5 October 2012

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) met with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, today.

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and COSATU President Sidumo Dlamini respectively led the government and labour delegations at the meeting, which followed a 20 July 2012 consultation.

The meeting agreed that more time was needed for both parties to consider the proposals on the table.The meeting will reconvene in a week’s time.

28 September 2012

The Secretary of the Marikana Commission (Secretary) hereby issues procedures for the Marikana Commission of Inquiry as directed by the Chairperson of the Commission (herein after Chairperson):

1. Commencement of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry will commence on 1 October 2012 at Auditorium A, Civic Centre, Rustenburg

24 September 2012

The MDDA notes the launch of the Print and Digital Media Transformation Task team (PDMTT) initiated by the Print and Digital Media SA (PDMSA).

This is against the background of the Parliamentary Print Media Transformation Indaba which was held on Monday (18 June 2012) at ICASA, where the Portfolio Committee on Communications noted that print media transformation needed to be fast-tracked to ensure the print media industry was a mirror of the present democratic dispensation.

21 September 2012

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

1. Current affairs

1.1 National Days and Campaigns

The main Heritage Day celebrations will be held on Monday 24 September 2012 in Upington, Northern Cape Province, under the theme “Celebrating the Heroes and Heroines of the Liberation Struggle in South Africa”.  Cabinet calls on South Africans to participate in activities that give expression to the theme of the day and of Heritage Month.

20 September 2012 

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration, Collins Chabane will address  members of the media on Friday 21 September 2012.

The media briefing will take place as follows:
Date: Friday, 21 September 2012
Time: 09h00
Venue: 1st Floor Midtown building, corner Madiba and Sisulu Str, Pretoria

14 September 2012

Government has noted and is concerned with the amount of violence, threats and intimidation that is currently taking place in our country, particularly in the mining sector. The Ministers responsible for the security of the country have met and reflected on the situation that is prevailing in the country currently. These acts of violence and intimidation clearly undermine government efforts of ensuring economic and security stability.

14 September 2012

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe will brief the media on behalf of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster about developments in the mining industry.

The details are as follows:
Date: Friday, 14 September 2012
Time: 11h00
Venue: Room 153 ( Media Briefing Room) , Union  Buildings, Pretoria

13 September 2012

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), which is chaired by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, is today meeting the leadership of Cosatu as part of stakeholder consultations on the GFIP. This is a follow-up to the meeting held in July.

7 September 2012

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

1. Decisions emanating from the work of clusters/line departments

1.1 Lifting of the moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications to explore for shale gas 

Cabinet approved the report on shale gas exploration submitted by Minister of Mineral Resources from the technical task team convened last year. This is after the department imposed a moratorium on applications for exploration for shale gas in the Karoo.

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.