Government Speeches

This index is a listing of speeches delivered by government officials during 1998

1 January NEW YEAR MESSAGE BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA

22 January THE OPENING OF THE LESOTHO HIGHLANDS WATER PROJECT

26 January MANDELA SPEECH IN KAMPALA

30 January SPEECH BY MANDELA AT AN INTERCULTURAL EID CELEBRATION

2 February RAMSAR SOUTHERN AFRICAN SUB-REGIONAL MEETING

5 February SPEECH BY MANDELA AT THE AWARD FOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

6 February ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA TO PARLIAMENT

9 February INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT

9 February STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER FOR WELFARE AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT

9 February KADER ASMAL, PARLAIMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK

9 February SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MR ALFRED NZO

9 February SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF HOUSING

9 February MEDIA BRIEFING BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF MINERALS AND ENERGY

9 February BRIEFING BY THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

10 February MEDIA BRIEFING BY MINISTER PALLO JORDAN

12 February SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE

12 February SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT MR MAC MAHARAJ

12 February REPLY BY PRESIDENT MANDELA TO THE DEBATE ON HIS ADDRESS TO PARLIAMENT

13 February SPEECH BY TREVOR MANUEL AT TABLING OF THE ADJUSTMENTS APPROPRIATION BILL

13 February STATEMENT BY PROF SME BENGU, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING WEEK

13 February SPEAKING NOTES FOR MINISTER ZUMA

17 February SPEECH BY PRESIDENT MANDELA AT STATE BANQUET

20 February MANDELA SPEECH ON IRELAND FUND OF SOUTH AFRICA CHARITY DINNER

23 February SPEECH TO INTRODUCE THE ADDITIONAL POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE MINISTER FOR POSTS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,

24 February SPEECH BY MINISTER FOR POSTS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING

25 February SPEECH BY MANDELA AT THE STATE BANQUET

26 February PRESIDENT MANDELA AT INVESTORS CONFERENCE

26 February ADDRESS BY ARCHIBISHOP TUTU

26 February MINISTER MTHEMBI-MAHANYELE'S SPEECH AT SETTLEMENTS

9 March SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF HOUSING

10 March PRES MANDELA SPEECH AT BANQUET FOR PRES HERZOG

11 March 1998 BUDGET SPEECJ

11 March MINISTER ZUMA ADDRESS TO PARLIAMENT ON HIV/AIDS DEBATE

18 March ADDRESS BY DR BEN NGUBANE, PREMIER OF KWAZULU-NATAL

19 March MANDELA SPEECH AT THE SAIIA/UWC CONFERENCE

20 March SPEECH BY MANDELA AT YOUNG PRESIDENTS ORGANISATION

21 March PRES MANDELA AT OPENING OF VULINDLELA WATER SCHEME

21 March MINISTER FOR WELFARE AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT MESS

21 March SPEECH BY FRASER-MOLEKETI AT EISTEDDFOD CEREMONY

23 March MANDELA - IISI

24 March ADDRESS BY JAY NAIDOO TO WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

25 March MANDELA SPEECH ON INSTALLATION OF PROFESSOR BUNDY

26 March MANDELA ADDRESS: KRUGER PARK CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

27 March MANDELA SPEECH AT CLINTON BANQUET

15 April MANDELA SPEECH AT LAUNCH OF EDUPARK

16 April MANDELA SPEECH AT TAMBO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

19 April MANDELA AT THE UNVEILING OF TOMBSTONE OF TAMBO

21 April OPENING ADDRESS IN PRESIDENT'S BUDGET DEBATE

22 April CLOSING ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT MANDELA ON BUDGET DEBATE

23 April PRES MANDELA'S SPEECH AT GRADUATION CEREMONY

23 April STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF LABOUR, TITO MBOWENI ON THE OCCASION OF THE BUDGET VOTE: LABOUR

25 April MANDELA SPEECH AT CHIEF ALBERT LUTHULI CELEBRATIONS

27 April ADDRESS BY MANDELA AT THE SA FREEDOMDAY CELEBRATIONS

29 April MANDELA SPEECH TO THE ANGOLAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

29 April SPEECH AT THE OPENING OF ANGOLAN/SA TRADE CONFERENCE

29 April MANDELA SPEECH AT BANQUET HOSTED BY PRESIDENT SANTOS

1 May MANDELA SPEECH TO A MAY DAY RALLY

4 May SPEECH BY PRESIDENT MANDELA AT OPENING OF TELECOM 98

4 May STATEMENT OF DEPUTY PRESIDENT MBEKI AT THE AFRICA TELECOM '98 FORUM

5 May MANDELA SPEECH THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR HUDDLESTON

6 May MANDELA AT LAUNCH OF LUBOMBO SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT

6 May SPEECH BY ESSOP PAHAD TO THE CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS

7 May MANDELA AT THE LAUNCH OF THE BAYGEN/NICRO FACTORY

7 May MEC BUDGET SPEECH 1998

7 May ADDRESS BY MEC FOR TRANSPORT, KWAZULU/NATAL, SIBUSISO NDEBELE, AT THE MANGOSUTHU TECHNIKON GRADUATION CEREMONY

9 May MBEKI SPEECH AT THE INSTALLATION BANQUET FOR RAMASHALA

12 May NOTES FOR A SPEECH BY PRESIDENT MANDELA

16 May PRESIDENT MANDELA AT THIRD ANNUAL NEDLAC SUMMIT

18 May LAUNCH OF GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (GCIS)

19 May MANDELA ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF GATT

22 May NAIDOO AT THE LAUNCH OF THE (DECT)

24 May MBEKI SPEECH AT SAPOA CONVENTION

24 May NAIDOO STATEMENT ON LAUNCH OF STREET DELIVERIES

25 May SPEECH BY MEC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

28 May MASHATILE SPEECH ON COMMUNITY POLICING FORUMS

29 May MANDELA AT THE OPENING OF THE EMBO COMMUNITY CENTRE

29 May MBEKI AT THE OPENING OF THE DEBATE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

29 May SPEECH BY MINISTER Z PALLO JORDAN, MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM

30 May MANDELA ADDRESS UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND

2 June SECOND BUDGET VOTE SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF MINERALS AND ENERGY AFFAIRS

2 June MANDELA SPEECH AT BANQUET HELD FOR PRESIDENT MULUZI

3 June PRES MANDELA'S SPEECH AT NOLUTHANDO SCHOOL FOR DEAF

3 June MBEKI STATEMENT ON BUDGET VOTE

6 June MANDELA SPEECH AT THE LAUNCH OF THE WITBANK TOLL ROAD

8 June PRES MANDELA ADDRESSES OAU HEADS OF STATE

11 June MINISTER Z PALLO JORDAN AT THE HANDING OVER CEREMONY OF ALPHA ACTIVITY CENTRE TO THE TWO OCEANS AQUARIUM AND COASTCARE

16 June MANDELA SPEECH AT FREEDOM OF CARDIFF

17 June MANDELA SPEECH AT SCALFARO LUNCHEON

17 June SPEECH BY PRESIDENT MANDELA ON VISIT TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF ROME

17 June MANDELA'S SPEECH AT DINNER HOSTED BY MINISTER PRODI

23 June PRES MANDELA'S SPEECH COMMEMORATING LAND RESTORATION

25 June MANDELA'S SPEECH AT RE-TRAINING LAUNCH

25 June KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY JOEL NETSHITENZHE

26 June ZUMA - THE ROLE WHO IN THE 21ST CENTURY

26 June SPEECH BY PRESIDENT IN HONOUR OF PRESIDENT CHIRAC

30 June STATEMENT ON THE SOWETAN NATION BUILDING ANNIVERSARY

1 July OPENING ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE 2nd CONFERENCE OF AFRICAN NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

1 July PRES MANDELA RECEIVES CHRIS HANI AWARD

4 July MANDELA ADDRESS AT THE CLOSING OF CARICOM

9 July MANDELA SPEECH AT BANQUET - RAWLINGS -

10 July MANDELA SPEECH AT THE OPENING OF SANGONI CLINIC

16 July SPEECH BY NELSON MANDELA AT HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY

16 July ADDRESS BY MANDELA AT METHODIST CONFERENCE OF SA

19 July PRES MANDELA'S 80TH BIRTHDAY SPEECH

22 July SPEECH BY MINISTER TREVOR MANUEL TO PARLIAMENT ON THE SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION: CURRENCY VOLATILITY AND ITS EFFECT ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY

22 July MANDELA RECEIVING THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY BUENOS AIRES

22 July PRES MANDELA'S SPEECH DURING BRAZIL VISIT

23 July ADDRESS BY MANDELA TO THE JOINT HOUSES IN ARGENTINA

23 July SPEECH BY MANDELA AT LUNCHEON HOSTED BY CARLOS MENEM

24 July ADDRESS BY MANDELA AT HEADS OF STATE SUMMIT

31 July MBEKI'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT SPEECH

1 August MANDELA'S REMARKS AT 50TH BIRTHDAY OF KING GOODWILL

4 August PRESIDENT MANDELA'S SPEECH DURING COTTI BANQUET

4 August MEC SPEECH FOR OPENING OF IVORY PARK POLICE STATION

4 August MBEKI'S SPEECH: OPENING DEBATE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

4 August SPEECH BY MINISTER MAHARAJ - SECOND READING SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY BILL

4 August SPEECH BY MINISTER MAHARAJ - DEBATE ON THE SHIPPING LAWS AMENDMENT BILL

5 August MIN MOOSA SPEECH DURING CULTURE, RELIGION DEBATE

7 August MANDELA ADDRESS TO NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES

7 August PRESENTATION BY MR SHEZI ON AFRICAN RENAISSANCE

11 August SPEECH BY MANDELA AT BANQUET IN HONOUR OF ARAFAT

12 August ADDRESS BY DR PAHAD DURING WORLD YOUTH CONFERENCE

13 August STATEMENT BY MBEKI AT GALLAGHER ESTATE

14 August OPENING OF DALINDYEBO SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

14 August ANDELA AT THE OPENING OF THE NOLUNTU PROJECT

18 August MANDELA ADDRESS THE MEETING OF DIRECTORS-GENERAL FORUM

19 August MANDELA'S: AT "INVESTMENT AGAINST CRIME SEMINAR"

19 August MBEKI SPEECH ON Y2K NATIONAL AWARENESS DAY

20 August NZO ADDRESS ON CRISIS IN DRCONGO

25 August THE OPENING OF THE EMTHONJENI YOUTH CENTRE

26 August SPEECH FOR WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND ORPHANS' FUNCTION

28 August MANDELA SPEECH AT MAGAGONG COMMUNITY PROJECT

28 August MANDELA SPEECH AT PABALLELO

29 August MBEKI AT THE INSTALLATION OF THE CHANCELLOR OF VISTA

29 August ADDRESS BY NZO AT THE XIITH CONFERENCE IN DURBAN

31 August FRENE GINWALA: OPENING OF NEW BUILDING OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL

1 September MEDIA BRIEFING BY KWAZULU-NATAL MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, MR S’BU NDEBELE ON ASIPHEPHE FOCUS DAY CAMPAIGN

2 September THE INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE TWELFTH CONFERENCE

2 September SPEECH BY MANDELA AT THE OFFICIAL BANQUET

3 September SPEECH BY MANDELA AT CLOSING SESSION OF NAM

4 September SPEECH BY MANDELA AT CASTRO BANQUET

8 September LAUNCH OF TOURISM ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY

8 September MANDELA'S SPEECH AT KONAN BEDIE BANQUET

11 September MANDELA SPEECH ON RECEIVING HONORARY DEGREE

11 September MANDELA'S SPEECH AT BANQUET HOSTED BY PM RAMGOOLAM

12 September MANDELA'S SPEECH AT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, MAURITIUS

14 September COASTAL POLICY GREEN PAPER LAUNCHED

14 September SPEECH BY MBEKI AT THE PAASIVIKI SOCIETY FINLAND

18 September MANDELA ADDRESS AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY

20 September SPEECH BY MANDELA AT THE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN

21 September MANDELA SPEECH AT UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

21 September MANDELA AT OPENING OF COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

21 September NOTES FOR SECOND READING OF SOCIAL AMENDMENT BILL

22 September MANDELA SPEECH AT RECEPTION HOSTED BY PRES CLINTON

23 September ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

24 September MANDELA SPEECH TO THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT

24 September SPEECH BY MANDELA UNVEILING OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS MONUMENT

25 September THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BILL

25 September MANDELA SPEECH AT THE STATE DINNER AT CANADA

25 September SPEECH AT THE MANDELA CHILDREN'S FUND - CANADA LAUNCH

25 September MANDELA SPEECH AT BUSINESS LUNCHEON

28 September MBEKI AT "AFRICAN RENAISSANCE CONFERENCE"

1 October ANNUAL ADRESS MINISTER NZO

7 October TOBACCO PRODUCTS CONTROL AMENDMENT BILL

9 October ADDRESS BY DEPUTY PRESIDENT THABO MBEKI DECLARATION OF PARTNERSHIP AGAINST AIDS

12 October MANDELA SPEECH AT A COMMUNITY PROJECT AT GARIES

12 October ADDRESS BY MINISTER ASMAL ON WATER

13 October MBEKI ADDRESS BY KATLEHONG KWESTINE RAILWAY LINE

13 October SPEECH ON THE RURAL ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMME

14 October SPEECH ON MASAKHANE FOCUS WEEK

15 October SPEECH AT THE SYMPOSIUM FOR WORLD'S WOMEN'S DAY

19 October KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY CEO OF GCIS

20 October SPEECH BY PRESIDENT MANDELA ON RESULTS OF CENSUS 96

22 October ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA OPENING THE MORALS SUMMIT

26 October PRESIDENT MANDELA'S SPEECH TO WBC

27 October SPEECH BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MANUFACTURING

29 October STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT MANDELA ON RECEIVING THE TRC REPORT

30 October MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT MANDELA AT THE OPENING OF THE JOBS SUMMIT

30 October MANDELA ADDRESS AT ECOWAS

2 November SPEECH ON THE 1998 MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS ESTIMATE

2 November STATEMENT BY KWAZULU-NATAL MINISTER OF TRANSPORT MR S'BU NDEBELE AT VISIT TO TRAFFIC CAMERA OFFICE IN PINETOWN

10 November SPEECH OF THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT AT THE ANTI-CORRUPTION SUMMIT CONFERENCE

10 November MBEKI SPEECH TO NCOP

11 November SPEECH BY NAIDOO ON BROADCASTING BILL

12 November SPEECH ON SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST SATELLITE - SUNSAT

12 November MANDELA SPEECH AT STATE BANQUET

13 November JAY NAIDOO SPEECH AT RURAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE LAUNCH

17 November SPEECH ON THE CHAMA CHA MAPUNDIZI

17 November MANDELA ADDRES AT PUBLIC RALLY DAR ES SALAAM

17 November SPEECH BY KWAZULU-NATAL MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, MR S'BU NDEBELE AT THE RELAUNCH OF INTERSITE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN KWAZULU-NATAL

19 November SPEECH BY DEPUTY PRESIDENT MR THABO MBEKI

19 November ADDRESS AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN MILLENIUM TRUST LAUNCH

23 November LAUNCH OF THE SA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

23 November NATIONAL LAUNCH OF ARRIVE ALIVE: Phase 3

24 November OPENING OF BRITISH AIRWAYS LOUNGE

25 November SPEECH BY PRESIDENT MANDELA AT MERCEDES BENZ INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

26 November MANDELA ADDRESS FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION

28 November MANDELA SPEECH AT THE INSTALLATION OF MPHEPHU RAMABULANA

30 November SPEECH BY KWAZULU-NATAL MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, MR S'BU NDEBELE AT THE LAUNCH OF THE SUMMER HOLIDAY TRAFFIC CAMPAIGN UMDLOTI 30 NOVEMBER 1998

1 December KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT MANDELA AT A RALLY ON WORLD AIDS DAY

1 December SPEECH BY KZN MEC FOR TRANSPORT S'BU NDEBELE - LAUNCH OF PROJECT SUKUMA

2 December SPEECH BY KZN MEC FOR TRANSPORT S'BU NDEBELE AT THE ROAD TRAFFIC INSPECTORATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY COCKTAIL PARTY

7 December MANDELA SPEECH AT SUMMIT OF CO-OPERATION COUNCIL ABU DHABI

8 December SPEECH BY MINISTER NAIDOO AT THE CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRIES

10 December MBEKI STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

13 December ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT MANDELA TO THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

31 December NEW YEAR MESSAGE BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA

Speeches by Government Officials - 1998