16 February 2005
At its meeting today, Cabinet noted the set of detailed decisions emerging from the Cabinet lekgotla, the broad framework of which informed the content of the State of the Nation Address as well as the on-going briefings being conducted by Clusters of Ministers during Parliamentary Briefing Week.
3 February 2005
Cabinet yesterday (2 February 2005) received a progress report on, including a broad outline of the findings of, the research by Statistics South Africa into trends in mortality between 1997 and 2001. The meeting noted the report, and it was informed that Statistics SA would release the detailed findings to the public in the coming weeks, once the project has been completed. Government will examine the implications of these data on policy when the detailed findings are made available.
21 January 2005
Cabinet held its annual January lekgotla from Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 January. The lekgotla examined various elements of government policy as well as matters pertaining to the implementation of the Programme of Action announced by the President in May 2004.
1 December 2004
Cabinet today held its last meeting of the year 2004. In this regard government wishes all South Africans a happy festive period and a productive New Year. Government also calls on all South Africans - drivers, passengers and pedestrians - to heed the messages from our traffic authorities to exercise special care in this period so we can all Arrive Alive.
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.
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.
