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2009/06/18

E Ebrahim: International Relations and Co-operation Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

Honourable Speaker
Honourable President Jacob Zuma
Honourable Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe
Honourable Members of the National Assembly
Honourable Members of the Portfolio Committee of International Relations and Co-operation and the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished guests
Ladies and gentlemen,

It has often been said that foreign policy is the art of the possible, which makes foreign ... [highlighted result]

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2009/06/26

M Gigaba: Home Affairs Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

We shall, following the President s instructions, enforce this strictly to ensure total and strict compliance.

During the course of this financial year, we will begin to change the look and feel of our offices, and change the citizen and customer experience where they interact with out department through a series of interventions which would involve improving our leadership and management, increasing our capacity, enhancing our processes and systems so that we improve the quality of ... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/03

J Cronin: Transport Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

A key agenda item was to critically review transport arrangements during the Confederation Cup. In particular, transport and accommodation were singled out as challenges.Indeed, a number of transport problems were encountered. And this is why they, along with other mass-movers, our prospective Bus Rapid Transit and other Integrated Rapid Public Transport network systems need to provide the back-bone for public transport mobility for 2010. [highlighted result]

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2009/07/02

M Ntuli: Trade and Industry Dept Budget Vote debate NCOP 2009/10

Chairperson
Minister Rob Davies
Deputy Minister Thandi Tobias-Pokolo
Members of the Provincial Executive Committees
Permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces
Honourable Members
Heads of Provincial Economic Departments
Ladies and gentlemenHonourable Chairperson, despite my advancing years I am one of the two "new kids on the block," in the Ministry collective of the Department of Trade and Industry. SAWEN remains the primary organisation for... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/07

A Motsoaledi: Health Dept Budget Vote debate NCOP 2009/10

Honourable Chairperson
Honourable members of the house
Distinguished guests
Ladies and gentlemen
Good afternoonI am presenting this budget under a background of very serious challenges in healthcare in our country and around the world, namely:
* H1N1 influenza
* the global financial crisis.During economic crises, social outcomes are usually the first to suffer and least to recover health is usually in the forefront of social outcomes to suffer, because... [highlighted result]

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2009/06/30

R Baloyi: Public Service and Administration Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

For our combined budget of R596 million, the year to date expenditure is 16 percent, 13 percent and 25 percent for Department of Public Service and Administration, Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA) and Public Service Commission (PSC), respectively, which gives us the end of year projection of 96 percent. Since inception, we have realised instances where these foot soldiers of service delivery live up to what is expected of them and soil their hands to unblock ... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/07

B Dlamini: Social Development Dept Budget Vote debate NCOP 2009/10

Domestic violence and drug abuse are turning family homes into places that are not safe for women and children.In terms of our Constitution, access to basic social services is the right of all children. The Children's Act recognises child headed households as a category of vulnerable children and places an obligation on provincial departments to extend services to such households. We will finalise the policy framework for statutory services for child headed households before the end of... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/02

P Mashatile: Arts and Culture Dept Budget Vote debate NCOP 2009/10

The plan is to ultimately restore quality art programmes in all our centres.We will support the promotion of people s arts in Community Art Centres, through encouraging local theatre groups, music groups, local cultural forms of expression and other creative work. The Department of Arts and Culture together with Parliament will co-ordinate government's participation in the activities planned for Mandela Day.2010 FIFA World CupI would like to congratulate our soccer team, ... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/02

L Xingwana: Arts and Culture Dept Budget Vote NCOP debate 2009/10

In the Northern Cape we are rolling out container libraries to remote rural areas.This year the South African National Library for the Blind is 50 years old and we are extending the provision of Braille literature to community libraries. A new state-of-the art National Library of South Africa building has been completed and opened. We are working together with the Freedom Park council and the Department of Public Works to complete the construction of this important institution.... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/02

M Sisulu: Parliament Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

For the current financial year, Parliament s budget constitutes 0.18% of the national budget. For example, the Department of Public Works budget is 0.72% of the national budget, which is substantially larger than that allocated to Parliament to Parliament. Indeed, it is a matter which relates directly to Parliament s capacity to increase public participation and involvement in parliamentary processes by providing adequate venues and facilities to support this responsibility.

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2009/06/17

G Doidge: Public Works Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

In conjunction with our public entities, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and the council for the built environment, we envisage an effective rollout of NIMS with emphasis on all spheres of government to implement proper plans, which will factor in maintenance of public infrastructure.In support of the National Energy Efficiency Strategy, the department developed the Energy Code of Conduct for equal application to custodians and the users of government buildings.<... [highlighted result]

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2009/06/17

T Joemat-Pettersson: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

This is not only unacceptable but further vindicates our resolve to support local food production in communities, by communities for communities.Honourable members, the components of forestry and fisheries will be smoothly integrated into the new Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. To do this we adopted a three-pronged strategy of Agrarian Transformation, Rural Development, and Land Reform.Our department will lead the Agrarian Transformation Programme of the CRDP,... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/03

S Ndebele: Transport Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

No dividends have been declared for 2008/09.In 2008/09, the Department received R140.9 million from transaction fees collected at driving licence testing centres for the maintenance of the electronic national information system (eNATIS).The bulk of the funds go to Integrated Planning and Inter-sphere Co-ordination (R8,8 billion) and Public Transport (R14,2 billion).The budget is allocated as follows:
Programme 1: Administration (R231,023 million)
Programme 2: ... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/03

E Molewa: Social Development Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

As of January this year, the Child Support Grant was extended to children up to the age of fifteen. The Old Age and Disability Grants were increased from R960 to R1 010; the Child Support Grant from R230 to R240; the Foster Care Grant increased from R650 to R680 and the Care Dependency Grant from R960 to R1 010. The Social Protection and Community Development Cluster will complete the Consolidated Government document on reforming the social security system by September 2009. [highlighted result]

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2009/07/03

B Dlamini: Social Development Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

The ANC recognised that poverty, violent crimes against women and children, increasing numbers of orphans and vulnerable children, and the increasing levels of substance abuse in our communities remain areas of major concern that deserve our immediate attention. The pieces of legislation concerned include: the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, Older Persons Act and the Children s Act. Our contribution to this commitment is geared towards tackling child poverty and provision... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/07

B Sonjica: Water Affairs and Forestry Dept Budget Vote debate NCOP 2009/10

In this regard, the ANC reaffirms our objective of realising universal access to free basic water, electricity and sanitation by 2014.Water management is becoming increasingly complex and demands an urgent review to ensure sustainable service delivery and contribution to economic growth to meet present and future needs. Our strategic objectives for these 5 years are to continue maintaining existing water resource infrastructure and enforcing raw and drinking water quality standards.[highlighted result]

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2009/07/07

S Ndebele: Transport Dept Budget Vote debate NCOP 2009/10

Through our public transport plan, the 2010 FIFA World Cup transport plans, transport infrastructure development, freight logistics and corridor development, we have started this coordination.CorruptionIn line with President Zuma's State of the Nation Address on 3 June 2009, we have adopted a zero tolerance stance when it comes to corruption. Through this house as well as platforms such as our extended Minmec, which includes provincial departments of transport, municipalities ... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/03

L Sisulu: Defence Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

The matter under discussion is the demand by the Portfolio Committee that the Department of Defence provides it with a briefing on the state of readiness of the South African National Defence Force. We both sat on Parliament s Joint Standing Committee on Defence, we both sat on the Portfolio Committee on Defence, we both sat on the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and we both sat on the committee making inputs to the Constitution writing process, specifically dealing with Defence and ... [highlighted result]

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2009/07/08

E Molewa: Social Development Dept Budget Vote debate NCOP 2009/10

Drawing on the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) framework agreement response to the financial crisis, Social Development is rolling out a package of interventions. The administration of Social Relief will be delegated to provincial Departments of Social Development, which will oversee and support these civil society organisations.Chairperson, with respect to improving the livelihoods of poor people, my department will invest in and support community based ... [highlighted result]

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2009/06/17

C Chabane: Government Communications Dept Budget Vote 2009/10

It oversees the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), whose mandate is to ensure the development of media diversity in the country.We turn now to the detail of what GCIS is doing to fulfil its mandate and the mandate of government from our people.The GCIS has concluded the review of the Government-Wide Communication System, which coincided with the GCIS 10th anniversary.
The review identified a number of achievements in the government communication system. The ... [highlighted result]

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