http://www.info.gov.za Speeches updated in the last 24 hours en Copyright 2005, GCIS 2005-04-11 webnews@gcis.gov.za webnews@gcis.gov.za Speeches hourly 1 2005-06-01 http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020812051001.htm President Zuma impressed by interest of school children in the State of the Nation Address 8 February 2010 President Jacob Zuma is highly impressed by the interest of school children in the State of the Nation Address to be delivered in Parliament on 11 February 2010. The Department of Basic Education, Government Communications (GCIS) and Sanlam have been running a national schools debate on the State of the Nation Address (SoNA). To date, 266 lea 2010-02-08 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020908351001.htm Suspect in Welkom healthcare risk waste (medical waste) investigation arrested 8 February 2010 The South African Police Services (SAPS), working closely with the Green Scorpions (Environmental Management inspectorate) today, 8 February 2010 arrested Gavin Brasher in Welkom, Free State. Brasher is allegedly at the centre of the illegal dumping of healthcare risk waste (medical waste) in the Free State. Late last year, medical waste was found 2010-02-08 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020909151001.htm `No such thing as the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) being implemented country wide since last night' 8 February 2010 The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) would like to dismiss the false claim that is currently maintained in some e-mails taking rounds that the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences is now running countrywide since last night. This has caused an unnecessary panic to the 2010-02-08 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020909151002.htm Press Conference by Parliament's Presiding Officers on State of the Nation Address and Priorities for Fourth Parliament 9 February 2010 Time: 10.00 Venue: Palm Court Restaurant, Ground Floor, Marks Building, Parliament Please RSVP: Nolizwi Magwagwa E-mail: [1]nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za Cell: 083 313 1323 by 9.00 on 9 February 2010. Issued by: South African Parliament 9 February 2010 Source: South African Parliament ([2]http://www.parliament.gov 2010-02-09 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020909451001.htm Mobile operators' proposal on interconnection rates wrong 8 February 2010 The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications believes that Clause 5 of the proposed interconnection agreement tabled by mobile operators (Vodacom and MTN) with Icasa is wrong in law. At best it represents an attempt by operators to pre-determine interconnection rates for a prolonged period, which is both unreasonable and legally indefensible. The practical effect of the propose 2010-02-08 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020909451002.htm Committee to hear on prisons maintenance 8 February 2010 The portfolio committee on correctional services will tomorrow Tuesday, 9 February get a briefing from the Departments of Correctional Services and Public Works about maintenance of correctional centres around the country. The Department of Correctional Services was heavily criticised by the Committee last year for the high cost of its maintenance on things like television sets. After the briefin 2010-02-08 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020909451003.htm Statement from National Assembly Speaker, M V Sisulu on the trip to Iran 8 February 2010 South Africa and Iran enjoy formal diplomatic relations. There are well over 20 bilateral agreements between our two countries. Both Parliaments also are members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The South African Parliamentary delegation consisted of Mr Sisulu, Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms M Oliphant, House Chair of International Relati 2010-02-08 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020914051001.htm Sign Language Awareness campaigns for bus and taxi operators 9 February 2010 The Eastern Cape Department of Transport will launch its rollout programme of the Sign Language Awareness campaign for bus and operators at Mount Ayliff taxi rank on Friday, 12 February 2010 at 09h00. This launch will be linked with the departmental Exhibition programme, which seeks to take government services to the people. Having been launched on 14 March 2008 by the Special Programme 2010-02-09 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020914251001.htm Carlisle leads concerted attack on Vrygrond taxi violence 9 February 2010 Yet another taxi driver from the Retreat Taxi Association was murdered in Vrygrond this morning. This brings to four the total number of people shot in taxi violence in the area in the recent past: two fatally. The vehicle of the driver, whose name cannot be revealed at this stage, was fired at yesterday by taxi hit men. He immediately phoned Minister Carlisle to inform him. The Minister 2010-02-09 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020914351001.htm MEC Grant: `Did your child read, write and practise maths today?' 9 February 2010 `Improving the reading, writing and calculating abilities of our learners is one of the main priorities of this administration,' said Western Cape MEC for Education, Donald Grant, on Tuesday. Grant was briefing the media at one of the seventeen sites where billboards have been erected to promote the department's Literacy and Numeracy campaign which was 2010-02-09 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020916251001.htm Statement on the van Abo Pretoria High court ruling 9 February 2010 The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has today, 9 February 2010 taken note of the judgement in the Van Abo matter by a Pretoria High Court Judge. Accordingly, the Government's legal advisors are applying their minds on the matter and will advice Government on the appropriate course of action to pursue. For more information contact the Chief Director for Public Diplomacy 2010-02-09 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2010/10020916251002.htm MEC Grant announces settlement with Moravian Church 9 February 2010 Western Cape Education MEC Donald Grant has today welcomed the fact that an agreement has been concluded with the Moravian Church of South Africa. The Western Cape Education Department and the church have agreed on the terms governing lease agreements on 14 properties owned by the Moravian Church, including Oranjekloof in Hout Bay. `I am pleased that this matter has now been dealt with and 2010-02-09 Speeches & Press releases http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06092711451002.htm National Orders ceremony 26 September 2006 President Thabo Mbeki, as the Patron of the National Orders, will tomorrow, 27 September 2006, bestow National Orders on outstanding South African citizens at a prestigious event to be held at the Union Buildings in Tshwane. The event will honour and recognise South Africans who have accomplished excellence and exceptional achievement to the benefit of the country and through their acts gave expression 2006-09-26 Speeches & Press releases