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2008/11/21
Safety and Security on M Lekota's protection services
Minister for Safety and Security, Nathi Mthethwa on Wednesday, 19 November extended government protection services enjoyed by Mr Mosioua Lekota, for a period of seven days. Mr Lekota has however been requested to furnish the Minister with comprehensive reasons within seven days, why he should continue to receive protection at state expense. This was in response to a request by Mr Lekota to the Minister for the extension of protection services. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08112409151007.htm Size: 7KB Source: Secretariat of Safety and Security Collection: gov
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2008/09/09
M Lekota to visit Mozambican Ministry of Defence, 9 Sept
The Minister of Defence Mr Mosiuoa Lekota is travelling to Mozambique today, 9 September 2008 to confer with the Mozambican Ministry of Defence on the aid it requested from South Africa. In June 2008 the Mozambican Minister of Defence visited South Africa to meet his counterpart Minister Lekota and discussed the requirements of the National Defence Force of Mozambique. During the visit, the two countries discussed ways in which South Africa could assist Mozambique strengthen its national ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08090913451002.htm Size: 8KB Source: Ministry of Defence Collection: gov
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2008/08/26
M Lekota on death of Secretary for Defence J Masilela
The Minister of Defence, Mr Mosiuoa Lekota, regrets to announce that the Secretary for Defence, Mr January Boy Masilela has passed on, following a motor vehicle accident on the N4 highway near Bronkhorstspruit, during the early hours of Sunday, 24 August 2008. Minister Lekota and a delegation of senior Department of Defence officials and military officers visited the family of Mr Masilela and expressed condolences on behalf of the Department of Defence. In December 1999 he was appointed the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08082613451001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Ministry of Defence Collection: gov
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2008/07/11
M Lekota to attend Tunisia-South Africa Joint Military Commission (JMC) meeting, 13 Jul
Defence Minister, Honourable Mosiuoa Lekota will on Sunday, 13 July 2008 led a South African delegation to Tunisia to attend the Tunisia/RSA Joint Military Commission (JMC) meeting. South Africa views cooperation on defence matters between African countries critical, as it will ensure interoperability within the context of the African Standby Force. One of the key achievements in the training of military personnel is the adaptation of the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF) ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08071116451001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Department of Defence Collection: gov
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2008/06/24
M Lekota: Signing of agreement between South Africa and Benin
My brother, Minister Issifo Kongui Ndouro, it is my pleasure to have this opportunity to welcome you and your delegation to our country, South Africa. The meeting by our defence personnel to establish defence bilateral relations served as the forerunner for many great things to come, including this agreement we are about to sign here today. My brother we have noted the recommendations that emanated from that meeting between our two Defence Forces and I wish to inform you that these are no ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08062412451001.htm Size: 10KB Source: Department of Defence Speaker: M Lekota Collection: gov
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2008/05/27
M Lekota: Defence Dept Budget Vote 2008/09
The issues that informed the 1996 White Paper on Defence and subsequently the 1998 Defence Review, centred around the transition to democracy and the resultant transformation of the Department of Defence (DOD). The 1996 White Paper on defence and the 1998 Defence Review advocate the importance of civil-military relations, military professionalism, transparency, efficiency, effectiveness and economy in all Defence activities. In terms of Air defence, the South African Air (SAA) Force provides ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08052715151001.htm Size: 22KB Source: Department of Defence Speaker: M Lekota Collection: gov
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2008/05/26
M Lekota to hold pre-budget vote media briefing, 27 May
On Tuesday, 27 May 2008, the Minister of Defence, Honourable Mosiuoa Lekota will hold a media briefing ahead of his Budget Vote Speech later on the day. The briefing further seeks to give the minister an opportunity to engage with the media on these issues, as the time allocated for his Budget Vote Speech is not sufficient to attend to these matters vigorously. Subsequently, the Minister and the Deputy Minister Mluleki George will at 15h00 deliver the Budget Vote Speeches in the National ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08052615151002.htm Size: 7KB Source: Department of Defence Collection: gov
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2008/05/22
M Lekota: Welcoming of SAS Queen Modjadji I in Simonstown
The arrival of the SAS Queen Modjadji I on the shores of South Africa is witness to the realisation of a critical milestone in the rejuvenation of the South African National Defence Force. The SAS Queen Modjadji I arrives home to join our already commissioned submarines, the SAS 'Manthatisi and the SAS Charlotte Maxeke. SAS Queen Modjadji, together with the SAS Charlotte Maxeke, and the SAS 'Manthatisi brings to the region and the African continent, a significant strategic deterrent ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08052615151001.htm Size: 13KB Source: Department of Defence Speaker: M Lekota Collection: gov
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2008/05/09
M Lekota: Sod-turning ceremony for South African Army Palliative Care Centre
The decision to construct the South African Army Hospice in Lenasia Military Base that will provide a Palliative Care Centre for South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members and their families was to ensure that there was a facility that could provide specialised attention to those living in close proximity to the base. This Maintenance and Repair Capability in the Department of Defence (DoD) has been created to ensure that our facilities are maintained and kept in proper conditions ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08050916451001.htm Size: 13KB Source: Department of Defence Speaker: M Lekota Collection: gov
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2008/04/14
M Lekota: Signing of agreement with Defence Minister of Congo Brazzaville
On behalf of the Republic of South Africa, I take the pleasure in welcoming you and your delegation to South Africa on this occasion of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Co-operation between our two countries. It is of strategic importance to sign the co-operation with Congo Brazzaville to ensure stability in the Great Lake Region's countries, which borders the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). And that going forward, the Defence Committee of the Republic of South ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08041709151001.htm Size: 10KB Source: Ministry of Defence Speaker: M Lekota Collection: gov
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2008/04/11
M Lekota to sign agreement with Congo Brazzaville Defence Minister, 14 Apr
The Minister of Defence of Congo Brazzaville, the Honourable Mr Jacques Yvon Ndolou, will on Monday, 14 April 2008, meet with his South African counterpart, the Honourable Minister Mosiuoa Lekota to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence co-operation between the two countries. * Mutual visits by the respective Ministers of Defence, Chiefs of the Armed Forces and their Chiefs of Arms of Service as well as other officials of the respective defence establishments. * Co-operation in the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08041409451001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Ministry of Defence Collection: gov
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2008/04/04
M Lekota to host Imbizo in Polokwane during Imbizo Focus Week, 7 Apr
On Monday, 7 April 2008, the Minister of Defence, Honourable Mosiuoa Lekota will hold an Imbizo to announce the adoption of Ditsepu Secondary School situated in Ga-Maja village, 42 kilometres from Polokwane. Following this Imbizo, the Minister through the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Construction Regiment will commence work to improve the school's dilapidated infrastructure. The Minister will also encourage all learners from schools around the village to join the Military ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08040415451001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Department of Defence Collection: gov
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2008/02/25
M Lekota on Memorandum of Understanding between South Africa and Malawi
The Minister of Defence Mr MGP Lekota signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Co-operation with the Malawian Defence Minister Aaron Sangala at the Defence Headquarters today, 25 February 2008. Echoing Minister Lekota's sentiments, Malawian Defence Minister, Sangala stated that the MoU signified another milestone between the two governments and in particular the two Ministries of Defence. The Malawian delegation included the Malawian High Commissioner, Madam Agrina Mussa, ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08022514451001.htm Size: 10KB Source: Department of Defence Collection: gov
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2008/02/13
The South African government will continue to work towards the political and economical integration of Africa through strengthening existing continental African Union institutions and consolidating the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to build the United Africa. On issues relating to the strengthening of the South-South Co-operation, we will reinforce India, Brazil, South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum and actively participate in the New Africa Asia Strategic Partnership (NAASP). Currently,... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08021316151002.htm Size: 20KB Source: Department of Defence Speaker: M Lekota Collection: gov
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2008/02/07
M Lekota to brief media on proposed march by Defence Force Union (SANDU), 7 Feb
Media advisory: Minister Lekota to brief media around proposed march by SANDFU The Minister of Defence, Mosiuoa Lekota, is to address an urgent press conference around the proposed march by the South African National Defence Force Union (SANDFU) today. Time: 16:00 Venue: Minister's Board Room, 14th Floor, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08020716151001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Government Communications (GCIS) Collection: gov
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2007/12/03
M Lekota: Visit to South Africa by N' Guessan Muchel Amani
The event was celebrated by the people of Cote d'Ivoire, along with President Laurent Gbagbo and Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, during the ceremonial lighting of the Flame of Peace in Yamoussoukro on 30 July 2007. Honourable Minister, the peace efforts being progressed in Cote d'Ivoire are fundamental to economic prosperity, not only in your region, but the continent as a whole. Honourable Minister, after attaining our freedom and independence in 1994, South Africa faced the challenge of ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07120415451002.htm Size: 12KB Source: Ministry of Defence Speaker: M Lekota Collection: gov
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2007/11/20
M Lekota: Signing of agreement on Joint Commission on Defence and Security with Mozambique
Minister, your country Mozambique played a critical role in ensuring that South Africa attains its freedom and democracy. In 1994 the South Africa/Mozambique Joint Permanent Commission for Co-operation (JPCC) was signed, which established the legal framework for South Africa's bilateral relations with Mozambique. Co-operation between South Africa and Mozambique and all our Southern African Development Community (SADC) neighbours on these issues are critical if South Africa is to host a ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07112013151002.htm Size: 9KB Source: Department of Defence Speaker: M Lekota Collection: gov
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2007/10/12
M Lekota on accident during operation Seboka
Operational units conduct training at their units and at the Combat Training Centre (CTC). On 10 September 2007, 10 Air Defence Artillery (ADA) Regiment arrived at the Combat Training Centre (CTC) Lohatla and commenced corps training (using dry firing only). Air Defence Artillery (ADA) formation Chaplain in conjunction with Combat Training Centre (CTC) Chaplain arranged for next of kin to be informed. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07101710151001.htm Size: 13KB Source: Department of Defence Collection: gov
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2007/08/29
M Lekota: Monitoring and Evaluation media briefing August 2007
Firstly, in the context of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), South Africa has remained very active, working hard to support the objective of integrating the region . South Africa will thus host and chair the 2008 SADC Summit and all SADC statutory meetings until August 2009. South Africa and Ghana have urged other African countries to join South Africa and Ghana in making the fund a success. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07083016151001.htm Size: 59KB Source: Department of Foreign Affairs Speaker: M Lekota Collection: gov
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2007/08/29
M Lekota to chair International Relations Peace and Security (IRPS) Cluster media briefing, 29 Aug
Minister Lekota to chair IRPS Cluster media briefing Minister Lekota, and Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad, will chair the International Relations Peace and Security IRPS Cluster media briefing as follows: Date: Wednesday 29 August 2007 Time: 10h00 Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs 29 August 2007 Source: SAPA [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07082910151003.htm Size: 7KB Source: Department of Foreign Affairs Collection: gov