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22 May 2013

15 May 2013

AfDB: Statement by the African Development Bank, regional multilateral development bank, Governors support a successful African Development Fund replenishment (15/05/2013)

STATEMENT

During this important meeting, many issues were raised concerning the impact the ADF is having in our countries and its role in the transformation of our economies. The Bank for instance, has...

29 Apr 2013

Rising state wage bill might crowd-out critical public services

DNA ECONOMICS

The recent economic downturn has been a contributing factor to the anaemic economic growth rate experienced in South Africa. Consequently, the government has had to increase the country’s debt...

11 Apr 2013

Trevor Manuel's recent speech and Jacob Zuma's critical response

INSIGHT AFRICA

Last week Trevor Manuel, Minister in the Presidency and the person responsible for the National Development Plan, in an address to a conference of senior public servants, among other things said: ...

08 Apr 2013

SAICA: Statement by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Association of Accounting Technicians South Africa signs MoU with Malawian government to train civil servants (08/04/2013)

STATEMENT

The Association of Accounting Technicians South Africa [AAT(SA)] has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Malawian government to facilitate delivery on the country’s newly created public...

04 Apr 2013

SA: Trevor Manuel: Address by the Minister in the Presidency National Planning Commission, at the Conference of the Senior Management Service, CSIR Conference Centre, Pretoria (03/04/2013)

SPEECH

Let me express my sincerest gratitude to the Ministry and Department of Public Service both for convening this conference and for the invitation to share some thoughts with you here. It is perhaps...

15 Mar 2013

The NDP, Bobby Godsell and those R1m breakfasts

INSIGHT AFRICA

The irascible, smart and tough-minded Bobby Godsell, chairmen of Business Leadership SA, a couple of weeks ago called upon the business community to get behind the National Development Plan....

11 Mar 2013

SA: Trevor Manuel: Address by the Minister in the Presidency: National Planning Commission, to Eastern Cape Economic Symposium, East London International Convention Centre (11/03/2013)

SPEECH

I am grateful for this opportunity to be part of this gathering to share perspectives on the implementation of the National Development Plan. Permit me to remind us of the journey of the National...

SA: Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu: Address by the National Council of Provinces Chairperson, on the occasion of Taking Parliament to the People, Mpumalanga (11/03/2013)

Topics

Let me start by thanking the Premier, the Speaker and the entire leadership of the province for not only supporting us but also for pointing us to one of the areas that require our collective...

07 Mar 2013

SA: Lindiwe Sisulu: Address by the Minister of Public Service and Administration, at the media breakfast, International Convention Centre, Cape Town (07/03/2013)

Topics

The adoption of the National Development Plan 2030 by our Government as a blueprint for economic and social development poses a key and fundamental challenge to the public service and also...

25 Feb 2013

SA: Nomvula Mokonyane: Address by the Gauteng Premier, on the occasion of the opening of the Gauteng Legislature, Johannesburg (25/02/2013)

SPEECH

In just over a year, we shall celebrate two decades of democracy in South Africa. It will indeed be a significant milestone in our history. In his 1994 Presidential inaugural address, former...

15 Feb 2013

SA: Statement by Annabel Bishop, Investec chief economist, on South Africa's planned finance ministry tax review announced at the State of the Nation Address (15/02/2013)

STATEMENT

As expected, President Zuma’s State of the Nation Address focused on the National Development Plan and its triple aims of reducing unemployment and inequality and eliminating poverty. This...

14 Feb 2013

Between a rock and a hard place: Policing public violence in South Africa

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Shortly after the powerful National Executive Council (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) ended its first meeting of 2013, Secretary General Gwede Mantashe held a media conference to...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, during the State of the Nation Address 2013, Parliament, Cape Town (14/02/2013)

SPEECH

Good evening to you all, sanibonani nonke, molweni, dumelang. Let me thank the Presiding Officers for affording me this opportunity to share our 2013 programme of action with the joint sitting of...

05 Feb 2013

Connecting disability and equality: Beyond recognition to the challenges of implementation

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Recognising equal human rights for minority groups has been on the rise in the past several decades, especially following World War II when the United Nations (UN) adopted the Universal Declaration...

24 Jan 2013

Rural areas in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa: The right to access safe drinking water and sanitation denied?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

In South Africa (SA), it is estimated that 16 million people do not have access to adequate sanitation, while 3.5 million do not have access to safe drinking water.(2) As such, this CAI paper...

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