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2006/12/07
Statement on Cabinet meeting 6 December
As part of its commitment to youth development, Government approved a recommendation that all departments and public institutions should intensify their efforts to integrate youth development into their programmes. With regard to the Integrated Coastal Management Bill, Cabinet expressed its concerns about the unmitigated sale of costal land which has the effect of limiting public access to South Africa's coastline. The Programme of Action is published on the Government web site (http://www.... [highlighted result]
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2006/11/23
Statement on Cabinet meeting 22 November
At the invitation of the President, the leadership of the National House of Traditional Leaders attended part of the meeting and briefed Cabinet on progress in building the relationship between Government and traditional leaders. Cabinet approved a Five Year Strategic Agenda outlining the support government will provide to the National House of Traditional Leaders. Cabinet approved a proposal to establish a public service academy to replace the South African Management Development Institute (... [highlighted result]
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2006/11/09
Statement on Cabinet meeting - 8 November
A total of 400 Izimbizo were held and 18 Cabinet Ministers, 15 Deputy Ministers, Mayors, Premiers and Councillors interacted with communities in every corner of our country. The Cabinet meeting considered progress reports from the Cabinet clusters on the implementation of the Programme of Action as part of the preparations for the January Cabinet Lekgotla. * Mr G Aboobaker was approved as a candidate for appointment as a Senior Advisor in the office of the Africa Group 1 Constituency's ... [highlighted result]
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2006/10/26
Statement on Cabinet meeting - 25 October
South Africa will work with the African Union and other regional organisations in an effort to achieve peace and stability in the continent and in all regions of the world. Cabinet approved a Road Infrastructure Strategic Framework for South Africa. Cabinet would like to reassure all South Africans that preparations are not only on track but are also at an advanced stage, and that South Africa will be ready to host the first African FIFA World Cup, come rain or shine. [highlighted result]
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2006/10/11
Statement on Cabinet meeting - 11 October
Following extensive consultations between government and various industry stakeholders, including representatives of electronic and print media, Cabinet decided to extend the period for the finalisation of the Films and Publications Bill to the next session of Parliament in 2007. Cabinet approved the National Road Safety Strategy which seeks to reduce road accidents and fatalities on our roads. Cabinet noted the Draft Public Transport Strategy and approved its release for public consultation ... [highlighted result]
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2006/09/20
Statement on Cabinet meeting - 20 September
The Deputy President briefed Cabinet on progress the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) was making in resuscitating the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) and managing government interaction with the various stakeholders as part of strengthening the partnership against HIV/AIDS. The need to raise the level of participants in SANAC to include decision makers was endorsed. Cabinet endorsed interaction with stakeholders such as the National Association of People Living with Aids (NAPWA) ... [highlighted result]
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2006/09/07
Statement on Cabinet meeting - 6 September
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and Government Communications (GCIS) were directed to study recent court judgments with a view to understanding instances that could have led to perception that government was not complying with court decisions. Cabinet noted the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2006 Article 1V Staff Report on South Africa. Cabinet agreed that there was a need to counter the allegations through improved communication so that our country and the world ... [highlighted result]
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2006/08/24
Statement on Cabinet meeting, 23 Aug
Cabinet noted the impact of false allegations that were made at the International AIDS Congress about South Africa's comprehensive HIV and AIDS programme. Cabinet decided that work should be done, locally and abroad, to enhance understanding of our comprehensive HIV and AIDS programme to address any doubts about government's commitment to the fight against HIV and AIDS. The relevant government departments were directed by Cabinet to engage with the South African National Editors Forum (... [highlighted result]
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2006/08/08
Statement on Ministers' meeting - 8 August
In view of tomorrow being National Women's Day, Cabinet will not be meeting this week. However a Ministers' meeting was held to consider urgent matters and prepare for the next Cabinet meeting. The meeting noted preparations for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the women's anti-pass march to the Union Buildings. [highlighted result]
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2006/07/27
Statement on Cabinet meeting ? 26 July
The Cabinet meeting approved the establishment of the South African Space Agency as an institutional vehicle for the co-ordination and implementation of South Africa's national space science and technology programmes. It will promote the provision of adequate air service capacity and infrastructure to cater for the projected growth in air movements within South Africa and between South Africa and its key international partners. Cabinet was briefed on the 2006 meeting of Directors and Data ... [highlighted result]
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2006/06/29
Statement on Cabinet meeting - 28 June
The meeting examined a strategy for the restructuring of the Road Accident Fund, proposing amongst other things, the introduction of a no-fault system of benefits for all victims of road accidents and a Road Accident Fund benefit scheme intended to improve healthcare outcomes for those injured in road accidents. Cabinet congratulated the five African countries that represented the African continent in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, especially Ghana for carrying the torch beyond the first... [highlighted result]
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2006/06/14
Statement on Cabinet meeting ? 14 June
* Mr Themba James Maseko as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Government Communications (GCIS) for a period of three years; * Mr Sithembele Mase as CEO of the SA Micro Finance Apex Fund (SAMAF) in the Department of Trade and Industry for a period of three years; * Two Deputy Directors-General (DDGs) in the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry; * Members of the SA Council for the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, chaired by Mr Abdul S Minty; * Members of two distributing ... [highlighted result]
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2006/05/31
Statement on Cabinet meeting ? 31 May
Cabinet noted the various activities, in the context of Child Protection Week, aimed at increasing awareness among South Africans to protect children and promote their well-being. These include providing the Child Support Grant to over 7-million children and the Foster Care Grant to 300 000 children; improving access to quality education and the school feeding scheme; providing free health care for children under 6 years of age; and outlawing corporal punishment in educational institutions. ... [highlighted result]
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2006/05/17
Statement on Cabinet meeting ? 17 May
The meeting approved a request from the government of the DRC for South Africa to assist in the electoral process, including provision of resources to the DRC's Independent Electoral Commission. The meeting noted the termination of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) deployment in Burundi as part of the African Union (AU) Protection Force. As is common knowledge, government is working with all social partners in the implementation of Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for ... [highlighted result]
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2006/05/03
Statement on Cabinet meeting ? 3 May
Cabinet agreed that a detailed presentation would be made at its next meeting by the Department of Home Affairs on matters pertaining to the implementation of Immigration Regulations. The meeting was briefed on preparations for the National General Consultative Conference on the Peer Review Process for South Africa. The following Bills were approved for submission to parliament: * Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Amendment Bill, ... [highlighted result]
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2006/04/05
Statement on Cabinet meeting ? 5 April 2006
The following Bills were approved for submission to Parliament: * Deeds Registries Amendment Bill; and * Less Formal Township Establishment Amendment Bill, which updates earlier legislation on 'informal settlements' in order to fast-track acquisition and development of land for such settlements. It also agreed in principle that South Africa should commit to once-off payments to the World Bank's International Development Assistance (IDA) and African Development Bank's African ... [highlighted result]
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2006/03/29
Statement on Cabinet meeting ? 29 March ? Appointment of NIA DG
President Thabo Mbeki today informed a joint meeting of Cabinet committees that he had appointed with immediate effect, Mr Manala Manzini as Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). The appointment in accordance with Section 85 (2) (e) of the Constitution and section three of the Intelligence Services Act, is for a term of three years. The Joint Cabinet Committees meeting with the status of a Cabinet meeting was convened to adopt details on the programme of action for 2006. [highlighted result]
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2006/03/22
Statement on Cabinet meeting ? 22 March
The meeting was also informed that the President had decided to terminate the services of the suspended head of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr Billy Lesedi Masetlha, with effect from today, 22 March 2006. The IG and the Minister for Intelligence Services will brief the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, the management and personnel of the intelligence agencies and the media on the details of the findings in due course. Cabinet noted that South Africa would host the African ... [highlighted result]
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2006/03/08
Statement on Cabinet meeting ? 8 March
At its meeting, Cabinet noted progress in establishing the Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (JIPSA). Cabinet approved the composition of the JIPSA Task Team: chaired by the Deputy President and made up of senior representatives of government, labour, business, youth, women, academic institutions, science councils and State-Owned Enterprises. Cabinet noted the launch today, on International Women's Day, of the programme to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Women's ... [highlighted result]
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2006/02/08
Statement on Cabinet meeting ? 8 February
* Dr Philemon Mphathi Mjwara as Director-General (DG) of the Department of Science and Technology, currently employed by the CSIR; * CEO of the Civil Aviation Authority; * Mr Peter G Mhangwani as Land Claims Commissioner for Mpumalanga Province; * Adv. Cabinet noted the report of the Auditor-General on the 2004/05 financial year with regard to submission of Annual Reports and the Audit Outcomes on National and Provincial Government entities. Cabinet noted preparations for the Progressive ... [highlighted result]
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