Cabinet statements

A. Issues In The Environment

1. Increase in Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) infections
1.1. Cabinet has expressed extreme concern about the spike in the number of new COVID-19 infections in the Eastern Cape and parts of the Western Cape. The rise in infections has been attributed to,...

1. Issues in the environment

1. Economy
1.1. The 2020 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement presented by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday, 28 October 2020, sets out a course that limits the operational spending of government. It also supports economic growth to boost the...

24 September 2020

A. ISSUES IN THE ENVIRONMENT

1. Update on the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

27 August 2020

A. Issues in the Environment

1. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Alert Level 2 
1.1. The move from Alert Level 3 to Alert Level 2 of the national lockdown with effect from 18 August 2020 has resulted in the welcome relaxation...

1. Update on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Cabinet received a status report from the National Coronavirus Command Council.  It comprised submissions and recommendations from the Ministerial Advisory Council on Coronavirus and the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (...

1. Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

1.1. At its virtual meeting held on Wednesday, 10 June 2020, Cabinet received an updated report from the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC). The NCCC tabled a number of recommendations pertaining to the enhanced risk adjusted Alert Level 3 of...

2 June 2020

Government has taken note of the judgement delivered by the Gauteng Division of the High Court today, 2 June 2020, declaring the Alert Level 4 and Alert Level 3 Lockdown regulations unconstitutional and invalid.

The court suspended the...

14 May 2020

A Special Cabinet Meeting was held on a virtual platform on 12 and 13 May 2020. Cabinet was apprised through the National Coronavirus Command Council on progress achieved and challenges experienced in the implementation of Level 4 of the Risk-...

A virtual Special Cabinet Meeting was held today, 15 April 2020, to discuss the socio-economic recovery plan post the COVID-19 National Lockdown.
 
This follows the announcement made by President Cyril Ramaphosa two weeks ago, that the Cabinet would have a full...

Statement on the Cabinet Meeting held on Wednesday, 12 February 2020 at Parliament, Tuynhuys in Cape Town

A. Issues in the environment

1. 2020 State of the Nation Address (SoNA)

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the 2020 SoNA delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa at a Joint Sitting of...

17 December 2019

31 October 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 30 October 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town

A. Issues In The Environment

1. South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC)

1.1. Cabinet is looking forward with positive anticipation to the Second SAIC 2019...

19 September 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 18 September 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town

A. Issues in the environment

1. District Based Development Model 

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the official launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa, of the new...

22 August 2019 

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 21 August 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town

Issues in the environment

1. National Health Insurance (NHI)

1.1 Cabinet calls on members of the public to engage with the NHI Bill, which is now before...

25 July 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 24 July 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town

A. Issues in the environment

1.  Economic transformation and job creation

1.1 Cabinet welcomes the increased interest by prospective and current investors to...

27 June 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 26 June 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

A. Issues in the environment 

1. State of the Nation Address (SoNA) 

1.1. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s first SoNA of the sixth democratic administration last week...

14 march 2019 

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 13 February 2019 at...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 21 November 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

A. Issues in the Environment

1. Investment

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the successful inaugural Africa Investment Forum held from 7 to 9 November 2018 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng. African...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 24 October 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

A. Issues in the environment

1. Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the maiden MTBPS by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, which is based on the strong conviction that South Africa...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 19 September 2018 at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.

A. Issues in the environment
1. Economy
1.1. Cabinet welcomes the offer extended by business for the secondment of private-sector professionals to government. This emerged from a preparatory meeting...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 22 August 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

A. Issues In The Environment
1. Economy
1.1. The recent economic developments in Turkey have led to a large depreciation of emerging market currencies, including the South African Rand.

1.2. Capital...

21 June 2018

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 20 June 2018, at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.

A. Issues in the environment

1. United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

1.1. Cabinet extends appreciation to the members of the United Nations (UN) that ...

24 May 2018

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 23 May 2018, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town

A. Issues in the environment

1. Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

1.1. Cabinet strongly condemns the violence against women and children.  The...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 25 April 2018, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town

A. Issues in the environment

1. Funerals of stalwarts and veterans

1.1. Cabinet thanks all people around the world, especially South Africans, for their warm and generous response in the wake of the passing...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 28 February 2018, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

A. Issues in the environment

1.    National Budget Speech

1.1.  Cabinet appreciates the overwhelming confidence expressed in the 2018 National Budget which was tabled in Parliament, Cape Town, last week. In...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 15 November 2017 at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

A. Issues in the Environment

1.Investment 

1.1. Cabinet welcomes Ford Motor Company’s R3-billion investment into the Silverton Plant, Pretoria, Gauteng. This investment will result in the creation of direct...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 18 October 2017, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

A. Issues on the environment

1. Media Freedom Day

1.1. Cabinet joins South Africans in commemorating Media Freedom Day on Thursday, 19 October 2017.

1.2. Media played a critical role in the fight...

14 September 2017

Translations

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 13 September 2017, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

1. Issues in the environment

1.1. Economy

1.1.1. Cabinet welcomes the positive growth in the Gross...

17 August 2017

Cabinet fact sheet [PDF]

Cabinet met at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

1. Issues in the environment

1.1. As we celebrate Women’s Month, Cabinet wishes Ms Getrude Shope well in her 92th birthday. MmaShope, as she is...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 21 June 2017, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

Cabinet Statement Fact Sheet

1.  Issues in the environment

1.1. Cabinet reflected on the recent announcements by the three major ratings agencies. All three ratings agencies raised similar issues such as the...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 24 May 2017, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

1. Issues in the environment

1.1 Cabinet is concerned with the rising incidences of abuse and violence against women in our society. Recent incidents involving intimate partner violence have seen many brave and...

28 April 2017

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 26 April 2017, at the Union Buildings, on the eve of the 23rd national Freedom Day celebrations. President Jacob Zuma chaired the Cabinet meeting, which welcomed the new Members of the Executive who further complement the existing...

16 March 2017

1.    CABINET DECISIONS

1.1.        Cabinet deliberated on the Third Quarter Outcomes Performance Update Reports for the period October to December 2016, which monitor implementation of Government’s Programme of Action in line with...

1. Implementation of Government Programmes

1.1. Cabinet welcomes President Jacob Zuma’s 2017 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) under the theme "Radical Transformation of the Economy”. This was at the halfway mark of this Fifth Administration’s term of office which saw 2017 being declared...

17 November 2016

Implementation of Government Programmes

1.1. The quarterly outcomes progress reports were presented to Cabinet for the period 1 July to 30 September 2016. These reports monitor the implementation of Government’s Programme of Action in...

20 October 2016

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes

1.1. Cabinet wishes all students well as they embark on their final year examinations. The Class of 2016 are encouraged to stay focussed as they embark on 2016 National Senior Certificate...

15 September 2016

1. Implementation of key government programmes
1.1. Cabinet is encouraged by the growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) of 3.3% in the second quarter of 2016; released by Statistics South Africa. The 8.1% increase in manufacturing and...

22 August 2016

Cabinet held its Lekgotla from 16 to 19 August 2016 at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.

The August 2016 Cabinet Lekgotla marked the halfway point of the Fifth Administration’s term of office.

Cabinet Lekgotla...

23 June 2016

1. Implementation of key government programmes

1.1. Cabinet deliberated on the fourth quarter progress reports of the implementation of the government Programme of Action (PoA) and the outcomes. Government is making progress by addressing...

26 May 2016

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes
1.1. The Fort Hare centenary celebrations which were officiated by President Jacob Zuma were a success. Hundreds of guests, including Alumni and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as well as...

29 April 2016

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes
1.1. Cabinet welcomes President Jacob Zuma’s State Visit of to the Islamic Republic of Iran, which escalates economic and trade relations between both countries, through the signing of several...

17 March 2016

1. Key Cabinet decisions

1.1. Cabinet assessed the Third Quarter Outcomes Progress Reports for the period October to December 2015. The reports show significant progress in the implementation of government programmes that have a direct...

18 February 2016

1. Implementation of key government programmes

1.1. Cabinet welcomed President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address delivered on Thursday, 11 February.  The speech set the strategic path for the implementation of government’s...

11 Dec 2015

1. Implementation of key government programmes
1.1. Cabinet welcomed the signing of 26 agreements to the value of R94 billion during the recent State Visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The signed agreements included R12 billion to build a...

5 November 2015

1. Implementation of key government programmes

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the R20-million Enterprise Development pilot project. This two-year pilot programme aims to revitalise South Africa’s industrial parks, establish specialised...

 26 September 2015

1.    Implementation of key government programmes

1.1.        Cabinet welcomed the launch of the seventh edition of the Development Indicators (2014) on 20 September 2015, which presented an update on the state of South Africa’s...

28 August 2015

1. Current issues

1.1. Cabinet welcomed Unit 6 of Medupi Power Station in Lephalale, Limpopo coming into full commercial operation and contributing 800 megawatts (MW) power into the national grid. The Medupi Power Station Project is a greenfield...

30 July 2015

1.  Key Cabinet decisions

1.1.  Cabinet approved the plans to set up the Operation Phakisa Mining Lab, which will identify a set of concrete problems that are limiting the growth and developmental impact of the sector. The Mining Lab will...

 11 June 2015

1.  Implementation of key government programmes

1.1.    Cabinet was appraised on the outcomes reports for the fourth quarter (January-March 2015).  It was satisfied on the progress that has been made in the implementation. Members of the...

14 May 2015

Translations

1.  Key issues in the environment

1.1.  President Jacob Zuma will lead the Africa Day celebrations under the theme: “We are Africa – Opening the doors of learning and...

17 April 2015

1. Recent spate of attack on Foreign nationals

1.1. Cabinet condemns in the strongest terms the recent acts of violence against foreign nationals. At this point, Cabinet would like to extend its heartfelt condolences to the families of...

5 March 2015

1. Implementation of key government programmes

1.1. Cabinet welcomed the 2015 National Budget that will drive the implementation of the nine-point plan presented by the President during his State of the Nation Address. This...

11 December 2014

From the outset, Cabinet would like to clarify the misperception that President Jacob Zuma has refused to answer questions in Parliament. Cabinet also noted efforts by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to interact with...

6 November 2014

1. Key Cabinet decisions

1.1. Cabinet approved the 16 Days of Activism Campaign under the theme “Count Me In: Together Moving a Non-Violent South Africa forward”.

This year (2014) marks the 16th anniversary of this campaign which...

18 September 2014

1. Cabinet’s position on current issues
1.1. Lesotho
Cabinet appreciated the initiative by President Zuma together with SADC to restore peace in Lesotho. Cabinet supports the recent Summit’s resolutions which mandated the Deputy...

21 August 2014

1.  Implementation of Key Government Programmes

Cabinet commends the launch of another Sexual Offences Court in Bethlehem, Free State by Minister Michael Masutha. This forms part of government’s intervention programme in the fight against sexual...

24 July 2014

1. Cabinet’s position on current issues

1.1 Cabinet welcomes the launch by President Jacob Zuma of Operation Phakisa, which fast-tracks delivery through detailed implementation plans, problem-solving and practical actions to drive growth. The Department of...

26 June 2014

1. Cabinet’s position on current issues

1.1 Cabinet appreciated the seventh State of the Nation Address (SoNA) which was delivered by President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. The programmes which were...

6 March 2014

1. Cabinet’s decisions on current issues and upcoming events

1.1 Cabinet reiterates President Jacob Zuma’s call on government, business and labour to work together to grow our economy at a rate that is able to create more jobs.

The...

5 December 2013

Translations

1.    Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment

1.1. Cabinet congratulated the Department of Basic Education, principals, teachers and learners on the successful conclusion of the 2013...

7 November 2013

Translations

1. Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment

1.1 Cabinet welcomed the Goldman Sachs report, Two Decades of Freedom, which is a detailed account of 10 areas in which South Africa has made...

10 October 2013

Translations

1.    Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment

1.1.      Cabinet welcomes President Jacob Zuma’s signing into law the Transport Laws...

5 September 2013

Translations and additional information

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the launch of the Public Service Charter and commends public service unions and the State as the employer on the commitments made through this...

12 August 2013

Cabinet statement translations

1. Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment

1.1. Cabinet congratulated the people of Zimbabwe and political parties on...

13 June 2013

1. Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment
 
1.1. Cabinet wishes President Nelson Mandela a speedy recovery and reassures the nation that he is receiving the best medical care. Cabinet...

16 May 2013

1. Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment

1.1. Cabinet expressed concern at recent labour unrests at Lonmin’s Marikana Mine which has led to the downing of tools and a disruption of productivity. The...

 19 April 2013

1. Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment

1.1. Following President Jacob Zuma’s launch of Freedom Month under the theme “Mobilising society towards consolidating our democracy...

28 February 2013

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 27 February 2013

1.1 Cabinet welcomed the collective commitment by all stakeholders to the implementation of the Framework for...

1.1 Employment Equity Targets for Disability, Gender and Race Representation in the Public Service
Cabinet noted the report by the Department of Public Service and Administration on trends, progress made and the challenge experienced in meeting equity...

8 November 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 7 November 2012.

1.1 Release of CENSUS 2011 Results
 
Cabinet welcomed the results of Census 2011 and commended Stats SA on the extraordinary achievement of...

11 October 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 10 October 2012 (yesterday), and, in keeping with established practices, we hereby conduct this briefing to give an account on issues noted and decisions taken, as follows:

1.  Current affairs

7 September 2012

Introduction

Cabinet held its Lekgotla three years and four months into the term of this administration.  The three-day, extended Cabinet meeting took place from 4 September to 6 September 2012 at the Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria...

24 August 2012

Panel: Government Spokesperson Jimmy Manyi, Pieter Mulder, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister Lulu Xingwana, Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Mr Steven Groenewald, Agriculture Processing

Date...

10 August 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on the 8th of August 2012.

Cabinet noted that President Jacob Zuma will on 10 August visit Sweetwaters informal settlement as part of the Presidential...

19 July 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on Tuesday, 17 July 2012.

Yesterday marked former President Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday, which is also internationally recognised with the United Nations having...

1 June 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 30 May 2012.

1.1 Executive Public Participation Programme

Cabinet noted that on Saturday, 2 June 2012, President Jacob Zuma will conduct an infrastructure service delivery...

4 May 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 3 May 2012.

1.1 State Visits

Cabinet noted and welcomed that President Jacob Zuma is hosting the President of India, Pratibha Patil who is on a State Visit in South African...

22 March 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 20 March 2012.

1.1 Human Rights Day

Cabinet noted the Human Rights Day commemoration on 21 March under the theme “Working Together to Promote Unity in Diversity and Human...

23 February 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 22 February 2012.

1.1 Cabinet congratulated the Minister of Finance, Minister Pravin Gordhan, and his team for a progressive and carefully crafted Budget and noted some of the...

20 January 2012

Cabinet has concluded a successful four-day, extended Cabinet Lekgotla in which we conducted a mid-term review and charted the way forward in pursuit of the goal of building a more prosperous, united and equal South Africa.

The Lekgotla...

24 November 2011

Cabinet held its last meeting in Cape Town on 23 November 2011.

Cabinet commended labour, business, community and civic organisations for partnering with government in signing the Green Economy Accord through which the...

27 October 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 26 October 2011.

1. Current affairs

1.1 Cabinet noted that Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, will lead a delegation of Ministers and Deputy Ministers in a meeting between Cabinet and the...

22 September 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 21 September 2011.

1. Current affairs

1.1 Cabinet noted that President Jacob Zuma is in New York attending the 66th United Nation General Assembly. The President will also participate in a...

11 August 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 10 August 2011.

Cabinet held a special meeting today, 6 July, 2011.

Cabinet met to consider and subsequently approved the draft Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill, 2011.

The Bill seeks to amend the Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001 (Act No....

23 June 2011

Questions and answers

Journalist: Mr Manyi there was speculation and you also mentioned it at the last cabinet briefing that there might be changes to the CEO of Transnet. What transpired at the Transnet Annual General Meeting (AGM) and did the Minister...

26 May 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 25 May 2011.

1.1  Cabinet commends the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for the overall management of the elections, the various government departments...

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Jimmy Manyi: I think let me pause there and see if there are any questions for any clarity? Starting in Cape Town?

Unidentified speaker: There are five questions in Cape Town for this round.

Reporter: Morning Mr Manyi. On the...

17 March 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town, on 16 March 2011.

1. Approvals

1.1 Cabinet considered, deliberated and approved the Policy Adjusted IRP2010 for promulgation by the Department of Energy and that as the basis for the South...

22 February 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 16 February 2011.

As per earlier notification, we apologise for the delay in issuing the post Cabinet briefing which should have taken place last week Thursday. The intention was to allow for an...

9 December 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria yesterday, 08 December 2010.

Cabinet commends all South Africans for participating and supporting the 16 Days Campaign Against the Abuse of Women and Children which comes to an end on Friday, 10...

11 November 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 10 November 2010.

Cabinet welcomed the settlement reached between the Competition Commission and Pioneer Foods that will see the company paying up to R1 billion in fines, penalties and...

26 October 2010

President Jacob Zuma yesterday convened a special Cabinet meeting to discuss the key economic challenges facing South Africa and endorsed a proposed new growth path for the country that will place employment at the centre of government economic...

16 September 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 15 September 2010.

With only 38 days to go to the start of the final exams, Cabinet calls on all South Africans to rally behind the Class of 2010, to build their confidence and hope and...

19 August 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday on 18 August 2010.

Cabinet is disappointed with the public sector unions’ rejection of the state’s offer of a 7% annual increase and the R700.00 a month housing allowance for public...

27 July 2010

Cabinet adopts interim sanctions applicable to Members of Cabinet who are found guilty of violating the Executive Members’ Code of Ethics.

Cabinet met on the 21 July 2010 to consider the recommended sanctions that would be applicable to...

20 July 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 20 July 2010.

Cabinet welcomed the groundbreaking news that a study that was jointly funded by the South African and United States Governments had established that an antiretroviral...

3 June 2010

Cabinet welcomed the announcement of the 23 Bafana Bafana players who will make up the squad to represent the nation in the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament. The team carries the hopes and pride of millions of South Africans. It is encouraging indeed...

6 May 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 05 May 2010

Cabinet approved the proposed targeted interventions to better anticipate and manage service delivery protests in various parts of the country. These interventions are part of the...

25 March 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 24 March 2010.

Cabinet discussed the violent protests taking place in some parts of the country. Government acknowledges that citizens have the democratic right, as contained in the Bill of...

25 February 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 24 February 2010.

Cabinet welcomed the release of data this week, which indicated that the economy had exceeded expectations by growing at 3.2 % compared to the expected figure of 2.6 %....

3 December 2009

Cabinet held its last ordinary meeting of the year in Pretoria on 02 December 2009.

Cabinet reaffirmed the President’s message on World Aids Day calling on all South Africans to take individual and collective responsibility in the fight...

5 November 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 4 November 2009.

Cabinet decided to terminate the contract to purchase eight A400 Airbus strategic lift aircraft. This decision follows a review of the contract by the Ministries...

23 September 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town this morning, 23rd September 2009.

The successful launch of the Sumbandila satellite into space via the Russian Soyuz Launch vehicle was noted and welcomed. The meeting agreed that the...

27 August 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 26 August 2009.

Cabinet re-affirmed its commitment to implement the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system in partnership with all the stakeholders, particularly the taxi industry. The...

13 August 2009

As part of its regular Cabinet meetings, Cabinet met yesterday and among the issues discussed was the current H1N1 Influenza pandemic.  Cabinet decided to mount an enhanced national response to build on what has already been done so far by the...

2 July 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 1st July 2009.

Government calls on all the medical professionals who are still on strike to return to work and resume their duties with immediate effect with the knowledge that...

5 June 2009

At a special meeting this morning, Cabinet approved the appointment of Mr Wellington Vusumuzi Mavimbela as the Director-General in The Presidency.

Mr Mavimbela brings a wealth of public and private sector experience to The Presidency. He is a...

29 April 2009

Cabinet held its final meeting in Pretoria this morning, 29 April 2009 to finalise a few issues.

Cabinet condemned the attempted coup in Lesotho.

Cabinet was pleased to note that the general elections that were held on 22 April 2009...

16 April 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on Wednesday, 15 April 2009. This was the last meeting prior to the general elections to be held on 22nd April 2009.

Cabinet observed a moment of silence in honour of the memory of the late Dr...

18 March 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria this morning, 18 March 2009.

Cabinet took exception to reported financial settlement reached between the Board of South African Airways (SAA) and the former Chief Executive Officer of the...

18 February 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town this morning, 18 February 2009.

The meeting took note of the recent reports regarding the arrest of crew members of the South African Airways (SAA) who were arrested on allegations of...

20 January 2009

Cabinet held its first ordinary meeting of the year this morning, 20th January 2009, in Pretoria. This meeting preceded the annual January Cabinet Lekgotla which will take place from 20th to 22nd January 2009.

The first report on the...

20 November 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 19 November 2008.

Cabinet is extremely concerned about the political impasse that is creating a humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. The reported outbreak of cholera in parts of that...

23 October 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 22 October 2008.

Cabinet, on behalf of all South Africans, wishes all our students who will be sitting for their exams, particularly our Grade 12 learners, the best of luck in...

21 September 2008

President Thabo Mbeki convened a special meeting of Cabinet this afternoon at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

The purpose of this meeting was to brief Cabinet about his decision to resign as President of the Republic following the...

4 September 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria yesterday, 3 September 2008.

Cabinet approved the new Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP) which will replace the Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP). The Minister...

7 August 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Tshwane yesterday, 6 August 2008.

The meeting received a progress report on the “KHA RI GUDE” ( Let us Learn) mass literacy campaign. Government will spend R6.1 billion over five years to enable 4.7...

22 July 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Tshwane this morning, 22 July 2008. This meeting preceded the July Cabinet Lekgotla.

President Thabo Mbeki formally welcomed Mr Kgalema Motlanthe to his first Cabinet meeting and Mr Motlanthe was warmly...

25 June 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town this morning, 25 June 2008.

Cabinet noted the latest developments in Zimbabwe. The South African Government is extremely concerned about the violence taking place in Zimbabwe and affirms its...

29 May 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 28 May 2008.

Cabinet received a report from the Inter-Ministerial Task Team on the violence against foreign nationals in some parts of the country. The task team has now been...

5 May 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on Wednesday, 30 April 2008.

The Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) on food prices, consisting of Ministers of Education, Public Works, Treasury, Social Development, Health, Minerals and Energy,...

20 March 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday morning, 19 March 2008.

Cabinet noted the proposed electricity tariffs that were submitted by Eskom to the National Electricity Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). The proposed tariffs...

20 February 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town this morning, 20 February 2008.

The meeting was briefed on the 2008/9 budget. The details thereof are contained in the Minister of Finance’s speech as delivered in Parliament on 20 February...

22 January 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria this morning prior to the convening of the 2008 January Lekgotla.

The Chief Executive Officer of Eskom, Mr. Jacob Maroga, briefed Cabinet about the state of power supply, the challenges that...

8 November 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday morning, 7 November 2007.

Cabinet noted the progress made by the economic cluster regarding the implementation of a number of measures to strengthen and grow the Small, Medium and...

11 October 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria yesterday, 10 October 2007.

Cabinet took the view that much has already been said regarding the suspension of the National Director of Public Prosecutions and calls for patience to be...

5 September 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday morning, 5 September 2007.

Cabinet resolved that Eskom be designated as the single buyer of power from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in South Africa. Eskom will be responsible...

8 August 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria this morning, 8 August 2007.

I'm pleased to announce that all our post-Cabinet media briefings are now available on audio streaming and can be accessed from our website.

Cabinet received...

24 July 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 24 July 2007, prior to the annual July Cabinet lekgotla.

Cabinet received and noted the report of the panel of experts on the development of policy on the regulation of foreign land ownership...

13 June 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town this morning.

Cabinet noted the developments regarding the negotiations in the Public Service Bargaining Chamber and the nature and form of the public sector strike. The meeting noted that the...

16 May 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday morning, 16 May 2007.

Cabinet congratulated the Bulls and the Sharks for qualifying for the first ever all-South African finals of the Super 14 Rugby tournament. This final will put the...

18 April 2007

Cabinet held its sixth meeting of the year yesterday morning, 18 April 2007, in Cape Town.

Cabinet approved the establishment of the Broadband Infrastructure Company (INFRACO) as a state-owned enterprise that will provide electronic...

8 March 2007

Cabinet held its fourth meeting this year in Cape Town yesterday, 7 March 2007.

Cabinet noted that South Africa assumed the Chairpersonship of the United Nations Security Council at a time when the Council will be dealing with major global...

7 February 2007

Cabinet held its second meeting of the year in Pretoria today, 7 February 2007.

This statement only covers Cabinet decisions other than the policy issues, which will be covered in the President's State of the Nation Address on 9 February...

7 December 2006

Cabinet held its final meeting of the year in Pretoria yesterday, 6th December 2006.

Cabinet was briefed on plans for a campaign to address challenges of safety during the holiday period. Increased risky behaviour during this time...

9 November 2006

Cabinet would like to thank the many thousands of our citizens who participated in Izimbizo around the country during the recent Imbizo Week to discuss service delivery challenges. A total of 400 Izimbizo were held and 18 Cabinet Ministers, 15...

11 October 2006

Cabinet noted that at least 748 000 grade 12 learners began sitting for their matriculation examinations on the 10th October around the country. Cabinet was pleased to note that the exams were proceeding well with no incidents of any kind...

7 September 2006

At its bi-weekly meeting in Cape Town yesterday, Cabinet was briefed on the implementation of the Programme of Action. The next round of media briefings on the Programme of Action will be held during the week of 26 September 2006.

As...

27 July 2006

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting on 26 July 2006, immediately before the mid- year July Lekgotla which concludes on Friday 28 July 2006. President Thabo Mbeki will brief the media on the outcomes of the Lekgotla on Sunday 30 July at 14h00 at the...

14 June 2006

Cabinet was today briefed on new scientific information and the economics of climate change. In the main, the new data point to a potential for more adverse effects of climate change in terms of biodiversity, sea-levels for coastal cities, economic...

17 May 2006

At its meeting today Cabinet was briefed on preparations for the June national election in the DRC. The meeting approved a request from the government of the DRC for SA to assist in the electoral process, including provision of resources to the DRC's...

5 April 2006

At its meeting today, Cabinet in principle approved a strategy for the disposal of non-core properties of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). The strategy forms part of the programmes of AsgiSA, to ensure that government leverages as much of these...

8 March 2006

At its meeting, Cabinet noted progress in establishing the Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (JIPSA). A critical part of AsgiSA projects, JIPSA brings together social partners to act on immediate and medium-term skills needs in the...

25 January 2006

The Extended Cabinet meeting in Pretoria today (Wednesday) honoured the memory of Dr Anton Rupert as his funeral was taking place in the Cape.

Mr Trevor Manuel, Minister of Finance, was mandated to be the Government's...

8 December 2005

Cabinet yesterday (7 December 2005) held its last meeting of the year, and it wished all South Africans a restful festive season and a productive New Year. Government calls on all South Africans to exercise care on the roads especially during the...

9 November 2005

Cabinet was today briefed on preparations for a workshop on racism which will be held on 15 December 2005, to reflect on the outcomes of the 2001 World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) which was hosted by our country. Under the theme, Towards...

12 October 2005

Cabinet today received a report of the Task Team headed by the Deputy President dealing with the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (ASGI-SA).

The Initiative deals with challenges of ensuring that we raise the...

31 August 2005

Cabinet today received reports from various Clusters on progress in the implementation of government's Programme of Action. This is in line with the two-monthly reporting cycle to Cabinet, which will be followed during the course of next week by...

3 August 2005

At its meeting today, Cabinet was briefed on the wide-ranging discussion that took place at the Land Summit, and it welcomed the fact that all critical role-players participated in the consultations on this critical question, starting off with the...

22 June 2005

President Thabo Mbeki today informed Cabinet of his decision to appoint Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka as Deputy President of the Republic. The President has further appointed Ms Lindiwe Hendricks as Minister of Minerals and Energy, as well as two Deputy...

26 May 2005

Cabinet was yesterday (25 May) briefed on proposals for a new dispensation on the allocation of long-term fishing rights and the determination of related application fees. The meeting agreed that the new dispensation should be premised on creating a...

28 April 2005

Cabinet today received the first of the two-monthly reports from all the Clusters on the implementation of government's Programme of Action for 2005. The meeting expressed appreciation for the work done, and agreed on various measures to improve...

17 March 2005

Cabinet was yesterday (16 March) briefed on preparations for the National Anti-Corruption Summit that will take place during the course of next week, 22 - 23 March.

The Summit will bring together government and civil society structures as...

16 February 2005

At its meeting today, Cabinet noted the set of detailed decisions emerging from the Cabinet lekgotla, the broad framework of which informed the content of the State of the Nation Address as well as the on-going briefings being conducted by...

21 January 2005

Cabinet held its annual January lekgotla from Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 January. The lekgotla examined various elements of government policy as well as matters pertaining to the implementation of the Programme of Action announced by the President...

17 November 2004

Cabinet was today briefed on parliamentary matters in the context of the conclusion of the current parliamentary session. It was noted that the deadline for the completion of the process of answering all remaining parliamentary questions was 3...

20 October 2004

Part of the Cabinet meeting today was joined by Provincial Premiers and MECs for Finance, to discuss a macroeconomic overview and other issues pertaining to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework for 2005/06 to 2007/08. This framework, which is...

15 September 2004

Cabinet today received a detailed report on the work being done by the security agencies, particularly SAPS and the Directorate of Special Operations (DSO), with regard to the government programme to focus on the top 200 criminals in the...

18 August 2004

At its meeting today, Cabinet considered elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Sustainable Human Settlements (housing strategy). This plan, which builds on the achievements of the past decade, seeks to break new ground in terms...

21 July 2004

At its meeting today, Cabinet noted that the placing of the detail of government’s programme of action on the government website (www.gov.za ) marked a new era in ensuring accountability and public involvement in monitoring and evaluation of...

9 June 2004

At its meeting today, Cabinet formally confirmed the government's Programme of Action, bringing together the detailed decisions of the Cabinet lekgotla and the public commitments contained in the President's May State of the Nation Address. An...

13 May 2004

Cabinet held its first lekgotla after the elections on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, as well as a regular Cabinet meeting on the morning of Wednesday.

The Cabinet lekgotla dealt comprehensively with matters pertaining to the government's...

3 March 2004

Cabinet today approved, or concurred with, the following appointments:
 

4 February 2004

At its meeting today, Cabinet approved the following Bills for submission to Parliament:
 

3 December 2003

Cabinet was today briefed on the work of the Interim Management Team deployed to work with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government in improving service delivery and governance in the Provincial Departments of Education; Health; Roads and Public...

19 November 2003

Presented by Minister of Health, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang

Cabinet today in principle approved the Operational Plan for Comprehensive Treatment and Care for HIV and AIDS, which it had, on 8 August this year, requested...

5 November 2003

At its meeting today, Cabinet noted preparations for the Voter Registration weekend of 8 - 9 November, and its importance in preparing for successful elections next year. Government wishes to join the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in...

8 October 2003

At its meeting today, Cabinet considered plans for the National Imbizo Focus week from 13 to 19 October, during which Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Premiers and MEC’s will interact with communities through the length and breadth of the country. At...

3 September 2003

At its meeting today, Cabinet noted the difficulty which surfaced recently with regard to private shareholding in the South African Reserve Bank. Consultations will be held with the leadership of the Bank to find ways of ensuring that the...

8 August 2003

Cabinet today convened in a special meeting to consider the Report of the Joint Health and Treasury Task Team on treatment options to enhance comprehensive care for HIV/AIDS in the public sector. A summary of...

23 July 2003

Cabinet held an ordinary meeting on the morning of Wednesday 23 July 2003, prior to the beginning of Cabinet lekgotla which will continue until Friday.

The meeting approved a process towards the setting up of a South African Social Security...

11 June 2003

Cabinet today welcomed the outcome of the Growth and Development Summit, and congratulated all the sectors represented in National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) for the manner in which the issues on the agenda were dealt with. The...

14 May 2003

Cabinet was today briefed on the programme for the celebration of May 25, Africa Day, which this year marks the 40th anniversary of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity. In addition to special events prior to Africa Day, for the youth,...

16 April 2003

At its meeting today, Cabinet received a report on the Arrive Alive campaign. The report indicates, among other findings, that fatal road accidents during the December 2002 holiday period were 3,6% higher than during the corresponding period of the...

19 March 2003

Cabinet today conveyed a message of condolences and support to President Thabo Mbeki and his family on the passing away of the President's sister.

The meeting discussed a comprehensive presentation on the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)...

19 February 2003

At its meeting today, Cabinet noted a report on the initiatives to improve service delivery in line with the objectives of the White Paper on Transforming Public Service Delivery. The meeting agreed that all Departments would publish, in their...

24 January 2003

The Cabinet lekgotla, which started on Wednesday, 22 January, ended today. It was attended by the President, Deputy President, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Directors-General as well as advisors and other staff from The Presidency.

The...

20 November 2002

Cabinet today received a briefing on the work of a Task Team made up of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Departments of Health, Home Affairs and Social Development on the causes of death in South...

23 October 2002

Cabinet today received a report on the work of the Border Control Operational co-ordinating Committee, made up of SARS (Customs), Departments of Home Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Environmental Affairs and Tourism, as well as SAPS, SANDF...

9 October 2002

An update on Cabinet's Statement of 17 April 2002 on fighting HIV/AIDS

On the fourth anniversary of the Partnership Against AIDS let us join hands so that we can...

20 September 2002

7 August 2002

Cabinet was today briefed on preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, and it expressed appreciation at the progress that has been made in readying Johannesburg and other venues for the Summit. The meeting also noted the massive...

26 June 2002

Cabinet today examined developments surrounding legislation on crossing the floor by public representatives, and it reaffirmed government’s commitment to the principles enshrined in the Constitution providing for Parliament to pass such legislation...

29 May 2002

Cabinet today approved a comprehensive policy approach on the transformation of higher education. Such transformation is underpinned by the need to ensure that this level our educational system meets the knowledge, human resource, social and economic...

30 April 2002

Cabinet today received a briefing on the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into a Comprehensive System of Social Security for South Africa, "Transforming the Present - Protecting the Future". The meeting expressed its gratitude to the Committee,...

20 March 2002

Cabinet this morning received a briefing on latest developments regarding the situation in Zimbabwe. The meeting noted the decision of the Commonwealth on the matter, and expressed its support for the comprehensive and forward-looking approach...

21 February 2002

Cabinet yesterday (20 February) received a briefing on a request by the United Nations for SA to contribute additional personnel to the staff of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the DRC. It was agreed to deploy an additional maximum of 25 staff...

25 January 2002

Cabinet held a 3-day lekgotla from 23 to 25 January 2002, to review implementation of government’s plans for 2001 and set out the programme for 2002. The meeting also reviewed progress made since the 1999 elections, and measures that need to be...

21 November 2001

Cabinet today formally confirmed its acceptance of the findings and recommendations of Joint Investigation into the Armaments Procurement Packages by the Auditor-General, the Public Protector and the National Director of Public Prosecutions....

24 October 2001

Cabinet today received a briefing on developments in Burundi and progress towards the implementation of agreements to bring about peace and stability in that country. Cabinet reiterated the commitment of South Africa to assist in the...

19 September 2001

Cabinet today started with a moment of silence in honour of those who perished in the terrorist attacks in the USA, and in memory of the late Govan Mbeki.

The meeting was briefed on the programme to start implementation of the N2 Wild...

8 August 2001

Cabinet today received a report on preparations for the World Conference Against Racism, in particular on the campaign for the Torches of Tolerance by municipalities on 21 August, security-related matters and members of the government delegation to...

27 June 2001

Cabinet today received a report on developments around South African Airways. A full statement on this matter is attached.

The meeting also considered a number of matters pertaining to the restructuring of other State-owned enterprises,...

30 May 2001

Cabinet today noted the findings of the report of the consultants on the evaluation of the performance of New Zealand Post International Limited, the strategic management partner in the SA Post Office (SAPO) Limited. It also noted the legal opinion...

2 May 2001

Cabinet today received a report on progress regarding implementation of the Human Resource Development Strategy. It was agreed that various Departments would nominate co-ordinators for various areas which would receive priority attention. The HRDS...

14 March 2001

Cabinet today adopted a telecommunications sector policy, the purpose of which is to ensure increased access, lower input costs and bridge the digital divide. The policy will also create a stable telecommunications market environment, a predictable...

31 January 2001

At its meeting today, Cabinet continued the process of preparations for the State of the Nation Address by President Thabo Mbeki to be presented in Parliament on 9 February. Debate on the Address will take place on 13 and 14 February, with the...

22 November 2000

Cabinet today hosted the Auditor-General and Deputy Auditor-General, as part of the annual consultations between the AG’s Office and the Cabinet. These consultations form part of the interaction between the AG’s Office and all their clients and...

25 October 2000

Cabinet today received a briefing on the detection of foot-and-mouth infections among stock within the 10-kilometer radius of the Camperdown area where incidence of the disease was originally established. The health authorities are doing their...

20 September 2000

Cabinet today received a briefing on the measures adopted by the country’s health authorities to deal with the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the district of Camperdown in KwaZulu/Natal.

The meeting congratulated the Department...

23 August 2000

At its meeting today, Cabinet noted developments in Zimbabwe with regard to the land reform programme; and it reiterated the commitment of the South African government to continue dialogue with the Zimbabwean government in pursuit of economic...

28 June 2000

At its meeting today, Cabinet agreed in principle to terminate the practice of discretionary deductions from salaries of public servants. This is to bring the practice in the public service in line with the national norm, to eliminate the...

31 May 2000

Cabinet today was briefed on the progress being made to intensify efforts aimed at the reconstruction of areas affected by the recent floods. Intensive integrated work in most of the areas is starting, and arrangements have been finalised to forward...

3 May 2000

Cabinet today reviewed the launch of the National Coat of Arms and expressed appreciation at the efforts of all those involved. The meeting noted that the majority of South Africans had received the Coat of Arms warmly, and that the next task was to...

29 February 2000

Cabinet held its regular meeting today, at which it reviewed a number of issues arising from the recent Cabinet lekgotla, some of which will inform the President's State of the Nation Address.

Cabinet agreed on the modus operandi of the...

2 February 2000

Cabinet held its regular meeting today, at which it reviewed a number of issues arising from the recent Cabinet lekgotla, some of which will inform the President's State of the Nation Address.

Cabinet agreed on the modus operandi of the...