Minister in the Office of the Presidency Essop Pahad has reiterated government's commitment to improving the living conditions of the disabled.
Speaking in Jane Furse, Limpopo during an Imbizo held as part of the government's Imbizo Week programme, he said government was doing all possible to meet its 2010 deadline of employing a minimum of two percent public servants with disabilities.
At its meeting this morning, Cabinet endorsed the proposal that the 2nd of May 2008 be declared a public holiday, to compensate workers for losing a public holiday as a result of Human Rights Day falling on the same day as Good Friday.
This decision follows proposals from a number of stakeholders including trade unions.
The Cabinet Lekgotla which is currently meeting at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria, Tshwane, has conveyed condolences to the families of former President of the Congress of South African Trade Unions and Member of Parliament, John Gomomo as well as His Grace, Bishop David Nkwe, both of whom passed away today.
It has come to our attention that attempts are under way to publish contents of a six year old report of the inquest into the death of Ms Kate Zuma, the deceased wife of the Deputy President of the ruling party. Our assessment is that this is the work of peddlers who were linked to the “Browser report’ who are desperately trying to implicate, discredit and cast aspersions on government institutions.
The accused, Mr Billy Lesedi Masetlha, (hereinafter also referred to as "the accused") was charged on 20 October 2006 with contravening the provisions of Sections 7 (8) (a) and 7 (9) read with Section 7A of the Intelligence Services Oversight Act, 40 of 1994, (hereinafter referred to as the Oversight Act) for withholding information.
The Terms of Reference for the Enquiry into the fitness of Adv. Vusumuzi Pikoli to hold the office of National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) have been formulated by the President and are now in the public domain.
President Thabo Mbeki has approved the Terms of Reference for the enquiry into Adv Vusumzi Pikoli's fitness to hold the office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). As stated previously, this enquiry is established in terms of Section 12 (6) (a) of the National Prosecuting Authority 32 of 1998.
Following media reports regarding the suspension of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Government would like to re-iterate its statement issued on September 24 that the decision to suspend the NDPP was taken on the basis of a breakdown in the working relationship between the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) and the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development.
President Thabo Mbeki has with immediate effect suspended the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Vusi Pikoli, in terms of section 12 (6) (a) of the National Prosecution Act 32 of 1988. This decision was taken on the basis of an irretrievable break down in the working relationship between the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and the NDPP.
Government and the South African National Editor’s Forum (SANEF) met today in Tuynhuys, Cape Town, to discuss two key issues.
The Government delegation was led by Minister in the Presidency, Dr. Essop Pahad, who was accompanied by the Ministers of Public Enterprises, Safety and Security, Justice and Constitutional Development, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, the Director General in the Presidency, CEO of GCIS, Head of Policy in the Presidency and other officials.
