The Democratic Alliance says the president must stick to the letter of the coalition pact and divide cabinet posts among parties in line with the number of seats in parliament
Saving the academic year or saving lives?
Persistent rumours of a cabinet reshuffle may be jumping the gun, but they do reflect the political realignment taking place within the ANC
Blame and praise can’t be apportioned to individual leaders of a collective Cabinet
Communication minister will keep Cabinet perks during her two months of special leave
Women in Africa should not be viewed as having ‘special negotiating skills’. Instead, we should motivate for more women in leadership positions because of their equality as citizens
The 122 South Africans repatriated from the disease epicentre in Wuhan, China are expected back in the country on Friday
Values of integrity, honesty and respect lose out to assertive, manipulative, controlling achievers
In a joint statement, legal advocacy bodies said that South Africa’s record as a beacon of democracy was being tarnished by the Secrecy Bill.
In addition to purging troublesome ministers President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet shuffle propelled a number of rising ANC stars into the limelight.
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/ 27 October 2009
The creation of a bigger Cabinet and presidency will cost the country more than half a billion rand in ”unforeseeable” expenses this year.
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/ 22 October 2009
No decision has been made to move Parliament to Gauteng and the institution remains in Cape Town, spokesperson Themba Maseko said on Thursday.
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/ 26 September 2008
South Africa’s new President Kgalema Motlanthe won praise on Friday for quickly forming a government after a week of political turbulence.
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/ 26 September 2008
Newly elected President Kgalema Motlanthe used the limited room afforded by a partial Cabinet reshuffle to promise stability.
The government is to provide R2,45-billion to South Africa’s ”poorest TV-owning households” to help them buy set-top signal boxes.
Zimbabwe’s beleaguered President Robert Mugabe was set on Friday to make his first keynote speech since the country’s disputed polls at celebrations to mark the 28th anniversary of the country’s independence. Mugabe was scheduled to be the main speaker at a rally at the Gwanzura Stadium in Highfield, a suburb of Harare.
The Cabinet has given the assurance that everything possible is being done to address the British government’s concerns about the security of South African passports. ”South African passports are among the safest … in the world, and that’s the reason why they are being targeted,” government communications head Themba Maseko said on Thursday.
The South African Cabinet has condemned recent incidents of racism and sexism around the country, saying they have the potential to undermine South Africa’s Constitution, a government spokesperson said on Thursday. ”The transgressors must know that there will be legal consequences,” government communications head Themba Maseko said.
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/ 6 December 2007
South Africa will not include maize in the initial stages of the country’s biofuels policy in order to keep a lid on high food prices, the Department of Minerals and Energy said on Thursday. The decision followed the South African Cabinet’s approval of a long-awaited biofuels plan, which officials hope will revive the ailing agriculture industry.
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/ 5 December 2007
What does President Thabo Mbeki like to do in his spare time? Ballroom dancing? Playing the piano? No, the man likes to work during leisure hours, says his spokesperson. As the ruling party’s national conference in Polokwane approaches members of the South African Cabinet certainly need ways to unwind.
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/ 21 September 2007
Zimbabwe’s information minister on Friday hit out at calls by the Archbishop of York to step up punitive measures against President Robert Mugabe’s government. Archbishop John Sentamu’s comments were misplaced and unfortunate, said Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu.
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/ 20 September 2007
The South African Cabinet has welcomed the recent breakthrough by the collective leadership of Zimbabwe on draft constitutional amendments. Zimbabwe’s main political parties have reportedly agreed that President Robert Mugabe should no longer be allowed to handpick members of the lower house of assembly.
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/ 6 September 2007
The South African Cabinet was concerned about the level of fraud that led to the distribution of faulty condoms that might have exposed people to HIV. ”All those implicated in the scam will face the full force of the law,” government spokesperson Themba Maseko told the media on Thursday.
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/ 6 September 2007
The South African Cabinet has appointed Eskom as the ”only” buyer of power from independent power producers. Briefing the media on Thursday, the day after Cabinet’s fortnightly meeting, government spokesperson Themba Maseko said the Cabinet had resolved that Eskom become the only buyer.