14 March 2014
Deputy Minister
Director-General
Members of the Media,
Ladies and Gentlemen
Thank you for joining us at this morning’s briefing, which follows on from President Jacob Zuma’s last State of the Nation Address of the present administration, in this historic year during which we celebrate 20 Years of Freedom.
The big question is: have we acted during the past two decades in a way that will enhance our future?
13 March 2014
The GCIS Acting CEO Phumla Williams will conclude the SoNA Communication Wave by interacting with the listeners of various community radio stations. This GCIS facilitated broadcast, will take place this evening (13 March) from 18h00-19h00. Please feel free to participate by calling our toll free number 0800 314 446.
Ministers
Deputy Ministers
Directors-General and Heads of other institutions present
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen.
The new democratic government inherited a dysfunctional and polarised system which deliberately denied the fundamental rights of the majority of people. The challenge that confronted us was to unite and help transform a nation that was divided across race, class, sex, creed and economic status. In addition, we were faced with the urgent task of ensuring a safer and secure South Africa.
7 March 2014
During this human rights month government encourages parents and communities at large to educate their children on their rights as enshrined in the Constitution. Section 28 in the Constitution of South Africa is devoted to children and outlines the rights that they are entitled to.
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 State of the Nation Address and the Budget Speech laid the foundation for intensified implementation of the National Development Plan over the next term of the new administration.
6 March 2014
5 March 2014
The Acting Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, as well as Administration, Edna Molewa, will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held in Cape Town on 5 March 2014.
Members of the media are invited to the media briefing as follows:
It is an honour for us to be here today for the final post-State of the Nation Address briefing by these Clusters, as we approach the end of the political term that began in 2009. Given this importance, it is also a special honour to expand on the expansive evidence President Jacob Zuma presented in the State of the Nation Address of how South Africa has become a better place in which to live. It is also clear to us that we are, as the President said, “a nation at work” and that we are creating opportunities on many fronts in our war on unemployment.
