South Africa

Amphitheatre, Freedom Park, Salvokop, Tshwane

Programme Director,
Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Lulama Xingwana
Former Vice-President of Nigeria, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar,
Premier of Gauteng, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane
Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Dr Gwen Ramakgopa,
The CEO of the Freedom Park Trust, Dr Wally Serote,
South African Military Veterans Association and all esteemed veterans,
Religious and traditional leaders,
Fellow South Africans,

JOINT SITTING OF PARLIAMENT, CAPE TOWN

11 FEBRUARY 2010

Johannesburg - A Green Goal 2010 programme has been launched ahead of the World Cup spectacle to ensure that the event is environmentally friendly.

Pretoria - The Presidency has expressed shock and sadness at the death of former Minister in the Presidency and Health Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.

Pretoria - The North West Public Safety Department is in a process to develop a Provincial Gender Action Plan which intends reducing sexual offences by 7 percent to 10 percent.

Pretoria - Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana Mashabane has described the late Minister of Health Tshabalala-Msimang as a revolutionary leader who had made a significant contribution to the formation of the Government of National Unity.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed a new 12-member South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has announced new measures that will boost the country's education system.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

The Presidency has learnt with deep sadness and shock, the news of the passing on of former Minister in the Presidency and former Minister of Health, Dr Manto-Tshabalala-Msimang in a Johannesburg hospital, after an illness.

Groups working with women and children believe that the re-introduction of the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Units, is the right step in the fight against crime on women and children.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has commended the flagship Gauteng 10111 Performance Improvement Programme for its successes to date as well as the improvement of reporting of cases to the police.

For most, a father epitomizes love, protection, care, a safe place. But for some, these are the monsters that they wish they could flee from.

Cape Town - There was jubilation at the Youngsfield Military Base Sisulu today after the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu announced salary increases of up to 102 percent.

Copenhagen - President Jacob Zuma has described the United Nations climate change talks as a matter of life and death.