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2010/08/31

N Mayende-Sibiya calls for Casual Day support

The Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya has urged all South Africans to demonstrate their support for persons with disabilities by participating in Casual Day taking place this Friday, 3 September.

Minister Mayende-Sibiya made the statement as she departs to lead the South African delegation to the third conference of the states parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12559&tid=16524   Size: 4KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/08/15

N Mayende-Sibiya on women and child abuse during Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Women's Day celebration

South Africa should retain the high level of community awareness and effective law enforcement that prevented an increase in human trafficking and other forms of women and child abuse expected in the build up to the soccer world cup, says Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities.

Minister Noluthando ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12153&tid=14899   Size: 3KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/08/15

N Mayende-Sibiya encourages women and disabled persons to apply for senior positions

Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya urges women, people with disabilities and other appropriately qualified persons to apply for senior management positions that have become available within her department.

At least 30 new senior positions, ranging from deputy directors, ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12152&tid=14911   Size: 2KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/08/02

N Mayende-Sibiya to visit Mashau house and family, 2 Aug

The Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disability, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya will this afternoon, Monday, 2 August 2010 at 14h00 pay a visit to the family of Thifhekimbilu Mashau whose body was discovered yesterday and also visit the house in which Mashau's two daughters (four-years and eight-months respectively) were murdered. The media is invited to attend the event. Details are as follows:
Date: Monday, 2 August 2010
Time: 14h00
Address: 7 Porcupine ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11857&tid=13774   Size: 614 bytes   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/08/02

N Mayende-Sibiya: Launch of Women?s Month

The Decade of African Women was a major of the Pan African Women s Day that we celebrated on Friday.

The theme: for this year s commemoration of National Women s Day and Month is: Working together for equal opportunities and progress for all women . These strategies have led to implementation of income support programmes like women in housing, women in mining and energy, women in subsistence farming and other programmes for development of rural women.

Progress has been made on ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11864&tid=13854   Size: 7KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/07/28

N Mayende-Sibiya: Launch of the 2010 Women's Month programme, 2 Aug

The Minister of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya will on Monday, 2 August 2010, launch the 2010 Women s Month programme. Minister Mayende-Sibiya will also introduce the theme for the month and report on progress made since 1994 with regards to women empowerment. 
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date:  Monday, 2 August 2010
Time:  11h00
Venue: Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria
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URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11811&tid=13638   Size: 845 bytes   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/07/27

N Mayende-Sibiya conveys condolences on passing of former Deputy Minister Cheryl Gillwald

Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya, expresses her condolences on the death of former Deputy Minister for Justice and Correctional Services, Cheryl Gillwald.

"During her service in government, Cheryl Gillwald played a critical role in spearheading the 16 Days of Activism Campaign on No Violence Against Women and Children which is now being run by the Department for Women, Children and Persons ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11754&tid=13429   Size: 831 bytes   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/07/16

N Mayende-Sibiya to perform nursing duties during Mandela Day

The President of Cosatu, Mr S dumo Dlamini and the Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities Ms Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya will put on their uniform and perform nursing duties at Prince Mshiyeni Hospital in Umlazi south of Durban to mark the Mandela Day on Sunday, 18 July.

Mayende-Sibiya and Dlamini worked for many years as nurses at Prince Mshiyeni before taking up official positions within National Education, Health and Allied ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11533&tid=12507   Size: 1KB   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/07/09

N Mayende-Sibiya: KidsRights Millennium Development Goals Conference

Just this year, we commenced implementing the new Children s Act and Child Justice Act which improves legal and social protection of children in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities is responsible for ensuring that the children s rights issues are mainstreamed into all programmes of government and society.

For instance, we are ensuring that there is stronger focus on children in our health ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12570&tid=16550   Size: 7KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/07/08

N Mayende-Sibiya on cost of assistive devices for persons with disability

Speaking at the launch of the Seaego Cares Aid Centre in Johannesburg this morning, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya, Minister of Women, Children and Persons with Disability, expressed her concern at the high cost of assistive devices for persons with disability. Minister Mayende-Sibiya challenged other corporate companies to follow the example of the Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA), who initiated the Seaego Care Aid Centre, a centre that will provide assistive aids and devices to... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11362&tid=11737   Size: 2KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/07/08

N Mayende-Sibiya: Launch of Save Children Musina Project

We are very excited as the Ministry of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities about this project to assist unaccompanied migrant children in the areas around Musina at the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. We appreciate the support of the people and government of Italy who have provided a grant of '250 000 (about R2,25 million) to Save the Children to ensure that children on the move and other vulnerable children are protected from exploitation, abuse,... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11355&tid=11684   Size: 4KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/07/08

N Mayende-Sibiya: Launch of Se?ego Cares Aid Centre

Mrs Ramos, all these people I have met are reflected in the data collected in Census 2001 that indicates that there were more than 2 million people with various forms of disability living in our country.

The same census reveals that the prevalence of sight disability was the highest at 32 percent, followed by physical disability, estimated at 30 percent, hearing at 20 percent, emotional disability at 16 percent and intellectual and communication disability at 12 percent and 7 percent ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12574&tid=16600   Size: 6KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/07/01

N Mayende-Sibiya on HIV counselling and testing campaign

Minister of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya urges all 1,2 million government employee to undergo an HIV test in support of the country's HIV and AIDS counselling and testing (HCT) campaign.
Minister Mayende-Sibiya was speaking after undergoing an HIV test at the event to encourage the 600 employees of the Presidency to test for HIV at Union Buildings in Pretoria today. "The theme emphasises both the individual and ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=11243&tid=11432   Size: 2KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/07/01

N Mayende-Sibiya: HIV and AIDS counselling and testing campaign

On World AIDS Day last year, President Jacob Zuma made a series ofwatershed announcements regarding HIV and AIDS policies in South Africa particularly with regard to access to treatment and care services.

At the same time, President Zuma announced that the country wouldembark on a massive national HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT)Campaign under the leadership of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) which is chaired by the Deputy President and the ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12573&tid=16589   Size: 3KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/06/26

N Mayende-Sibiya: Anti Drug/Tik Youth Seminar

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) works with various government departments in fulfilling the electoral mandate of government on youth development. Interventions include, amongst others:

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2010/06/01

N Mayende-Sibiya: International Children?s Day debate

Honourable Deputy Speaker
And Members of the National Assembly

The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland proclaimed this day, June 1, to be International Children's Day in 1925. As you know, the Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities is established to ensure that children s rights are integrated into all programmes of government. The main objective of this Programme is to empower children and ... [highlighted result]

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2010/05/20

N Mayende-Sibiya to launch Life Choices Campaign, 22 to 23 May

Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya urges communities to stop myths and superstitions that lead to the discrimination of people with albinism.Minister Mayende-Sibiya made the statement ahead of the launch of the Life Choices Campaign in Durban this weekend. The campaign encourages acceptance and understanding of albinism.Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities has joined hands with the londcare events and ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=9986&tid=10003   Size: 3KB   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/05/18

N Mayende-Sibiya: Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities Dept Budget Vote 2010/11 NCOP

Those sectors of course are: women, children and persons with disabilities.All the three branches of the department will put in place monitoring and evaluation systems with measurable indicators that are responsive to gender, the rights of children and persons with disabilities. We will use this launch to also commemorate the International Children's Day and the Day of the African Child.The main objective of the launch will be to empower children and communities on children's ... [highlighted result]

URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=10062&tid=10079   Size: 24KB   Speaker: N Mayende-Sibiya   Collection: speeches_cms

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2010/05/18

N Mayende-Sibiya on 2010 FIFA World Cup child protection plans

She said justice system has dedicated courts and the South African Police Service (SAPS) personnel are also trained to ensure that the best protection is provided to children."In observing the International Children's Day, the Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities will on 1 June launch the Children's Rights and Responsibilities Development programme for 2010 FIFA World Cup and beyond."The main objective of this campaign is to empower children and communities... [highlighted result]

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2010/05/18

N Mayende-Sibiya: Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities Dept Budget Vote 2010/11 NCOP

The former Offices of the Status of Women, Rights of the Child and Rights of Persons with Disabilities have been incorporated into the new department. Those sectors of course are: women, children and persons with disabilities. Honourable chairperson, in line with the mandate outlined by our president, the Department for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities will be focusing on three main areas and these are:

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