30 June 2009

The Government of the Republic of South Africa congratulates all those involved in making the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup a resounding success.

In particular, government congratulates the 2010 FIFA Organising Committee and the broader FIFA family, all the teams that took part in the tournament, the volunteers, service providers, officials and the fans for contributing towards the success of the tournament. 

5 May 2009

The preparations for the inauguration of the incoming President of the Republic are proceeding according to plan and about 5 000 dignitaries are expected to attend the ceremony which will take place at the Union Buildings. About 30 000 people are expected to attend and witness the inauguration at the South Lawns of the Union Buildings, Pretoria.

20 April 2009

Government acknowledges the important role that South Africans abroad played in the special voting last week thereby strengthening their bond with their compatriots at home as well as giving substance to the ruling by the Constitutional Court that South Africans abroad should have the right to vote.

3 March 2009

As Directors-General (DGs) of the Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster, (JCPS) this is our fourth provincial visit. We have come to Mpumalanga to receive reports from our provincial structures, get first hand experience of the challenges they face in the implementation of government programmes as well as note the successes they have obtained. We will also elevate these issues to the executive at national level.

19 February 2009

Following the final meeting of the Presidential Economic Joint Working Group today, the committee has released a framework for South Africa's response to the international economic crisis.

The full report is available on the following websites: https://www.gcis.gov.za, http://www.info.gov.za.

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28 January 2009

Cabinet has approved the use of equitable redress as the only option for the settlement of outstanding land claims in the Kruger National Park (KNP). The Directors-General of the departments of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) and Land Affairs (DLA) jointly informed the affected community leaders of the claimants in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces on 23 January 2009 of the cabinet decision taken on 3 December 2008.

27 January 2009

A 2010 mass mobilisation programme is unveiled by Government and the 2010 organising committee in Galeshewe, Kimberley, today 27 January 2009. The launch is part of the activities to celebrate the 500 days countdown towards the 2010 FIFA world cup.

11 December 2008

Background

It is normal practice in most democracies that, during an election period, particular attention is paid to ensuring that government communication structures and officials do not act in a way that advantages or disadvantages participants in the electoral contest.

1 November 2008

A Government delegation led by President Kgalema Motlanthe today met a delegation from the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) in Pretoria to discuss legislation affecting the media.

The SANEF delegation was led by its Chairperson, Jovial Rantao.

President Motlanthe opened the meeting by affirming the important role of media in our society and committing government to work closely with SANEF to resolve any differences that may arise.

26 October 2008

The Minister in The Presidency, Minister Tshabalala-Msimang, convened a high-level National Gender Machinery meeting, particularly within the context of the national anti-poverty strategy, on 25-26 October 2008 in Pretoria, South Africa.

The objective of this meeting was to further strengthen and encourage support and co-ordinated action for women’s empowerment and gender equality.