan and Z Mkhize to launch HIV Counselling and Testing campaign, 30 Apr

Today, the Minister of Finance Mr Pravin Gordhan, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Dr Zweli Mkhize and the MEC for Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, will launch the provincial HIV Counselling and Testing campaign which aims to have every citizen of the country to know their status kick started by the president.The campaign is being launched in Pietermaritzburg, Edendale hospital. "If we can change the course of the epidemic in this province, the whole country's picture will change," believes ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/22

Z Mkhize: Update on Umsunduzi Municipality

We had to intervene by assuming executive obligations of Executive Council (EXCO) and the municipal council to the extent necessary to maintain established minimum standards for the rendering of a service.The Provincial Cabinet authorised the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to approach the Chairperson of South African Local Government Association (SALGA) to release Mr Johann Mettler, a local government expert employed by SALGA for appointment as the ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/08

Z Mkhize: KwaZulu-Natal Office of Premier Prov Budget Vote 2010/11

The purpose of the communications unit is to provide an integrated and coordinated government communications service within the provincial government and the Office of the Premier.The priorities of this unit include:* Proactively provide the public with timely, accurate, relevant, understandable and complete information about government vision, policies, programmes, services and initiatives using the recognized languages
* Ensure that all departments cooperate to achieve ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/08

Z Mkhize: KwaZulu-Natal Royal Household Prov Budget Vote 2010/11

More visits are expected his year for the benefit of the province.Royal Household TrustIt is with pleasure that we report that the matter of the Royal Household Trust has been finalised to manage the affairs of the Royal Household. Mr Roger Govender will continue to act as the Head of the Royal Household Department encompassing the activities of the department including the trust.Governance and programmesThe department has a history of over spending, however, with ... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/24

Z Mkhize on official visit to Australia

KwaZulu-Natal is also playing its part to ensure that developments takes place and that the majority of disadvantaged communities benefit.In this regard, Queensland government has agreed to collaborate with the provincial government on areas such as the provision of decent education, water and sanitation and more importantly to be a partner to ensure local economic development.KwaZulu-Natal and Queensland agreed to an urgent need for collaboration to ensure that the majority of ... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/21

Z Mkhize: Human Rights Day

While the country was still in mourning, few days later, the apartheid government declared a state of emergency detaining more than 18 000 people. Liberation movements were also banned in an attempt to discourage the people of South Africa from demanding what belonged to them, their human rights.This however ignited an unprecedented wave of protests and anti apartheid activities, amongst others: the start of an armed struggle in response to the apartheid machinery which was being ... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/01

Z Mkhize: Dinner marking 100 days to 2010 FIFA World Cup

Master of ceremonies
Deputy President, Mr Kgalema Motlanthe
FIFA President, Mr Joseph Sepp Blatter and Leadership from FIFA
Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Issa Hayatou
South African Football Association (SAFA) President, Kirsten Nematandani
Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Dr Irvin Khoza
Chief Executive Officer of the LOC, Dr Danny Jordaan
Representatives from other countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana and... [highlighted result]

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2010/02/24

Z Mkhize: State of the Province Address

Last year government convened the roadmap towards economic recovery and jobs summit.Consequently, a consultative body including government, business, labour and organised local government has been formed and approved by Cabinet. These farms will form part of the incubator programme of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and the Land Bank. The MEC s for Social Development and Health will enter into negotiations to allow all these categories to be managed by government, ... [highlighted result]

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2010/01/06

Z Mkhize to address health workers on male circumcision practice, 13 Jan

The KwaZulu-Natal government is preparing itself to heed the call made by His Majesty, King GZ Zulu, to bring back the custom of male circumcision as part of preventing the scourge of HIV.The call was made by His Majesty during his address at the Umkhosi Wokweshwama (first fruit ceremony) held at his royal palace on 5 December 2009. The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Zweli Mkhize, together with the MEC for Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, will be motivating staff and healthcare workers ... [highlighted result]

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2009/12/17

N Dlamini Zuma and Z Mkhize to hand over identity documents (IDs) and houses, 18 Dec

Bulwer: Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will, tomorrow, Friday, 18 December 2009, join the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Dr Zweli Mkhize and several MECs on an official visit to Bulwer in Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal.The visit to Bulwer comes within the context of recent storms that devastated the area, causing serious damage to infrastructure including houses that were destroyed while a number of citizens lost their IDs.Accordingly, the visit, which is part of the ... [highlighted result]

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2009/12/01

Z Mkhize: World AIDS Day commemoration

Partnership for the fight against HIV and AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) has been strengthened during World AIDS Day.As the provincial government we relish the opportunity to be with you this morning to observe World AIDS Day. The 2009 World AIDS Day therefore heralds a new era in the country's collective effort in the response to HIV and AIDS.Under the theme:"I am responsible,
We are responsible,
South Africa is taking responsibility."In line with this ... [highlighted result]

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