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2008/09/29
Following information that the NEC of the ANC had on 20 September 2008 taken the decision to recall Comrade Thabo Mbeki as the President of the Republic of South Africa, I immediately informed the ANC provincial leadership of my intention to resign from my position as the Premier of the Gauteng Province by no later than the end of October 2008. However, following the various reports in today's newspapers, I, this morning informed the Provincial Chairperson of the ANC, Comrade Paul Mashatile ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08093008451001.htm Size: 10KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/09/29
M Shilowa to address media regarding ongoing allegations, 29 Sept
Members of the media are invited to a media briefing to address the ongoing allegations in the media. The briefing will be addressed by Premier Mbhazima Shilowa. Details are as follows: Date: 29 September 2008 Time: 13h00 Venue: 15th floor boardroom, Office of the Premier 30 Simmonds Street [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08092914151003.htm Size: 7KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/09/29
After nine years as Gauteng premier, Mbhazima Shilowa, today, Monday 29 September 2008, announced his resignation from the Provincial Legislature and the Provincial Executive Council. "The work done in government so far has begun to impact positively on reversing poverty and inequality, unemployment and underdevelopment and on improving the quality of life of the people of Gauteng," he said. Shilowa thanked the former president, Thabo Mbeki, for giving for giving him a chance to be the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08093008151001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/09/25
P Jordan and M Shilowa on Heritage day celebrations
Minister Jordan said Heritage day is a day to relive the heritage handed down by ancestors. This year's Heritage day theme is "Celebrating our Dance, Our Heritage". Speaking at the function, Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa urged South Africans to help protect and preserve the country's heritage as all South Africans were responsible for protecting the country's heritage. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08092610151004.htm Size: 9KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/09/15
M Shilowa: Opening of International Association of Science Parks World Conference
We have chosen to focus on the services sector due to its strategic nature in providing services to other economic sectors the agriculture and resource-based sector, manufacturing, the knowledge and innovation sector, and to the services sector itself. The broad services sector contributes 69% to South Africa's GDP, with services being consumed by business, households and government. Inefficiencies and lack of innovation in the services sector can have an inhibiting effect on the growth of ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08091512451001.htm Size: 11KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Speaker: M Shilowa Collection: gov
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2008/09/15
M Shilowa on alleged irregularities on construction of Jabulani Hospital
The Premier of Gauteng, Mbhazima Shilowa, has taken note of recent news stories alleging irregularities in tenders relating to the construction of Jabulani Hospital in Soweto. The Gauteng Provincial Government is committed to a clean administration. It is important that the construction of this hospital be completed to alleviate pressure from the Chris Hani Hospital and to afford the people of Soweto access to quality healthcare. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08091610451001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/08/19
M Shilowa on Constitutional Court ruling over shelters for displaced foreign nationals
Premier Mbhazima Shilowa has vowed that the provincial government will honour the Constitutional Court's judgement on the future of displaced foreign nationals staying in the six temporary shelters spread across the province. Despite a closed door meeting on Constitution Hill that was attended by Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa; lawyers for both the government and several foreigners and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) this morning told the Constitutional Court they had failed to reach ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08082009451005.htm Size: 9KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/08/15
M Shilowa on women in senior management positions
South Africa's acute skills shortage is hampering women's upward mobility into senior management positions in the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG). The Business Woman of the Year award in the entrepreneurship category went to Chichi Maponya, the current Director and Personal Assistant (PA) to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Maponya Group, Richard Maponya. The Business Woman of the Year award in the corporate category went to Mardia van der Walt Korsten, the CEO of T ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08081911451004.htm Size: 9KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/08/14
M Shilowa: Business Woman of the Year Awards
These are women who are becoming role models to young women who want to enter the world of business. The Women in Corporate and Government Leadership Census released by the Business Women's Association of South Africa showed that women are well-represented in government, holding 54,76% of the leadership positions. While women in business should focus on challenges facing women in the business world, you should also pay attention to other influential areas such as government, the public sector... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08081909451005.htm Size: 14KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Speaker: M Shilowa Collection: gov
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2008/08/09
M Shilowa: Women's day celebrations
Today marks 52 years since that day in 1956 when the women of our country, the founding mothers of our nation, came face to face with the fathers of apartheid. On that day, the woman of our country bo matshwara thipa ka bogaleng spoke with one voice and said, we demand freedom, equality and justice for all in our land!. While that crime is steadily declining in the areas of common assault, rape, assault and robbery, violent crime, the abuse of women and children and house robberies, in ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08081811151005.htm Size: 12KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Speaker: M Shilowa Collection: gov
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2008/08/08
M Shilowa to commemorate Women's Day during Women's Month, 9 Aug
The Gauteng Provincial Government, in partnership with the City of Tshwane will tomorrow be commemorating and celebrating Women's Day. The day's activities will start with the health walk where about 20 000 women will gather at Church Square before making their way to the Union Buildings through Church Street. The theme for the 2008 Women's Day celebrations is 'Business Unusual: All Power to Women!' The commemorative event for this year intends to build on the recent memorial events, in ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08080815451002.htm Size: 8KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/07/28
M Shilowa to hold Imbizo with Ekangala Community, 29 Jul
Gauteng Premier, Mbhazima Shilowa accompanied by Education MEC, Angie Motshekga and Finance and Economic Development MEC, Paul Mashatile will on Tuesday, 29 July 2008 hold an Imbizo with the Ekangala Community in Metsweding in order to monitor service delivery and interact with the community. The Premier visited the area previously and committed to revisiting the area to ensure that service delivery is indeed taking place. For more information, contact: Sipho Mokoena Tel: 011 355 6056 Cell: ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08072909151001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/07/21
M Shilowa to announce automotive industry initiative, 21 Jul
Gauteng Premier M Shilowa announces initiative to boost the automotive industry Premier Mbhazima Shilowa invites members of the media to an event to announce a groundbreaking initiative by the province to boost the automotive sector as one of the critical pillars of the provincial economy. Date: 21\ July 2008 Time: 17h30 for 18h00 Venue: The Venue, Melrose Arch [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08072209451003.htm Size: 7KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/07/15
M Shilowa launches Save to Score Challenge campaign
Local financial services giant, First National Bank, says it will use the power and popularity of the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup to highlight key socio-economic issues in South Africa. The campaign was unveiled on Tuesday, 15 July 2008 in Johannesburg by the Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa; FNB CEO, Michael Jordan and the South African FIFA 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) Chairman, Irvin Khoza. When the savings reach R500 in invested funds, the account holder will receive an ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08071609451002.htm Size: 9KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/07/09
The Premier of Gauteng, Mbhazima Shilowa, yesterday received the new set of Gautrain rail cars at an unveiling and hand-over ceremony in United Kingdom. The Gautrain system will have 24 train sets, each consisting of four cars, which is equivalent to 96 rail cars designed to run at an operational speed of 160 kilometres per hour. Bombardier is an international company that holds a 17% shareholder in the Bombela Concession Company that won the tender to design, build, operate and maintain the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08071115151004.htm Size: 9KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/07/08
M Shilowa on progress of Gautrain project
Custom branded in Gautrain's distinctive golden colour, the first four-car train set was proudly handed over to Gauteng Premier, Mbhazima Shilowa at Bombardier's Derby assembly plant in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, 8 July 2008. In addition to designing and supplying the custom-built Electrostar vehicles, Bombardier is providing Gautrain's core electrical and mechanical systems. Bombardier's commitment to skills transfer also includes the local recruitment and training of drivers, as ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08070909451001.htm Size: 12KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/06/30
M Shilowa: Gauteng Office of the Premier Prov Budget Vote 2008/09
According to Statistics South Africa, the Gauteng economy has shown sustained growth since 1995, primarily due to growth in the finance, real estate and business services, manufacturing, construction, general government services and wholesale, retail and hospitality industries. By the end of the current financial year the Gauteng Provincial Government will have invested R37 billion in infrastructure development. The Gauteng Youth Commission has created a strategic institutional platform for ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08063016451001.htm Size: 29KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Speaker: M Shilowa Collection: gov
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2008/06/30
M Shilowa on infrastructure development investment
At the end of the current financial year the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) would have invested a total of R37 billion in infrastructure development and created 49 000 jobs through its expanded public works programme. While delivering his budget vote at the Gauteng Legislature on 30 June, Premier Mbhazima Shilowa said the fact that the Gauteng economy had grown by 20 percent over the past five years while unemployment had decreased by 25,7 percent over the same period shows that the GPG ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08070109451002.htm Size: 10KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/06/18
M Shilowa on schools hand over ceremony
Shilowa was addressing guests, parents, teachers and learners who had attended the hand over of 20 newly built schools at a function held at Kwa Thema Ext 7 High School in Kwa Thema, Ekurhuleni Metro. The Gauteng Premier continued to say that it was amazing that when the Department of Education decides to conduct search and seizure operations at schools, this action would be met with resistance from the parents. Premier Shilowa, MEC Motshekga and the Director of Procurement in the Department,... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08061912151002.htm Size: 9KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/06/18
M Shilowa on Globally Competitive City Region
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE)'s one comma four billion rand investment into new schools for this fiscal year will help accelerate the province's move towards a Globally Competitive City Region. Education MEC, Angie Motshekga, said the schools were located in integrated communities that were designed through housing projects undertaken by the Gauteng Provincial Government. Each school includes a computer centre connected to another mile stone project by the Gauteng Provincial ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08061816151008.htm Size: 9KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Collection: gov