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1997/03/13
HOME AFFAIRS: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
You will recall that my Department has, in consultation with other government departments concerned, investigated the possible introduction of the Home Affairs National Identification System (HANIS) which will include an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). Home Affairs was appointed as the principal of civil AFIS systems in the State, by the Public Service Commission during the first half of 1995, and subsequently invited all interested departments to join the technical ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0417home97.htm Size: 14KB Source: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS Speaker: HOME AFFAIRS Collection: gov
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1997/02/14
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
12.1n terms of the Tourism Amendment Bill passed in November 1996, a new Tourism Board will be set up. It is clear that given the democratic and highly competitive tourism environment in which we operate, an aggressive and fresh marketing approach is required to place South Africa at the forefront of tourism countries of the world. 17. New tourism routes are also being explored to expose the other side of the tourism coin in South Africa. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0417touris97.htm Size: 14KB Source: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM Speaker: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM Collection: gov
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1997/02/14
PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
6. Mip and Raid - To provide internal bulk and connector services in order to enhance housing development in existing and greenfields areas The project categories that are covered range from water, roads and stormwater and solid waste disposal sites Raid: The aims and objectives of the Raid programmes is to stabilises rural local government by providing necessary administrative infrastructure for local and rural councils provides a one-off grant for development of administrative facilities ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0417prov97.htm Size: 10KB Source: MINISTRY OF PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS Speaker: PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/14
PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
Health Minister, Dr N C Dlamini-Zuma, today announced details of the Department of Health's programme for 1997. Dr Zuma said: "This year, we will be funding major programmes to upgrade health facilities, to expand health services and to make those services more accessible to the vast majority of all our people. I am concerned about the loss of high quality health professionals from the public service, as this negatively impacts on our capability to deliver quality health care. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0417health97.htm Size: 14KB Source: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Collection: gov
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1997/02/14
DEFENCE: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
6) This means that the Secretary for Defence and Chief of the National Defence Force will operate at the same hierarchical level under the Minister but with separate responsibilities. 2) The 1996 White Paper, creates me policy framework for Defence and provides the basis for our country's first ever National Defence Review - in progress now for over a year. 1) Another key priority - Integration - represented the first phase of transforming the defence force itself, and involved the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0417defenc97.htm Size: 26KB Source: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Speaker: DEFENCE Collection: gov
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1997/02/14
PUBLIC SERVICE: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
With regard to the institutional structures in the public service, a major reform has been the unbundling of the policy formulation and decision making functions of the Public Service Commission. With regard to current policy initiatives, the Green Paper on Transforming Public Service Delivery intends to provide citizens with the means to hold public servants accountable for the services they receive. The premise of the green paper entitled "A New Law for a New Public Service Statute" is that... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0417public97.htm Size: 17KB Source: MINISTRY FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION Speaker: PUBLIC SERVICE Collection: gov
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0.7741
1997/02/13
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING
A new Commissioner for Correctional Services, Mr Khulekani Sitole, was appointed on 4 December 1996 after the previous Commissioner, Mr Henk Bruyn, indicated that he wanted to retire. The following new prisons were commissioned recent/y: Umzinto - capacity = 445 Victor Verster (Paarl) - capacity = 496 Brandvlei Youth Centre - capacity = 348 Voorberg prison - capacity 1 560 = Ekuseni Youth Centre - capacity = 600. It pleases the Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Sipo Mzimela to use this ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0214correc97.htm Size: 15KB Source: MINISTRY OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Speaker: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/13
WELFARE AND POPULATION: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
The starting point for the whole Committee for Restructuring of Social Security was the acceptance that there are major problems in the social security delivery system which bring into question the legitimacy and credibility of a very valuable programme. The IMC, chaired by the Minister for Welfare and Population Development, has completed its investigation into State institution for children and a range of pilot programme on secure care facilities are underway this year. The Department has ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0417welfar97.htm Size: 16KB Source: MINISTRY FOR WELFARE AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT Speaker: WELFARE AND POPULATION Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/13
TRADE AND INDUSTRY: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
The Department of Trade and Industry administers 132 activities within three core processes to drive investment and employment creation... Trade Relations Multilateral: Unctad and WTO European Union Southern African Customs Union Southern African Development Community Asean, Indian Ocean Rim and Mercusor. Analysis and Consultation - Cluster & Sector Studies Supplies-side Incentives Spatial Development Initiatives Cross-Border (Mozambique Regional (Coega) Metropolitan Local Industrial Parks [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0417trade97.htm Size: 7KB Source: DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY Speaker: TRADE AND INDUSTRY Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/13
HOUSING: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
In order to encourage the creation and appropriate capitalisation of innovative housing institutions, it is proposed that the government allocate an additional R75m to the Equity Fund for Housing Institutions already under management of the NHFC. Joint ventures may either be project specific or of a longer term nature, and should aim to undertake scale delivery projects with delivery of 100 -300 houses per month. This should commence at national level with the Department of Housing and the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0417housin97.htm Size: 32KB Source: MINISTRY OF HOUSING Speaker: HOUSING Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/13
JUSTICE: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
The mission of the new Department has been revisited and is now directed at the following aims: * To establish and maintain, in the spirit of the Constitution, and through a democratic process of transformation, a legitimate administration of justice which is efficient, accessible, accountable, just, user-friendly and representative of the South African community; * to exercise and perform administrative powers, duties and functions in an efficient, cost-effective and transparent manner which... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0417justic97.htm Size: 7KB Source: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Speaker: JUSTICE Collection: gov
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0.7741
1997/02/11
SPORT AND RECREATION: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING
Continuous, sustainable programmes are organised by the Department in conjunction with Recreation South Africa and the Provincial Departments responsible for sport and recreation. The campaign to attract the greatest possible number of young people into organised sport and recreation will be waged through SANGALA. This is a community-based programme which includes projects such as Women in Sport and Girls under 14 and 16 campaigns, Street Sangala, World Challenge Day and basic participation ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0214sport97.htm Size: 17KB Source: MINISTRY OF SPORT AND RECREATION Speaker: SPORT AND RECREATION Collection: gov
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1997/02/11
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING
Moreover, South Africa finds itself in the position of growth and expansion in all the dimensions of world diplomacy, limited only by the country's relative scarcity of resources. Beneficial relations with the outside world are extremely important for South Africa's progress and stability, particularly in the economic sphere. South Africa exchanges the equivalent of about 68% of its GNP with the outside world. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0214foreig97.htm Size: 15KB Source: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Speaker: FOREIGN AFFAIRS Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/11
MIN NAIDOO: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
The Draft Telkom licence issued on Friday last week, for public discussion, sets new obligations and service quality targets for Telkom. The White Paper on Postal Policy will set out government's vision in respect of postal services and will define the role of the Post Office in a democratic South Africa. These processes are fundamental to reforming postal services since it is government's view that unless the Post Office adapts to changes in customer needs, government priorities, and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0214naidoo97.htm Size: 22KB Source: MIN POSTS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING Speaker: MIN NAIDOO Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/10
MINERAL AFFAIRS: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
The Department, supported by the Energy for Development Research Centre of the University of Cape Town and the Minerals and Energy Policy Centre drew up a South African Energy Policy Discussion Document setting out policy options to stimulate debate. Thereafter the process for Energy Policy will be similar to that of Minerals and Mining Policy. The CNS is formulating a national radioactive waste management policy in collaboration with the mining industry, the AEC and ESKOM and within the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0211minera97.htm Size: 25KB Source: MINISTRY OF MINERAL AND ENERGY AFFIARS Speaker: MINERAL AFFAIRS Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/10
MIN MTSHALI: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
As the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (DACST) this pursuit is full of meaning for us. The Science and Technology White Paper underlines the importance of a statutory National Advisory Council on Innovation for independent and informed advice to the Government on the development and implementation of science, engineering and technology policy and the stimulation of innovation. The Council shall advise the Minister, and through the Minister, the Minister s Committee for ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0211mtshal97.htm Size: 19KB Source: MINISTRY OF ARTS, CULTURE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Speaker: MIN MTSHALI Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/10
MIN MTSHALI: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
As the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (DACST) this pursuit is full of meaning for us. The Science and Technology White Paper underlines the importance of a statutory National Advisory Council on Innovation for independent and informed advice to the Government on the development and implementation of science, engineering and technology policy and the stimulation of innovation. The Council shall advise the Minister, and through the Minister, the Minister s Committee for ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0214mtshal97.htm Size: 19KB Source: MINISTRY OF ARTS, CULTURE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Speaker: MIN MTSHALI Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/10
MIN RADEBE: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
Essentially, the Department of Public Works focuses on three core strategic functions: * Property and facilities management; * Property Development; and * National Public Works Programme. With regard to the FOREIGN PROPERTIES ASSET REGISTER the Department has an inventory compiled by the Department of Foreign Affairs of RSA properties in over 100 countries. Another area that the Department is involved with is the important task of ACCOMMODATION PROVISION for other government departments. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0211radebe97.htm Size: 22KB Source: MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS Speaker: MIN RADEBE Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/02/10
MIN BENGU: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK
Here are some of the activities that will follow the launch: Continuing the development of learning area outcomes and learning materials for general and further education. 3. TRANSFORMING THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR ACTIVITIES Finalising policy on a transformed higher education sector. 5. FINALISING FURTHER EDUCATION POLICY ACTIVITIES Receiving and consulting on the report on Further Education and Training from the Task Team. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/0211agenda97.htm Size: 10KB Source: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Speaker: MIN BENGU Collection: gov