Former Limpopo MEC to get Special Provincial Official Funeral

Friday, 18 May 2012

President Jacob Zuma has declared the funeral of former Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Safety and Security, George Phadagi, as a Special Provincial Official Funeral. Zuma's office said on Friday that the President had also authorised that the National Flag fly at half-mast in the Limpopo Province on the day of the funeral. The Special Provincial Official Funeral is reserved for distinguished persons as decided by the President of the Republic. Phadagi died on Sunday at the age of 60. The... Read more...

Census results likely to be out in September

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Census results likely to be out in September  Results of the 2011 Census are likely to be released at the end of September, Minister in the Presidency for National Planning Trevor Manuel says.Manuel made the announcement during Statistics South Africa's budget vote on Tuesday in the National Assembly.South Africa embarked on its third national census since the advent of democracy in October last year. In his visit to the Stats SA's 24-hour data processing centre in Pretoria in December, Manuel... Read more...

Nkwinti clarifies land distribution target

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Nkwinti clarifies land distribution target  Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has clarified government's commitment to distribute 30% of the country's agricultural land by 2014.Nkwinti told Members of Parliament during his budget vote in Parliament on Tuesday that in 1994, when South Africa had approximately 82 million hectares of white-owned agricultural land, government set itself a target to redistribute 30% of the land to the previously disadvantaged by 2014."This... Read more...

Dept unveils new disposal strategy for medication

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Dept unveils new disposal strategy for medication  The Department of Health unveiled a plan to avert overstocked medication from expiring in its pharmaceutical depot in Seshego by disposing it to other provinces. The plan includes distributing baby formula to its sister department, Social Development for quick distribution to poor citizens. Depot officials told the MEC for Health, Dr Norman Mabasa during his visit on Friday, that if some of the medication was not shared with other provinces... Read more...

CPI methodology to be reviewed

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

CPI methodology to be reviewed  The methods used to calculate the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI) are to be reviewed, Minister in the Presidency for National Planning Trevor Manuel said on Tuesday.Tabling the Budget Vote of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) in the National Assembly, Manuel said the statistical body had to maintain the accuracy of the statistics it produced. It was equally important that the data on which the stats were based be an accurate... Read more...

Traditional leaders receive increase

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Traditional leaders receive increase  Premier Cassel Mathale has said R80-million has been allocated for salary increases for traditional leaders in the province. Senior chiefs and headmen from the Vhembe District met to discuss their wages and service delivery at Dzanani recently.  The meeting was attended by King Tony Mphephu, Mathale and the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Mr Clifford Motsepe. Deputy chairperson of the House of Traditional... Read more...