20 October 2004

Part of the Cabinet meeting today was joined by Provincial Premiers and MECs for Finance, to discuss a macroeconomic overview and other issues pertaining to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework for 2005/06 to 2007/08. This framework, which is informed by the Medium Term Strategic Framework also approved by Cabinet today, will form the basis of the Budget Policy Statement to be presented to Parliament by the Minister of Finance on 26 October 2004.

6 October 2004

15 September 2004

1 September 2004

Cabinet today received a briefing from the Auditor-General on the outcome of the audit of government institutions for the 2003/04 financial year.

18 August 2004

At its meeting today, Cabinet considered elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Sustainable Human Settlements (housing strategy). This plan, which builds on the achievements of the past decade, seeks to break new ground in terms of flexibility on such issues as access to credit and choice of top structure, upgrading of informal settlements and innovative rental options.

4 August 2004

21 July 2004

24 June 2004

Cabinet yesterday (23 June 2004) welcomed the successful meeting of the International Investment Council (IIC) held over the past weekend. It noted the observations of IIC members regarding the socio-economic progress made by our country since the Council was formed in 2000, their confidence in the current policies and their appreciation of the concrete programme to take SA onto a higher growth and development path.

9 June 2004

At its meeting today, Cabinet formally confirmed the government's Programme of Action, bringing together the detailed decisions of the Cabinet lekgotla and the public commitments contained in the President's May State of the Nation Address. An improved system of monitoring and evaluation of implementation is being put in place, and it will include reports by Ministerial/DG Clusters to Cabinet on a two-monthly basis.

26 May 2004

At its meeting today, Cabinet received a report on the work of the Interim Management Team which was deployed to assist the Eastern Cape provincial administration in dealing with challenges facing various departments.