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2008/06/12
S Mufamadi: Provincial and Local Government Dept Budget Vote Debate 2008/09 NCOP
The Department of Provincial and Local Government has conducted capacity assessments of both the provincial departments of local government and the offices of the premiers. There is also increased visibility of provincial sector departments in the Local Government Integrated Development Plan (IDP) review processes. As Honourable Members are aware, the Extended Cabinet Lekgotla of 2007 mandated the Ministry and Department of Provincial and Local Government to initiate a process to develop a ... [highlighted result]
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2008/06/03
S Mufamadi: Provincial and Local Government Dept Budget Vote 2008/09
Between them, national sector departments, namely the Department of Provincial and Local Government (dplg), National Treasury, the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, have collectively mobilised 626 technical experts to support municipalities. Over the medium term period, 2008/09 to 2010/11, through the Local Government Equitable Share, the Municipal Systems Improvement Grant and the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG), local ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08060316451003.htm Size: 20KB Source: Department of Provincial and Local Government Speaker: S Mufamadi Collection: gov
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2008/05/27
S Mufamadi and N Hangana to table Provincial and Local Government dept budget vote, 3 Jun
Minister Sydney Mufamadi and Deputy Minister Nomatyala Hangana will on Tuesday, 3 June 2008 table the budget for Provincial and Local Government in Parliament. On 4, 5, 6 June, the Department of Provincial and Local Government (dplg) will host an Intergovernmental Conference on Multilingualism and Capacity Building at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town. It also plans to provide an overarching strategy for co-ordination and alignment of efforts by all stakeholders providing capacity building ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08052812151001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Department of Provincial and Local Government Collection: gov
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2008/04/29
S Mufamadi to brief media on Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims findings
The Minister for Provincial and Local Government, Mr Sydney Mufamadi, is to address the media on the findings of the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims. This follows an investigation into the status of the 12 existing paramontcies, namely Bakwena ba Mopeli, Batlokoa ba Mota, AmaRharhabe (Amaxhosa), AmaGcaleka (Amaxhosa), Matanzima (AbaThembu), Dalintyebo (AbaThembu), AmaMpondo ase Qaukeni, AmaMpondo ase Nyandeni, Manala-Mbongo (Amandebele), Ndzundza-Mabhoko (AmaNdebele),... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08042910151002.htm Size: 7KB Source: Department of Provincial and Local Government Collection: gov
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2008/04/29
S Mufamadi on findings of commission on traditional leadership disputes and claims
We are pleased to announce the findings of the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims. In case of the Bapedi of Limpopo, the commission found that the paramountcy of the Bapedi is a kingship and that this kingship resorts under the lineage of Sekhukhune. The commission determined that the paramountcy of the Bakwena Ba Mopeli of the Free State is not a kingship. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08043011451002.htm Size: 11KB Source: Department of Provincial and Local Government Collection: gov
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2008/04/24
S Mufamadi on meeting with US Assistant Secretary J Fraser
The South African Government confirms that Minister of Provincial and Local Government Sydney Mufamadi, supported by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sue van der Merwe today, Thursday, 24 April 2008, met with US Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Fraser in Pretoria to discuss the situation in Zimbabwe. Minister Mufamadi met the Assistant Secretary Fraser within the context of South Africa's role as South African Development Community (SADC) facilitator, led by President Thabo Mbeki, of ... [highlighted result]
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2008/04/15
S Mufamadi: Notes following briefing on SADC mediation process in Zimbabwe
And as you know, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki, is involved in this process as a facilitator of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) initiated mediation process. The MDC has approached the Courts, asking the Courts to order the Zimbabwean Election Commission (ZEC) to immediately announce the results of the presidential election. Answer: Well the correct question to ask is whether the people of Zimbabwe trust the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC),... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08041610151001.htm Size: 35KB Source: Department of Foreign Affairs Speaker: S Mufamadi Collection: gov
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2008/03/19
S Mufamadi: National Youth Summit
This National Youth Summit is a brainchild of the Department of Provincial and Local Government (dplg), the South African Local Government Association (Salga) and the National Youth Commission. This particular summit places at the centre of our attention young people from Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and North West province. So, when we talk about the mining districts, the municipalities within the province in which there are these mining operations; some of these municipalities are ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08031916451010.htm Size: 22KB Source: Department of Provincial and Local Government Speaker: S Mufamadi Collection: gov
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2008/02/22
S Mufamadi: Biennial Conference of Local Authorities Action for Southern Africa
My last interaction with Local Authority Action for Southern Africa (LAACTSA) was on the occasion of your 2004 conference which took place here at South Africa House. Over the past decade, many governments within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have made interventions to strengthen local government and to decentralise powers and functions to local government. At your last conference in 2004, we drew attention to the fact that a Local Government Forum has been established, ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08022510451003.htm Size: 12KB Source: Department of Provincial and Local Government Speaker: S Mufamadi Collection: gov
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2007/12/12
S Mufamadi on provincial and local government policy peview
The government has received well over a hundred submissions from the public responding to the call for contributions towards the review of policies on the provincial and local government systems. According to the Deputy Director-General for Governance, Policy and Research of the Department of Provincial Government (dplg) who also is overseeing the process Derek Powell, the research and public submissions provided some new insights about the operation of the provincial and local government ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07121316151004.htm Size: 11KB Source: Department of Provincial and Local Government Collection: gov
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2007/12/11
S Mufamadi to brief media on provincial and local government policy review process, 12 Dec
The Minister for Provincial and Local Government Sydney Mufamadi invites the media to a briefing session to report back on the outcomes of the first phase of the policy review process on provincial and local governments. Minister Mufamadi will at the briefing give a detailed report on the outcome of the review process and outline the way going forward. All media are invited to attend the event. [highlighted result]
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2007/12/05
In the category of Local Municipalities, Swartland Local Municipality in the Western Cape scooped the award, followed by Steve Tshwete from Mpumalanga and Umngeni from KwaZulu-Natal. In the district category, Bophirima District Municipality from the North West occupied the top position. Also recognised in this year's awards was Steve Tshwete Local Municipality for being the most improved Project Consolidate Municipality. [highlighted result]
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2007/12/04
S Mufamadi: National Vuna Awards Ceremony
mainstreaming hands-on support to local government in order to improve municipal governance, performance and accountability; addressing the structure and governance arrangements of the state with a view to strengthen, support and monitor local government and refining and strengthen the policy, regulatory and fiscal environment for local government, and paying greater attention to enforcement measures. The Department of Provincial and Local Government has published guidelines in order to ... [highlighted result]
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2007/11/28
S Mufamadi on resignation of three commissioners
Provincial and Local Government Minister Sydney Mufamadi today confirmed that President Thabo Mbeki has accepted the resignation of Professor Thandabantu Nhlapho as chairperson of the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims and that of two other commissioners, professors Jan Bekker and Jeff Peires. Minister Mufamadi added that although this was regrettable, the resignation of the three commissioners did not hinder the remaining nine commissioners from performing their duties ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07112909451004.htm Size: 7KB Source: Ministry of Provincial and Local Government Collection: gov
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2007/10/25
S Mufamadi: Second reading debate on Local Government Laws Amendment Bill
It is critical to the functional health of local government and to the efficacy of the system of government as a whole. On behalf of the Ministry and the Department of Provincial and Local Government, I would like to thank the chairperson and the majority of the members of the Portfolio Committee for their support and co-operation. It is for this reason that we once more draw attention to the two related processes which are currently underway, the formulation of the White Paper on Provincial ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07102610451001.htm Size: 9KB Source: Ministry of Provincial and Local Government Speaker: S Mufamadi Collection: gov
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2007/10/11
S Mufamadi: Launch of Nodal Economic Profiles
In 2001, government formally launched two initiatives, the Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme and the Urban Renewal Programme. Another feature of achievement in the Nodes is the Local Economic Development (LED) projects which have since taken off. This then is the context in which the collaborative effort between government and the Business Trust was born. [highlighted result]
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2007/10/11
S Mufamadi on Shared Economic Growth Partnership for Presidential Nodes Indaba
The Ministry and the Department of Provincial and Local Government (the dplg), in partnership with the Business Trust officially launched a local economic development framework under the theme "Stimulating and Developing Sustainable Local Economies" in Boksburg, Gauteng today. The economic profiles of the 21 nodal municipalities will provide government and business with the possibility to create an environment for the development of local economies. The Director-General of the Department of ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07101211451006.htm Size: 10KB Source: Department of Provincial and Local Government Collection: gov
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2007/07/31
S Mufamadi and L Hendricks on Mpumalanga wild fires
"We would like to commend the level of co-operative governance between the Departments, the Provincial structures and local government, the Disaster Management Centres, the Fire Protection Associations, Air Force and the Working on Fire programme, as well as the private sector interests, in fighting the fires of over the past four days. The Government's Working on Fire programme has deployed 23 fire fighting aircraft and 480 fire fighters in Mpumalanga to fight the four fires that are out of ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07073110151001.htm Size: 10KB Source: Ministry of Provincial and Local Government Collection: gov
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2007/07/31
Mufamadi launches policy process on system of Provincial and Local Government
The Minister for Provincial and Local Government, Sydney Mufamadi, today, 31 July 2007, launched the start of the policy process on the system Provincial and Local Government. It is the start of two separate but related processes: The Revision of the White Paper on Local Government, and The Formulation of a White Paper on Provincial Government. There is a need to optimise the impact of our system of provincial and local government system and to improve and strengthen the coordinated actions ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07080612151002.htm Size: 12KB Source: Ministry of Provincial and Local Government Collection: gov
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2007/06/25
Provincial and Local Government Minister Sydney Mufamadi to deliver a keynote address at the Institute for Local Government Management of South Africa Provincial and Local Government Minister Sydney Mufamadi will tonight deliver a keynote address at the 11th annual conference of the Institute for Local Government Management of South Africa in Port Elizabeth. Date: 26 September 2007 Time: 18h00 Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Feather Market [highlighted result]
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