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The role of entrepreneurship and innovation in improving the health status of Sub-Saharan Africa

In the last 10 years or so, Africa has experienced a wave of innovative efforts in the technology, agriculture and services sectors, which have immensely improved the lives of Africans. For...

SA: Hilda Msweli: Address by the Inkatha Freedom Party Spokesperson on Health, during the Health Department Budget Vote 2013/14 Debate, Parliament, Cape Town (15/04/2013)

SPEECH

"A long and healthy life for all South Africans" is a one of the outcomes that the health department aims to fulfil and we all desire to support such an ideal. But over the years it seems the...

NHI globally accepted – Motsoaledi

NHI

South Africans should stop wasting time opposing National Health Insurance (NHI), Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Wednesday. Speaking during his budget vote in the National Assembly,...

SA: Aaron Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health, during the delivery Health Department Budget Vote 2013/14, National Assembly, Cape Town (15/05/2013)

SPEECH

Honourable Speaker, it is now well documented and generally understood that South Africa faces a quadruple burden of disease. Many other countries are faced only with a double burden. These four...

Clamping down on corruption in Africa's extractive industries

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How to better utilise the wealth from Africa’s non-renewable resources – oil, gas and minerals – to eradicate poverty in Africa? This was one of the important questions asked at discussions...

SA: Bathabile Dlamini: Address by the Minister of Social Development, at the delivery Social Development Department Budget Vote, National Assembly, Cape Town (08/05/2013)

STATEMENT

It is with great humility that I rise to present Budget Vote 19 in this august house. The budget I am presenting today builds on the strong foundation we have laid to date, towards a fully...

SA: Statement by Gauteng Health, on reducing backlogs in public healthcare facilities (06/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The Gauteng Health Department is prioritising improving the waiting periods for patients who are in need of surgery. The department has implemented interventions to reduce the backlog such as...

SA: Zwelinzima Vavi: Address by Congress of the South African Trade Unions General Secretary, to the National General Council of the Public and Allied Workers Union of South Africa (03/05/2013)

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Thank you for inviting me to speak at PAWUSA, one of our oldest trade unions, formed on 23rd November 1967 in Cape Town, as the Public Service League (PSL), when access to racially segregated...

SA: Sylvia Lucas: Address by the Acting Premier of the Northern Cape Province, on commencement of role of Premier, Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, Kimberley (30/04/2013)

SPEECH

Today, I humbly assume with solemn duty and service the highest office of government of the Northern Cape Province as Acting Premier. I feel extremely honoured and overwhelmed for the confidence...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, during the Chris Hani Memorial Lecture, Queenstown (26/04/2013)

SPEECH

We meet here just two days after the 20th commemoration of the untimely passing of ANC President, Isithwalandwe Oliver Reginald Tambo, who passed away on the 24th of April 1993.

SA: Ndoda Biyela: Address by the Acting Head of Health, on the occasion of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital strategic planning session, Ann Latsky Nursing College, Johannesburg (24/04/2013)

SPEECH

Colleagues Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to speak to you as you meet here to chart a way forward for the delivery of quality maternal and child care to the majority of the people of...

SA: Norman Mabasa: Address by the Limpopo Health MEC, at the Provincial Budget Vote for the Department of Health, Limpopo Legislative Chamber, Lebowakgomo (23/04/2013)

SPEECH

Honourable Speaker I thought it appropriate to begin this presentation by refreshing our minds with facts we are very much familiar with, yet facts so important to rehearse because they, at least...

GCIS: Statement by the Government Communication and Information System, on choices of health care facilities in South Africa (19/04/2013)

STATEMENT

Government rejects any form of criticism that implies Ministers should not enjoy their democratic right to choose whether or not to receive treatment from a public healthcare facility. South...

SA: Zwelinzima Vavi: Address by Congress of South African Trade Unions secretary general, to the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa Bargaining Conference, Pretoria (18/04/2013)

SPEECH

It is always a special privilege to be invited to address the union of Vuyisile Mini, Jabulile Ndlovu, Sam Ntuli, Phineas Sibiya, Simon Ngubane, Florence Mnikathi, Mbuyiselo Ngwenda, John Gomomo,...

UN: Navi Pillay: Address by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, at the University of Witwatersand, Johannesburg, (17/04/2013)

SPEECH

Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for this kind invitation; I'm very pleased to be home, and at Wits. In the past four and a half years - since I became the High Commissioner for Human Rights - my...

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