National schools debate finals and prize giving ceremony: 10 February


3 February 2010

Government Communication & Information Systems (GCIS) in partnership with Sanlam Group invites you to the National Schools Debate prize giving ceremony in Cape Town. The ceremony follows a year long programme of debate competitions by Grade 11 learners at district, provincial and national levels, based on issues raised in the 2009 State of the Nation Address.

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Statement on Cabinet meeting of 9 October 2002


9 October 2002

An update on Cabinet's Statement of 17 April 2002 on fighting HIV/AIDS

Note: Grey sections contain matter updating the 17 April statement

On the fourth anniversary of the Partnership Against AIDS let us join hands so that we can together build on the progress that has been made in the fight against the epidemic, to intensify the campaign of hope.

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Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi on H1N1 influenza pandemic


13 August 2009

As part of its regular Cabinet meetings, Cabinet met yesterday and among the issues discussed was the current H1N1 Influenza pandemic.  Cabinet decided to mount an enhanced national response to build on what has already been done so far by the Department, the Department Education, NICD and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Country Office.

As the lead Department, the Department of Health wishes to outline what it is doing in this regard.

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Statement on Cabinet meeting of 10 March 2010


11 March 2010

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 10 March 2010.

Cabinet welcomed and approved the implementation plan to scale up the HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment programme that was presented by the Minister of Health.  This approval follows President Jacob Zuma’s announcement on World AIDS Day on 1 December 2009 that the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic would be scaled up in partnership with all stakeholders in the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC).

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