6 December 2012
Government has noted the mischievous and misleading score card on the performance of the Cabinet Ministers by the Democratic Alliance.
Acting Cabinet Spokesperson, Phumla Williams, slammed the DA score card, saying “Government has its own monitoring and evaluation systems through the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation”.
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 targets adopted for representation of women in Senior Management Service (SMS) level and people with disabilities in the Public Service as part of government’s transformation programme.
30 November 2012
Government respects the rights of any organised formation or individuals to engage in public demonstration. Government believes that those engaging in public demonstration should do so within the law.
Government will not tolerate destruction of property or disregard for the effort that goes into making South Africa a better place. Government calls on those who will be taking part in the planned march to act within the law.
30 December 2012
Kindly note that the Marikana Commission of Inquiry will not be sitting on 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 December 2012 and will also not be sitting from 21 December 2012 until 20 January 2013, and will resume on the 21st of January 2013.
29 November 2012
Government will closely monitor tomorrow's planned marches by Cosatu and members of the public against e-tolling as part of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP).
Cosatu has obtained permission to stage marches in Johannesburg and Pretoria tomorrow, Friday, November 30.
However, this does not change the fact that government has consulted and shared information on the GFIP project over a number of years and called for public comment.
27 November 2012
The Deputy Minister of Police,Ms Makhotso Sotyu, SAPS Divisional Commissioner for Operations Lieutenant General Elias Mawela and the Chief Executive Officer of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Mr Mvuzo Mbebe today assured South Africans that the 29th Edition of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 tournament will be safe and secure.
The assurance was made during a media briefing on the national security plans state of readiness for the AFCON, in Pretoria this morning.
26 November 2012
The Minister of Police, Mr Nathi Mthethwa, Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa and the Chief Executive Officer of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Mr Mvuzo Mbebe will brief media on the national security and health state of readiness for the 29th Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 tournament.
AFCON is the football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football and South Africa will host the tournament from 19 January to 10 February 2013 in five provinces.
22 November 2012
Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on the 21st November 2012.
21 November 2012
The Acting Cabinet Spokesperson and GCIS CEO, Ms Phumla Williams will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 21 November 2012.
The media briefing will take place as follows:
Date: Thursday, 22 November 2012
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town
