23 May 2012

Pursuant to the decision by Cabinet at its meeting on May 16 2012, the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, has applied on behalf of the South African government to the Constitutional Court of South Africa for leave to appeal against the interdict by the North Gauteng High Court stopping the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) from collecting tolls on certain roads in the Gauteng Province.

22 May 2012

Members of the media are hereby advised that the Deputy President's media briefing initially scheduled for Thursday, 24 May 2012 has been postponed.

The Deputy President's media briefing which will focus on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, following an update report to Cabinet by the Inter-Ministerial Committee which he chairs will now take place as follows:

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 that a memorial service will be held in his honour on Thursday, 17 May, 2012, 11:00am at Pretoria City Hall, Visagie Street, Pretoria.

28 April 2012

16 May 2012

Government will on Thursday 17 May hold a memorial service in honour of the late Minister of Public Service and Administration, Roy Padayachie.

Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: 17 May 2012
Time: 11h00
Venue: Tshwane City Hall, Corner Paul Kruger and Visagie Streets, Pretoria

Minister Padayachie was accorded an Official Funeral last week , 9 May 2012 at Sahara Kingsmead Stadium in Durban.

16 May 2012

Cabinet Spokesperson, Mr Jimmy Manyi, will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 16 May 2012.

Media briefing details are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 17 May 2012
Time: 09h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

16 February 2012

Members of the media are invited to the post State of the Nation Address (SoNA) media briefing of the Human Development Cluster. The Chairperson of the cluster, Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga will lead the briefing.

The details are as follows:

Date: Friday, 17 February 2012
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre in Parliament, Cape Town

4 May 2012

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

1. Current affairs

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 which commenced on the 2nd May 2012 until the 8th of May 2012.

1.2 Crime

9 May 2012

The Official Funeral of the late former Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Sicelo Shiceka will take place on Saturday, 12 May 2012 at Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg. 

The proceedings will start at 09h00 until 11h00.  Minister Shiceka  will be buried at Westpark Cemetery, Corner Beyers Naude and West Park Road in Montgomery Park, Johannesburg.

8 May 2012

The Official Funeral of the late Minister of Public Service and Administration, Mr Roy Padayachie will take place on Wednesday, 9 May 2012 at Sahara Kingsmead Stadium in Durban from 11h00.

Minister Padayachie will be cremated at Clare Estate Crematorium, in Durban at 15h00 after the funeral.