Cabinet statements

10 September 2020

A.     Issues in the environment

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

1.1.    Cabinet welcomes the drop in the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks and the improved recovery rate that...

6 August 2020

A. Focus on Corruption

1. Abuse of resources for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) interventions

1.1. Cabinet reflected with disappointment on recent reports of acts of corruption and theft of the much-needed resources that government...

1. South African Airways (SAA) Business Rescue Plan

1.1 Cabinet received a progress report on the SAA business rescue process from the IMC on the SAA, chaired by the Public Enterprises Minister Mr Pravin Gordhan.

1.2 Cabinet maintains that a positive vote from creditors to finalize...

1. North High Court Judgment of Tuesday, 2 June 2020

1.1. A special virtual Cabinet meeting was held today, Thursday, 4 June 2020, to discuss developments in South Africa’s efforts to save lives and protect livelihoods amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this discussion, Cabinet...

1.  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Africa

1.1.  Cabinet was briefed on the outcome of consultations undertaken by President Cyril Ramaphosa with various civil-society organisations, to ensure that the country’s progression from Level 4 to Level 3 of the national lockdown has...

21 April 2020

A virtual Special Cabinet Meeting was held on Monday, 20 April 2020, to among other things, deliberate on the consolidated report on the socio-economic recovery plan post the COVID-19 National Lockdown.

During the virtual Special Cabinet...

12 March 2020
Statement on the Cabinet Meeting held on Wednesday, 11 March 2020 at Parliament, Tuynhuys in Cape Town 

A. Issues in the environment

1. Coronavirus (COVID-19) 

1.1. Cabinet reassures all in South Africa that every precaution is being taken to safeguard the...

1.  Cabinet decision

1.1 Alongside the three-day Cabinet Lekgotla held at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Tshwane from 29 to 31 January 2020, a Special Cabinet was held on Friday, 31 January 2020. 

1.2 The Minister of Public Service and Administration, Mr Senzo...

21 November 2019

A.  Issues in the environment
1.  South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC)

1.1.  Cabinet reflected on the positive outcomes of the SAIC and the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) held from 5 to 7 November and from 11 to 13 November,...

17 October 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town

A. Issues in the environment

1. Global Competitiveness Index

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the findings of the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness...

6 September 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 4 September 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town

A. Current affairs

Based on an analysis of the current affairs environment, the following was agreed by Cabinet: 

1. Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

1.1...

8 August 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 7 August 2019 at the Union Buildings in Pretoria 

A. National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC)  commitments

1.1. Cabinet remains concerned about the high levels of unemployment and the low...

11 July 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 10 July 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

A. Issues in the environment

1. Outcomes from the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit

1.1 Cabinet welcomes the outcomes of the G20 Summit held in Osaka, Japan from 28...

28 March 2019 

A. Issues in the environment

1. Investment

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the second-phase expansion of the Dube Trade Port Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in KwaZulu-Natal. The R18-billion investment brings an additional 45 hectares of industrial space into...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 27 February 2019 at...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town

A. Issues in the environment

1. Economic growth

Cabinet welcomes the 2.2% growth in the South African economy during the third quarter, which is helping move the country out of a technical recession.  The...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 7 November 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

A. Issues in the Environment

1. Presidential Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Summit 

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the successful deliberations of the Presidential Gender Based Violence and Femicide Summit held...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 10 October 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

A. Issues in the environment

1. Economy and investment drive

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the practical interventions such as the commitment to buy local products, a more aggressive approach to increasing exports,...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 5 September 2018 at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

A. Issues in the environment
1. Economy

1.1. Cabinet calls on all sectors of South Africa to rally behind government-led initiatives to boost economic growth following the release of growth figures showing our...

5 Jul 2018

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 4 July 2018, at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.

A. Issues in the environment

1. Mandela Month

Cabinet calls on all South Africans to “Be the Legacy” as we approach Nelson Mandela...

8 Jun 2018

 Cabinet met on Wednesday, 6 June 2018, at the Union Buildings, Pretoria. 

A. Issues in the environment 

1. Economy 

Cabinet has noted the decline of 2,2% in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2018....

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 9 May 2018, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town

A. Issues in the environment

1. Gender-based violence (GBV)

1.1. Cabinet reiterates its condemnation of violence against women and children, and calls on all of us in our respective formations to take a stand in...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 14 March 2018, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town

A.    Issues in the environment
1.    Economic growth
1.1.  Cabinet welcomes the 1.3% growth in the economy in 2017. This is an increase from 0.3% in 2016. The performance of the economy under difficult conditions...

Cabinet convened for its last 2017 meeting at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

A. Cabinet Decisions

1.Cabinet approved the National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) 2016-2026 for implementation. The NTSS is anchored on five strategic pillars, namely marketing, facilitation of ease of...

Cabinet met at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.  

A. Issues in the environment

1. Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) 2017

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the MTBPS delivered by the Minister of Finance, Mr Malusi Gigaba, in Parliament, Cape Town, last week...

29 September 2017

Cabinet Factsheet

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 27 September 2017, at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.

A.    Issues in the environment

1.  United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

1.1....

Cabinet met at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

1. Issues in the environment

1.1. Cabinet welcomed the outcomes of the 37th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government held in South Africa from 9 to 20 August 2017 under the theme: “...

Cabinet met at the Sefako M Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria on Tuesday, 1 August 2017.

1. Cabinet Decisions

1.1. South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August, as a tribute to more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest...

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 7 June 2017, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

1. Issues in the environment

1.1. Cabinet reiterates President Jacob Zuma’s call for South Africans to unite against violence and abuse of women and children, and calls on all South Africans to take urgent steps to...

11 May 2017

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 10 May 2017, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

1. World Economic Forum on Africa
1.1. Cabinet welcomes the successful hosting of the 27th World Economic Forum on Africa, which saw President Jacob Zuma leading Team South Africa,...

30 March 2017

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 at the Union Buildings. President Jacob Zuma chaired the Cabinet meeting, which was postponed to later in the afternoon, to enable members to attend the funeral of struggle stalwart Mr Ahmed Kathrada.

The meeting...

2 March 2017

Fact sheet on Cabinet statement

1. Implementation of Government Programmes
1.1. Cabinet supports the commitments made in the 2017 National Budget to advance radical economic transformation and draw more South...

Statement on the Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, 7 Dec 2016

7 Dec 2016

As the year closes, Cabinet joins South Africans in commemorating the third anniversary of Nelson Mandela's passing on 5 December...

3 November 2016

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes

1.1. Cabinet congratulates Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the team at National Treasury for delivering a balanced and well thought-out budget. The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (...

29 September 2016

1. Implementation of key government programmes

1.1. As government we are deeply committed to the upliftment of our people, hence education remains one of our apex priorities. We have demonstrated this through the allocation of...

31 August 2016

Implementation of Key Government Programmes

1.1. President Jacob Zuma led a South African Government delegation to the 36th Ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State which took place from 30...

8 July 2016

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes
1.1. In improving the lives of our people, Cabinet welcomes the launch of the Ncora Bulk Water Treatment Works Project in the Eastern Cape by President Jacob Zuma. The R64 million water treatment...

9 Jun 2016

1.1. We have noted the reviews by international rating agencies Fitch, Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, which reaffirmed South Africa’s investment grade credit rating and maintained its stable outlook. The rating reviews affirm the continuing...

 11 May 2016

1.     Implementation of Key Government Programmes

1.1. Cabinet took note of the report-back by the Minister of Finance to the President, on the progress of Government’s consultations with the private sector and labour on the economy. The...

21 April 2016

1.  Implementation of key government programmes
1.1. Cabinet welcomes the achievements highlighted by President Jacob Zuma during his site visit to the Port of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape, to assess progress made on the implementation...

3 March 2016

1. Implementation of key government programmes

1.1.    Cabinet welcomed the 2016 Budget Speech delivered by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on 24 February 2016. This budget demonstrates our resilience, commitment and resourcefulness as we navigate...

14 January 2016

1. Economy

1.1. Cabinet met to deliberate on the state of the economy and budget related matters. Cabinet noted a number of factors impacting on the economy of the country.

The global outlook has deteriorated in recent months....

19 Nov 2015

1. Implementation of key government programmes

1.1. Cabinet commends the progress made by the Department of Human Settlements in the Savanna City Integrated Human Settlements project in the Sedibeng District Municipality.
Completion of...

23 Oct 2015

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes

1.1. Cabinet supports the initiatives announced by Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement. These initiatives will guide the...

10 September 2015

Implementation of key government programmes

1.1. Cabinet reiterates President Jacob Zuma’s call for all sectors of society to work together to support the economy and save jobs in the current tough economic environment.

The...

13 August 2015

1. Implementation of key government programmes

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the progress of Project Mikondzo, a service-delivery initiative aimed at expanding the reach of social services in the poorest communities of the country. This was...

25 June 2015

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes

1.1. Cabinet welcomed the resolutions adopted at the 25th African Union (AU) Summit which places Africa on a new path of development and growth that will enable the...

28 May 2015

1. Africa Day
1.1. Cabinet would like to thank all South Africans who participated in the Africa Day 2015 celebrations, which reflected our commitment to build a united, peaceful and prosperous Africa.

1.2. Cabinet reiterates the call by...

30 Apr 2015

1.    Recent attacks on foreign nationals

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the peace and calm that has begun to prevail in communities that were affected by the recent attacks on foreign nationals. Cabinet commended the departments that worked through...

19 March 2015

1. The passing of Minister Ohm Collins Chabane

1.1. Cabinet is saddened by the untimely passing of Minister Chabane and his protectors, Sergeants Lesiba Samuel Sekele and Mareme Lawrence Lentsoane, who died in a tragic car crash on...

19 February 2015

1.    Implementation of Key Government Programmes

1.1.    Cabinet welcomes President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address, which afforded South Africans an opportunity to hear government Programme of Action. Government calls on...

20 November 2014

1.    Implementation of Key Government Programmes

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the launch of Operation Phakisa 2: Scaling up Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance Programme. This follows Operation Phakisa 1 which...

23 October 2014

1.    Key Cabinet decisions

1.1.      Cabinet approved the publication of the draft National Learner Transport Policy for public comments in the Government Gazette for 21 days.

The policy improves access...

4 September 2014

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes
1.1. Cabinet welcomes the official opening by President Zuma of the Dr Harry Surtie Hospital in Upington, Northern Cape, on 2 September 2014. This comes four days after another new hospital...

7 August 2014

Medium-Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019
Media statement on the release of Medium-Term Strategic Framework 2014 - 2019

1. Women’s Month/ National Women’s Day celebrations
1.1....

10 July 2014

1.    Cabinet’s position on current issues
1.1. Cabinet reminds all South Africans to honour and remember our beloved former President Nelson Mandela during this Mandela Month by actively participating in the “Clean South Africa” Campaign....

20 March 2014

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

1.1. Cabinet welcomed the release of the Twenty Year Review South Africa Report 1994–2014, by President Jacob Zuma, which is testimony to the progress government has...

21 February 2014

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

1.1. The 24th State of the Nation Address (SoNA) since the ushering in of democracy provided a critical end-of-term assessment on the implementation of government...

21 November 2013

1.1  Cabinet welcomes the high number of eligible voters who heeded the call to register during the initial registration period of 9 and 10 November 2013....

24 October 2013

Translations

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

1.1. Cabinet welcomed the progress we are seeing in the country’s public infrastructure roll-out campaign coordinated by...

23 September 2013

Translations

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

1.1 Under President Jacob Zuma’s leadership, government is rolling out the country’s multitrillion-rand public...

22 August 2013

Translations

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

1.1 Cabinet welcomed the public launch of the sixth edition of the Development Indicators by the Minister in the...

2 July 2013

Cabinet statement translations

1. Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment
 
1.1. Cabinet joins the nation and the international community in praying for the father of the nation, former President Nelson...

30 May 2013

Cabinet statement in other official languages

1. Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment
1.1. Cabinet calls on communities to be vigilant against the...

2 May 2013

Statement in all official languages

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

1.1. Cabinet reminds all South Africans that our constitution guarantees...

14 March 2013

Cabinet’s position on issues currently in the environment

1.1 Cabinet expressed its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Mido Macia who recently died in police custody....

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 13 February 2013.

Government condemns rape and child abuse

Cabinet has noted with concern the recent increase at the brutal manner of the crimes perpetrated against women and children. Cabinet...

22 November 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on the 21st November 2012.

Cabinet approved the Electricity Distribution Asset Management Turnaround Programme and the commencement of the first phase of this programme. This includes development of...

26 October 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 24 October 2012.  

1.1 Eighth Session of the Republic of South Africa - Democratic Republic of Congo Bi-National Commission (BNC), held in Pretoria
Cabinet noted that at...

21 September 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 19 September 2012

The main Heritage Day celebrations will be held on Monday 24 September 2012 in Upington, Northern Cape Province, under the...

7 September 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 4 September 2012.

Cabinet...

22 August 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 21 August 2012.

President Jacob Zuma’s expression of sympathy, somberness and concern over the loss of lives in Marikana reflected the...

2 August 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 31 July 2012.

1.1.1 President Jacob Zuma will undertake an official visit to Jamaica from  4-6 August 2012 to enhance bilateral relations. The visit,...

15 June 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 13 June 2012.

1.1 Executive Public Participation Programme

Cabinet noted that President Jacob Zuma would be conducting a monitoring and evaluation visit to Gauteng, with a...

17 May 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 16 May 2012.

1.1 Condolences

Cabinet expressed its condolences to the family of the late Minister of Public Service and Administration, Mr. Radhakrishana Lutchmana (Roy) Padayachee. It noted...

19 April 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 18 April 2012.

1.1 Infrastructure Plan

Cabinet calls on all sectors of society to Play Your Part in making government’s plans on infrastructure development a reality. The...

8 March 2012

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

1.1 Natural Disaster Management

Cabinet expresses its heartfelt sympathies to the families of KwaZulu- Natal victims of the recent devastation caused by...

14 February 2012

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 8 February 2012.

1.1 Cabinet calls on all South Africans to be more responsible on the roads given the high road carnage over the festive period. An unacceptably high number people...

5 December 2011

Cabinet convened a special meeting today, 5 December 2011.

1. National Government intervenes in Free State, Gauteng and Limpopo provinces

Cabinet has been concerned about the state of financial management and governance in certain provinces...

10 November 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 9 November 2011.

1. Current Affairs

1.1  International Agenda
Cabinet noted the President’s upcoming two-leg visit to the Arabian/Persian Gulf Region, including the United Arab...

13 October 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 12 October 2011.

1. Current affairs

1.1 Cabinet noted that President Jacob Zuma is scheduled to host the 5th IBSA Summit Head of State and Government Summit from 17 to 18 October 2011. The...

25 August 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 24 August 2011.

1. CURRENT AFFAIRS

1.1 Labour Law amendments and various pronouncements

Cabinet wants to place on record that the Department of Labour is the lead...

29 July 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 26 July 2011.

1. Key strategic decisions

1.1 A roadmap for financial sector policy and regulatory reforms
Cabinet approved the principles and the Roadmap for Financial Sector Regulatory Reform...

23 June 2011

1. Key strategic decisions included the following:

1.1 Reporting on outcomes
Cabinet noted progress on implementation of Delivery Agreements.   The relevant Ministers will provide more details through media briefings in...

9 June 2011

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 8 June 2011.

1. Current Affairs

1.1 Cabinet joins the nation, family, comrades and friends as we mourn the passing away of the struggle icon, Mrs Albertina Sisulu. Cabinet calls upon all of...

21 April 2011

Note: Correction to Cabinet statement of meeting held on 20 April 2011

The Cabinet Spokesperson, Mr Jimmy Manyi sincerely apologises for the error in paragraph 1.2 of the Statement on the Cabinet meeting held on 20 April 2011 issued earlier....

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria, on 30 March 2011.

1. Decisions

1.1 The South African government is deeply concerned about deteriorating political and humanitarian situation in Libya. According to United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) about two thousands...

3 March 2011

Cabinet noted progress to date on preparations for the 2011 Local Government Elections.  The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will be gazetting  regulations on the participation of municipal staff members in the...

3 February 2011

Cabinet took the opportunity of the meeting, since the hospitalisation of the former State President Nelson Mandela to wish him well and a speedy recovery. Cabinet appeals to all South Africans to continue supporting him and thanked everyone who...

25 November 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 24 November 2010.

Cabinet approved the tabling of the Report of the Interim National Defence Force Service Commission before the Joint Standing Committee on Defence in Parliament. This report...

28 October 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 27 October 2010.

Cabinet approved the National Policy for the Provision of Basic Refuse Removal Services for indigent households. This is in line with the adoption of the Free Basic Services Policy...

13 October 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town today, 13 October 2010.

Cabinet welcomed South Africa’s election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York yesterday. This election indicates the UN’...

2 September 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 01 September 2010.

Cabinet expressed concern about the ongoing public sector strike and the negative effect it was having on public services. Cabinet urged the negotiators to find an...

5 August 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 4 August 2010.

Cabinet noted the progress the country was making in the fight against attacks on foreign nationals. The incidents of violence and looting of property reported thus far points...

22 July 2010

Ladies and gentlemen of the media good morning,
As is customary, the July Lekgotla focused on planning issues to inform the annual budgeting process which starts in earnest in August.

This is the first July Lekgotla in which such...

15 June 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 15 June 2010.

Cabinet is extremely satisfied with the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The fans have braved the cold and have come out in large numbers to watch the games.  All the matches have lived up...

20 May 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 19 May 2010.

Cabinet noted that the negotiations between the unions, PRASA and Transnet were at an advanced stage. Cabinet expressed the hope that the parties would do their best to reach a...

22 April 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 21 April 2010.

As the country celebrated the 50-day countdown to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Minister of Sport and Recreation tabled a progress report on the tournament beginning on the 11...

11 March 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 10 March 2010.

Cabinet welcomed and approved the implementation plan to scale up the HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment programme that was presented by the Minister of Health. ...

12 February 2010

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

Cabinet approved in principle that government acquires an equity share of between 55% and 60% in Sunspace in order to retain South Africa’s national space capabilities....

18 November 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria today, 18 November 2009.

Cabinet decided to set up an Anti-Corruption Inter-Ministerial Committee to effectively deal with all incidence of corruption in the public service. This Inter-...

22 October 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 21 October 2009.

Cabinet is pleased to announce the approval of the extension of the Child Support Grant (CSG) to eligible children between the ages of 15-17 years.  The current (...

10 September 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 9th September 2009.

Cabinet expressed full support for the action taken by the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, against the members of the South...

13 August 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria yesterday, 12 August 2009.

Cabinet approved the moratorium on the disposal of mining assets currently held by the state entities. This moratorium is intended to provide the Minister of Mineral...

30 July 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria yesterday, 29 July 2009.

Cabinet condemns the violence, destruction to property, vandalism and intimidation of innocent citizens that characterised some of the recent community protests and...

18 June 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 17 June 2009.

Government congratulates Bafana Bafana for their excellent performance against New Zealand last night and wishes them well in their next match against Spain. We call on...

20 May 2009

The new Cabinet held its first ordinary meeting in Cape Town today, 20 May 2009.

The President welcomed all members of Cabinet and paid tribute to the previous Cabinet for the work during its term of office. This work had laid a firm...

20 April 2009

At its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on Wednesday, 15 April 2009, Cabinet approved the appointment of the following persons as Deputy Commissioners at the South African Revenue Service (SARS);
 

25 March 2009

Presenter: Themba Maseko, Government Spokesperson
Date: 25 March 2009
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town (link-up to Union Buildings)

Statement read by Themba Maseko

Due to time constraints I have not been able to do...

4 March 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria this morning, 4 March 2009.

Cabinet condemns the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan. No objective, political or otherwise, could ever justify the barbaric attack on...

4 February 2009

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting this morning, the 4th February 2009 in Cape Town.

The meeting discussed the anti-Semitic statement made by Ms Fatima Hajaig, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, at a Palestinian solidarity rally which...

4 December 2008

Cabinet held its last ordinary meeting of the year in Pretoria yesterday, 3 December 2008.

Cabinet expressed condolences to the family, friends and comrades of Dr Nthato Motlana who passed away on Monday morning. Dr Motlana will be...

6 November 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria yesterday, 5 November 2008.

Cabinet congratulates Mr Barack Obama on his election as the first black president of the United States of America. Mr Obama’s election is an indication that the...

9 October 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria yesterday, 8th October 2008.

Cabinet received a detailed report on the limited outbreak of the suspected hemorrhagic fever in Gauteng which has claimed three lives. Firstly, Government wishes...

18 September 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria yesterday, 17 September 2008.

The meeting discussed the recent judgment in the court case between the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Mr Jacob Zuma. Cabinet respects the judiciary...

20 August 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town today, 20 August 2008.

Cabinet congratulates Khotso Mokoena for winning the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics. His achievement came at a time when South Africans had given up hope of...

27 July 2008

Cabinet’s mid-year Lekgotla took place in Pretoria from 22 to 24 July 2008. The meeting was attended by Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Premiers, Directors- General and representatives of the South African Local Government Association (...

18 July 2008

Dear Tata Madiba,

On behalf of the South African government, the Cabinet wishes to express its hearty congratulations to you on the occasion of celebrating two critical moments in your life: the 90th birthday and the 10th wedding anniversary...

12 June 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 11 June 2008.

The Inter-Ministerial Task Team reported on the latest developments regarding the attacks on foreign nationals. The report indicated that a total of 62 people lost their...

15 May 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 14 May 2008.

The meeting discussed the recent violent attacks on foreign nationals in Alexandra and other parts of the country. Cabinet condemns these acts of violence in the strongest...

17 April 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Tshwane yesterday morning, 16 April 2008.

Cabinet discussed the recent developments in Zimbabwe following the elections that took place on the 29 March 2008. The meeting acknowledged and welcomed the...

6 March 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday morning, 5th March 2008.

Cabinet took a dim view of a number of incidents that have the potential to undermine the country’s goal of building a democratic, non-racial and non-sexist...

6 February 2008

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town this morning, 6th February 2008.

The meeting discussed the latest developments regarding the electricity emergency and noted that although the country still had the capacity to generate...

22 November 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday morning, the 21st November 2007.

Cabinet decided that the Ministries of Minerals and Energy, Water Affairs and Forestry, Public Enterprises and of Trade and Industry must...

24 October 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday morning.

The latter part of the meeting was an extended Cabinet meeting which was joined by Premiers and Members of the Executive Committees (MEC’s) responsible for Finance. The...

19 September 2007

At its meeting yesterday, Cabinet welcomed the recent breakthrough by the collective leadership of Zimbabwe on draft constitutional amendments. South Africa wishes to congratulate the Zimbabwean political leadership for this major step forward...

23 August 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday morning, 22nd August 2007.

Cabinet noted that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State Summit was held in Lusaka last week which discussed a number of...

At its ordinary meeting of the 8th August 2007, Cabinet approved the following as members of the Board of the Central Energy Fund:
 

26 June 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting this morning, 26 June 2007 in Pretoria.

The meeting received progress reports from Cabinet Committees on the implementation of Government’s Programme of Action. Cluster media briefings will be held during...

31 May 2007

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, morning, 30 May 2007.

The meeting noted that in the coming weeks and on the eve of the Summit of African Heads of States in Accra in July, a series of nodal events will put the...

3 May 2007

At its ordinary meeting in Pretoria yesterday, 2 May 2007, Cabinet received and finalised progress reports from clusters on the implementation of the Programme of Action (POA) for 2007. Cabinet noted that Ministerial media briefings on the POA will be...

20 March 2007

Cabinet held its fifth meeting of the year this morning, 20 March 2007, in Cape Town.

The meeting considered and ratified the agreement to establish the Basel Convention Training Centres for English-Speaking African Countries. The Basel...

22 February 2007

Cabinet held its third meeting of the year in Cape Town yesterday, 21 February 2007. In addition to the regular business of Cabinet, the decisions of the January Cabinet Lekgotla were formally approved.

Cabinet would like congratulate...

25 January 2007

Cabinet held its first ordinary meeting of the year in Pretoria on 23 January 2007. This meeting preceded the January Cabinet Lekgotla which was held from 23 to 25 January 2007.

As is normally the case, the Cabinet Lekgotla reviewed the...

23 November 2006

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 noted...

26 October 2006

Cabinet met in Cape Town yesterday.

We are pleased to announce that Cabinet has approved the settlement reached with the Richtersveld community regarding a land dispute between that community and Alexkor Limited. This community, like many...

20 September 2006

Cabinet received reports from Cabinet Committees on implementation of the Programme of Action, and noted the progress made over the past two months. Ministers will brief the media on implementation from 26-28 September and the government...

24 August 2006

At its meeting yesterday Cabinet approved, in principle, the Anti-crime Campaign as proposed by Business against Crime and agreed that relevant departments should participate actively in the campaign. The proposed Campaign seeks to mobilize all...

29 June 2006

Cabinet met at the Union Buildings, before a brief recess.

Cabinet finalised the two-monthly reports from Cabinet Committees on implementation of Government's Programme of Action. The media will be briefed on progress in the POA during the...

31 May 2006

Cabinet today received an update on progress in the implementation of the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme. The work being done in the current period includes the establishment soon of a Scrapping Agency, further capacitation of Operating Licensing...

3 May 2006

At its meeting today, Cabinet noted preparations for the celebration of the 10 th anniversary of the country's Constitution. Events in this regard include a Thanksgiving Ceremony in Khayelitsha ( Cape Town ) on Sunday and a special Joint Sitting of...

22 March 2006

Cabinet today considered a report on the consolidation of the Commuter Rail Services, including the sale of Metrorail as a going concern to the SA Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC). An agreement in this regard has been signed between Transnet and...

8 February 2006

Cabinet today received a briefing on preparations for the March 1 local government elections, in particular on matters relating to securing the election process. Basing themselves on previous experience in contributing to citizens' right freely...

25 January 2006

Cabinet held its first ordinary meeting of the year on Wednesday 25 January.

The meeting was followed by a Cabinet lekgotla from Wednesday to Friday 27 January. The lekgotla was attended by Cabinet members, Deputy Ministers, Premiers,...

23 November 2005

Cabinet was today briefed on the implementation of the decision on special remission for offenders undertaken in the past few months. Based on the need to improve humane management of offenders and zero tolerance towards aggressive, sexual and...

26 October 2005

Cabinet today received and approved progress reports on the implementation of government's Programme of Action for 2005. This round of the two-monthly updates further confirms the progress being made in realising the objectives set out in the...

14 September 2005

Cabinet was today briefed on the work being done by the Task Team led by the Deputy President with regard to issues of speeding up economic growth and job creation. A broad framework on the approach to this issue has been prepared, and detailed...

17 August 2005

At its meeting today, Cabinet agreed in principle to a strategy for the recapitalisation of public schools, particularly in those serving the poorest communities. The focus of this programme will also be on targeted development of teachers to...

22 July 2005

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting on Tuesday, 19 July, followed by a three-day lekgotla which ended on Thursday afternoon. President Thabo Mbeki will brief the media on the decisions of the lekgotla on Sunday, 24 July.

The ordinary Cabinet...

9 June 2005

At its ordinary meeting yesterday, 8 June 2005, Cabinet was briefed on progress in Project Consolidate and on the service-delivery demonstrations that have taken place in some municipalities over a range of issues. Project Consolidate was initiated...

12 May 2005

At its ordinary meeting held yesterday, 11 May 2005, Cabinet noted the initiation by the President of the new phase of the imbizo programme, focussing on deepening democracy and improving service delivery in municipalities. Special attention in this...

13 April 2005

At its meeting today, Cabinet was briefed on implications of climate change for biodiversity and other natural resources as well as the status of multilateral climate change negotiations. Cabinet also endorsed the BEE Charter and scorecard for the...

2 March 2005

Cabinet today adopted the summary of the Programme of Action of government for 2005 as decided at the January Cabinet lekgotla and articulated in the President's State of the Nation Address. The programme will be formatted during the course of this...

3 February 2005

Cabinet yesterday (2 February 2005) received a progress report on, including a broad outline of the findings of, the research by Statistics South Africa into trends in mortality between 1997 and 2001. The meeting noted the report, and it was...

1 December 2004

Cabinet today held its last meeting of the year 2004. In this regard government wishes all South Africans a happy festive period and a productive New Year. Government also calls on all South Africans - drivers, passengers and pedestrians - to...

3 November 2004

At its meeting today, Cabinet in principle approved the process towards the restructuring of medical assistance for all public service employees, which would culminate in the setting up of a Restricted Membership Medical Scheme. This scheme is...

6 October 2004

Cabinet today received a comprehensive report on administered and regulated prices which covers price-setting processes in six sectors: electricity, communications, transport, water, health and education. The review focussed on processes of...

1 September 2004

Cabinet today received a briefing from the Auditor-General on the outcome of the audit of government institutions for the 2003/04 financial year.

The meeting noted the progress in strengthening financial accountability within national...

4 August 2004

Cabinet today agreed on a broad framework to underpin Monitoring and Evaluation of policy development and implementation across all spheres of government. This is aimed at developing a comprehensive system that will help in facilitating speedier...

24 June 2004

Cabinet yesterday (23 June 2004) welcomed the successful meeting of the International Investment Council (IIC) held over the past weekend. It noted the observations of IIC members regarding the socio-economic progress made by our country since the...

26 May 2004

At its meeting today, Cabinet received a report on the work of the Interim Management Team which was deployed to assist the Eastern Cape provincial administration in dealing with challenges facing various departments.

The meeting welcomed the...

31 March 2004

Cabinet today received a comprehensive briefing by the security agencies with regard to preparations for the general election on 14 April. The meeting expressed its appreciation of the work done by the agencies, including contingency planning hand-...

19 February 2004

At its meeting yesterday (18 February), Cabinet received a detailed briefing on security preparations to ensure free and fair elections.

The meeting noted that, in the main, no serious problems had been identified that would prevent a...

22 January 2004

Cabinet yesterday (Wednesday) completed a three-day lekgotla, which was aimed at reviewing the implementation of government's programmes over the past year and during the First Decade of Freedom. The meeting also examined the broad challenges for...

20 November 2003

Cabinet yesterday considered the Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Treatment and Care, which it had (in August this year) asked the Department of Health to prepare. The meeting in principle approved the Plan and instructed the...

12 November 2003

A joint sitting of the Cabinet Committees on Social and Economic Sectors today received a detailed briefing on the draft Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care and...

22 October 2003

The main focus of discussions in Cabinet today was on issues pertaining to the fiscal framework and division of revenue, in order to guide preparations for the Medium-term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) by the Minister of Finance to Parliament...

18 September 2003

Cabinet yesterday (17 September) approved a set of additional National Orders, in addition to the three that were designed last year. The new orders are meant to honour individuals who have rendered distinguished service for democracy and human...

20 August 2003

At its meeting today, Cabinet approved a number of Bills for submission to Parliament:
 

6 August 2003

Cabinet was today briefed on various matters pertaining to HIV and AIDS.

Firstly, the meeting noted the statement of the Medicines Control Council (MCC) to request additional information from the manufacturers of Nevirapine with regard to...

25 June 2003

Cabinet today in principle approved the White Paper on Traditional Leadership and Governance which defines the role and place of the institution and seeks to restore its integrity and legitimacy. Based on the principles of the Constitution, the...

28 May 2003

Cabinet today noted the progress that was being made in the intensive negotiations leading up to the Growth and Development Summit which will be held on 7 June 2003. As the discussions among the NEDLAC partners show, the Summit has the potential to...

7 May 2003

A joint meeting of Cabinet Committees today constituted itself into a special Cabinet meeting to consider a proposal by President Thabo Mbeki with regard to National Mourning on the passing of Tata...

2 April 2003

Cabinet today welcomed the unfolding Imbizo Focus Week programme, with a total of about 350 scheduled events for this week alone. It also noted preparations for the President's imbizo in the Northwest Province during the third week of April.

5 March 2003

At its regular meeting today, Cabinet welcomed the new Minister of Housing Bridgette Mabandla, and it also noted with appreciation the presence of Minister Dullah Omar who is undergoing treatment.

Cabinet noted the positive response of the...

5 February 2003

Cabinet today confirmed decisions of its January lekgotla which set out the programme of government for the coming year and beyond. These decisions will be articulated in the President's State of the Nation Address, the briefings by various...

5 December 2002

Cabinet held its last meeting of the year yesterday, 4 December and appreciation was expressed at the work done during the course of 2002. A comprehensive review of the year, and consideration of plans for the coming period will take place at the...

6 November 2002

Cabinet was briefed today on the Language Policy Framework for Higher Education and it approved the broad approach in dealing with this matter. This includes the development of other South African languages, in addition to English and Afrikaans,...

10 October 2002

Cabinet at its meeting yesterday (9 October) examined various possible interventions to alleviate the impact of high food prices on the lives of all South Africans,...

9 October 2002

On the fourth anniversary of the Partnership Against AIDS, government reaffirms its commitment to intensifying its comprehensive programme to fight HIV/AIDS in partnership with all sectors...

18 September 2002

Cabinet today received an interim report on investigations into pricing behaviour in the South African food and agricultural sector, dealing with such matters as maize futures contracts, degree of competitiveness in the food supply chain and...

25 July 2002

The Cabinet held its mid-year lekgotla from 21 to 23 July 2002 to review progress in the implementation of the programme for the year, plan for the next Medium-term Expenditure Framework period, and reflect on long-term challenges.

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12 June 2002

The Cabinet meeting today was opened with the observation of a minute of silence in memory of Peter Mokaba who passed away last Sunday, and in recognition of the role he played in the struggle for freedom and as Deputy Minister of Environmental...

15 May 2002

Cabinet today opened its meeting with the lighting of candles to mark International Candlelight Memorial Day, in memory of those who have died of AIDS. Under the theme, "Share your vision for a brighter tomorrow", Cabinet was led in prayer by the...

6 March 2002

Cabinet today was briefed on the recent visit by Deputy President Jacob Zuma to Zimbabwe; and it welcomed the assurances given by the government of Zimbabwe regarding efforts to ensure free political activity in the run-up to the elections. It also...

6 February 2002

At its meeting today, Cabinet formally adopted decisions of the lekgotla which was held in January. These decisions will inform the content of the State of the Nation Address by President Mbeki on Friday and subsequent briefings by Ministers....

5 December 2001

At its meeting today, Cabinet noted the formation of a new administration in the Western Cape, and welcomed the fact that this would strengthen co-operative governance across the country.

The meeting considered and approved a...

7 November 2001

Cabinet was briefed today on the Parliamentary programme for the coming period, including the provisional date for the State of the Nation Address on 8 February 2002. The State of the Nation Address will coincide with the period of the middle of...

10 October 2001

Cabinet was today briefed on negotiations regarding salaries and conditions of service of public servants. The meeting welcomed progress that had been made in these negotiations, including the signing of the agreement by some of the unions.

22 August 2001

At its meeting today Cabinet approved amendments to labour legislation (Labour Relations and Basic Conditions of Employment Bills) after a protracted process of negotiations with business and labour partners. The details of these amendments can be...

27 July 2001

Following its lekgotla earlier this week, Cabinet held a brief ordinary meeting on Wednesday evening (25 July 2001).

The meeting adopted a plan for the re-organisation of Technical Colleges to respond to the human resource needs of the...

13 June 2001

At its meeting today, Cabinet approved the following appointments:
 

16 May 2001

Cabinet was today briefed on progress in the preparations for the UN World Conference against Racism, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.

While welcoming the steps that have been taken to put in place requisite logistical arrangements, the...

4 April 2001

Cabinet today received and deliberated on the Interim Report of the Presidential AIDS Advisory Panel. The meeting expressed its gratitude to the eminent scientists who gave of their time to make a contribution in the search for answers to the many...

28 February 2001

Cabinet today approved the Final Report of the SADC Council of Ministers on the Review of the Operations of SADC Institutions. This report will be submitted to the Extra-ordinary Meeting of SADC Heads of State to be held in March.

The...

7 December 2000

At its ordinary meeting on Wednesday 6 December, Cabinet was briefed on the successful containment of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal, as well as the measures being taken to contain the new strain discovered in the Mpumalanga...

8 November 2000

At its meeting today, Cabinet considered details of budgetary matters with regard to the 2001/2003 Medium-term Expenditure Framework. In addition to the matters that were announced by the Minister of Finance in Parliament a week ago, Cabinet also...

11 October 2000

At its meeting today, Cabinet reviewed the new Cabinet system which was introduced some 9 months ago to ensure integrated planning and implementation of government programmes. The meeting concluded that the system had started to introduce welcome...

6 September 2000

Cabinet was today briefed on the process towards the finalisation of the 2001/02 budget and for the rest of the Medium-term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period. The discussion will inform the presentation by the Minister of Finance to parliament...

26 July 2000

At its meeting today, Cabinet adopted a number of Bills on local government, for public comment:
 

14 June 2000

In its progress report to Cabinet today, the Flood Relief Command Centre indicated that prioritisation of the process on the basis of R300m allocated has been completed and work had started in a number of areas. This includes a special project for...

17 May 2000

Cabinet reiterated the South African government's commitment to solidarity with the people of Angola. Cabinet noted the period 15-30 May 2000 has been declared Angola Focus Weeks by the Department of Welfare and calls upon all South Africans to mark...

12 April 2000

Cabinet was today briefed on the work of the Command Centre dealing with reconstruction in the areas affected by the flood disaster. Progress has been made with regard to identifying and attending to priority areas; and issues of funding across...

15 March 2000

Cabinet today finalised the Code of Ethics for Members of Cabinet and Executive Councils -provided for in the Executive Members Ethics Act passed in 1998 -for submission to Parliament. The Code applies to both national and provincial spheres of...

16 February 2000

Cabinet has in principle approved funding to the areas affected by the recent floods, in particular those that have been declared "Disaster Areas" in the Northern Province and Mpumalanga. This includes the Kruger National Park. Priority in this...