26 March 2012

Government has noted the parliamentary question posed by the Democratic Alliance regarding travelling expenses of government officials to Bloemfontein in December 2011 and January 2012.

Government would like to place on record that it is committed to responding to parliamentary questions as these are an important and necessary tool for Parliament to execute its oversight role as well as for keeping the general public informed about government's programmes and processes in a transparent manner.

27 March 2012

With a few hours left before the start of the 4th session of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit in New Delhi, India, President Jacob Zuma intends to position South Africa as a global force representing emerging African economies in international platforms. The President will be accompanied by the Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies.

In his State of the Nation Address last year, President Zuma announced 2011 as “the year of the job creation” through meaningful economic transformation and inclusive growth. As a structure designed to ensure policy coordination and alignment across the government on issues of economic development, employment and equity, the Economic Sectors and Employment Cluster is central to the implementation of this directive.

Ministers
Deputy Ministers
Directors-General
CEOs
Deputy Directors-General
Distinguished guests
Members of the media
Ladies and gentlemen

We welcome you to the Infrastructure Cluster briefing to share with you progress and to provide more detail on the work of the Cluster to fulfil its mandate of building an efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure network.

In 2010, the ICTS Cluster signed the Delivery Agreement with the President to ensure implementation of Outcome 11 - “Creating a better South Africa and contributing to a better and safer Africa in a better world” and all its outputs. The implementation of this outcome will ensure that the lives of all South Africans are improved through enhanced trade and investment, regional economic integration, improved technical and scientific cooperation to enhance technology transfer and development in support of job creation, and at all times ensuring peace and stability.

Chairperson: Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, MP

Deputy Chairperson: Minister of Public Service and Administration, Mr Radhakrishna Padayachie, MP

During the delivery of the 2012 State of Nation Address, the President recommitted us all to building a South Africa which truly belongs to all who live in it and to create a conducive environment, free of crime and corruption for all to enjoy the hard earned freedoms and rights, enshrined in our Constitution. We are therefore mandated, as the JCPS Cluster, to deliver on our agreed commitment to ensure that all people in South Africa are and feel safe (Outcome 3).

Chairperson: Minister of Basic Education, Ms Matsie Angelina Motshekga, MP
Deputy Chairperson: Minister of Health, Dr Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi, MP

Ministers
Deputy Ministers
Directors-General
Members of the media
Ladies and gentlemen

12 April 2012

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will tomorrow, host the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC) Provincial and Local Government Conference as announced by President Jacob Zuma yesterday.

The purpose of the conference is to communicate further details of the PICC's Infrastructure Plan to key decision-makers and officials in the three spheres of government.

The conference will also discuss roles and responsibilities in the partnership between the spheres of government.

Chairperson: Minister of Social Development, Minister Bathabile Dlamini, MP
Deputy Chairperson: Minister of Public Works, Minister Thulas Nxesi, MP

Ministers
Deputy Ministers
Directors-General and CEOs
Members of the media
Ladies and gentlemen

Welcome to the Social Protection and Community Development cluster briefing.

In his State of the Nation Address (SoNA), The Honourable President Mr Jacob Zuma identified the tackling of poverty, inequality and unemployment as a central theme for the work of Government in the year ahead.