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Govt turns to ConCourt over e-tolling
 23-05-2012
Pretoria – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has, on behalf of the South African Government, applied to the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal against the court interdict stopping e-tolling on Gauteng’s roads.
 
National Treasury responds to YCL comments
23-05-2012
Pretoria – National Treasury has refuted comments by the Young Communist League (YCL) over a pilot project on the youth wage subsidy.
 
Gauteng Premier requests response from Mmemezi 
23-05-2012
Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says she has noted media reports pertaining to the MEC for Local Government and Housing Humphrey Mmemezi and has requested a formal response from him before making a determination.
 
Step up efforts to protect biodiversity – Molewa 
23-05-2012
Pretoria – Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has called on all South Africans to step up efforts to protect biodiversity, which supports a massive proportion of the country’s livelihood.
 
Play your part in saving energy  
23-05-2012
Pretoria - 49M, South Africa’s biggest energy saving movement, has called on all South Africans to save energy this winter.
 
Three key infrastructure projects up and running – Zuma
22-05-2012
Cape Town – Three key infrastructure projects have been launched by the government since February this year, President Jacob Zuma said today.
 
Govt making progress in filling vacant posts
22-05-2012
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government is making progress in reviewing its disciplinary code and procedures that address the slow pace of filling funded vacancies.
 
R6m for N Cape Victim Empowerment Programme
22-05-2012
Pretoria – The Northern Cape Social Development Department has allocated R6.9 million to the provincial Victim Empowerment Programme for the 2012/13 financial year.
 
Dti engages business on MCEP
22-05-2012
Johannesburg - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) on Tuesday engaged stakeholders on the newly launched Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP).
 
Lasting solution needed to improve service delivery
22-05-2012
Pretoria – A lasting and sustainable solution is needed to improve the capacity of the public service to advance service delivery, says Acting Public Service and Administration Minister Mildred Oliphant.
 
Zuma receives board’s report on Cele
22-05-2012
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has received a report from the Board of Inquiry appointed to investigate alleged misconduct by suspended National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele.
 
S Africans warned against buying stolen goods
22-05-2012
Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on law-abiding citizens to stop buying stolen goods.
 
PAP must encourage member states to ratify Charter
22-05-2012
Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has called on the Pan African Parliament (PAP) to embark on a vigorous campaign to encourage member state to ratify the Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance - which South Africa has ratified.
 
Poachers kill 220 rhinos this year
22-05-2012
Pretoria – Since the beginning of this year, a total of 220 rhinos have been lost to illegal killings, says the Department of Environmental Affairs.
 

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Zuma answers parliamentary questions



President Zuma in the National Assembly

 
Limpopo, EC stabilising – Zuma
22-05-2012
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says governance is beginning to stabilse in both the Eastern Cape and Limpopo after national government intervention in the administration of the two provinces.

 

uMthatha Airport handed over to SANDF
 21-05-2012
Pretoria - Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet today officially handed over the uMthatha Airport to Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu for development and management by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
 

AU leaders meet in Benin
14-05-2012
Pretoria - The consultative meeting of the African Union (AU) ad-hoc committee gets underway in the Benin capital, Cotonou, this morning.

President Zuma and Dirco Minister Nkoana Maite Mashabane arriving at the AU meeting held at the Convention Centre. Source: GCIS
 
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Mankele bridge changes villagers’ lives
 23-05-2012
Ga-Mankele – The lives of people in Mankele, Limpopo, have changed for the better since the completion of a much-needed bridge which has created a vital link between the villagers and the outside world.
 
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