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President Cyril Ramaphosa: Progress in the national effort to contain the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic
11 Nov 2020 My fellow South Africans, We have not had our national family meeting for some time. It has been many months now since the outbreak of the coronavirus in South Africa. The pandemic has caused great hardship for all our people. After such a long time of uncertainty and worry, we all wish…
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Corruption on the agenda with Ramaphosa set to answer questions in Parliament
The President will also address Members of Parliament on milestones in relation to social cohesion. A day before ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is due in court on corruption charges, President Cyril Ramaphosa will answer questions on corruption in the National Assembly. Corruption isn’t the only item on the agenda – ANC MP Bongani Bongo, also…
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SOEs Budget Wishlist
This morning Mr Ronny Mkhwamazi spoke with the minister about State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) on Newzroom Africa channel 405.This was in view of the Minister of Finance’s medium-term budget speech later today.The Minister has a massive task ahead.SA needs a comprehensive overhaul of its SOE. Done correctly, SOEs can be a great tool for economic…
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Parliamentary Program 2020 – Fourth Term
Revised 16th October 2020
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Statement on Meeting of Presidential Economic Advisory Council
9 October 2020 – 8:15pm President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 15 October, 2020, present the widely consulted South African Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan to a Joint Hybrid Sitting of Parliament. The President has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces to call for…
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President to Address Nation on Developments in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic
16 SEPTEMBER 2020 PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS NATION ON DEVELOPMENTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 19:00 today, Wednesday, 16 September 2020, on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The address follows a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council on Monday, 14 September 2020;…
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NEDLAC social partners agree to economic recovery action plan
15 September 2020 – 6:45pm The National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) has agreed to an action plan for economic recovery which is due for consideration and finalisation by Cabinet and is directed towards building confidence and placing SA on a path of investment and growth. The agreement was formalised at a meeting today,…
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Attorney General Report On COVID-19 Relief Funds
Auditor-general (AG), Kimi Makwetu, today reported that the relief package redirected by government as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, “landed in a weak control environment”. After the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in South Africa, the government announced a R500 billion package for the health response and the relief of social and economic distress…
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National Council of Provinces Ministerial Briefing Session: 1 September 2020
National Council of Provinces Ministerial Briefing Session on progress made on Interventions to accelerate Small Business Development, held on 1 September 2020.
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Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill and Disaster Management Tax Relief Administration Bill
DISASTER MANAGEMENT TAX RELIEF BILL [B 11B—2020] & DISASTER MANAGEMENT TAX RELIEF ADMINISTRATION BILL [B 12B—2020] The above-mentioned Bills are currently being considered by Parliament. These Bills were passed by the National Assembly on 26 August 2020 and are now with the National Council of Provinces for approval before they are sent to the President…
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Directive on Compensation for Workplace-Acquired COVID-19
The Department of Employment and Labour has issued the attached Directive to clarify the position of the Compensation Fund with regard to the compensation for claims for workplace-acquired COVID-19.
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New Small Business Ombudsman Bill To Be Tabled
Small Business Development minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says that she plans to table the Small Enterprise Ombudsman Services Bill shortly. Presenting her budget vote speech in a virtual parliamentary meeting on Tuesday (28 July), Ntshavheni said that the aim of the bill is to provide a more affordable dispute resolution and arbitration mechanism “South African small…
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Temporary Closure of Lebombo Border Post
Please note that the Lebombo border post will be closed shortly following a positive Covid-19 case. All trucks currently in the customs control areas are being cleared with the engagement of Mozambique counterparts. The border post will be closed until a deep clean of all offices has been conducted. Truck drivers who have not yet…
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Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on Coronavirus COVID-19 Alert Level 3 Tourism Sector Directions
Statement by Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane – COVID-19 alert level 3 risk adjusted strategy tourism sector response measures and direction Originally published on gov.za: Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on Coronavirus COVID-19 alert level 3 tourism sector directions In line with President’s announcement last week, we are continuing with the effort to reactivate the Tourism sector so that…
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Disaster Management Act, 2002: Amendment of Regulations Issued in Terms of Section 27(2)
Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has published an amendment to the National State of Disaster regulations which detail the advanced level 3 lockdown rules announced by Cyril Ramaphosa on 17 June.
