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ZUMA TACKLES SA 2010 SCEPTICISM
03 March 2010
President Jacob Zuma has dispelled
misconceptions about South Africa not being
in a position to host a successful 2010 FIFA
World Cup and assured Britons that South
Africa has stringent safety and security
measures in place for the tournament.
Zuma, who is on a state visit to the
United Kingdom, announced that part of the
plan involves the deployment of 41 000
police officers during the football
spectacle.
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ZUMA KICKS OFF UK VISIT
03 March 2010
President Jacob Zuma today kicks off his
first state visit to the United Kingdom
where he will meet Queen Elizabeth II and
hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister
Gordon Brown.
The president, who arrived in the UK with
first lady Tobeka Madiba-Zuma on Tuesday,
will begin his day with a ceremonial welcome
on the Horse Guards Parade. He will be
formally greeted by Queen Elizabeth II and
the Duke of Edinburgh, and will review a
Guard of Honour.
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NERSA ANNOUNCES POWER PRICE HIKES
24 February 2010
National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has
announced that electricity tariffs will go
up by 24.8 percent, 25.8 percent and 25.9
percent over the next three years.
"This will result in percentage price
increase of 24.8 percent on average standard
tariff from 1 April 2010 followed by another
average increase of 25.8 percent from April
2011 and 25.9 in April 2012," Nersa
Chairwoman Cecilia Khuzwayo said on
Wednesday.
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HEALTH PRACTITIONERS NEEDED IN LIMPOPO
24 February 2010
The Limpopo Department of Health and Social
Development is seeking the services of
qualified health practitioners and social
workers.
Departmental spokesperson, Selby Makgotho
told BuaNews that preference will be given
to suitably qualified candidates
irrespective of where they come from.
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WATER FOR 1 MILLION LIMPOPO HOUSEHOLDS
18 February 2010
Pretoria – The Limpopo Provincial Government
is planning to provide more than one million households
with water in the 2010/2011 financial year.
The announcement was made by Premier Cassel Mathale in
his State of the Province Address on Thursday at the
Lebowakgomo Legislature.
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State of
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PETER MOKABA STADIUM READY FOR
HANDOVER
19 February 2010
Pretoria - The Peter Mokaba Stadium
in Limpopo is ready to be handed over to
FIFA, says Premier Cassel Mathale.
Mathale made the announcement during his
State of the Province Address on Thursday.
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Provincial
2010
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ALL SET FOR GORDHAN’S MAIDEN ADDRESS
17 February 2010
All eyes will be on Finance Minister Pravin
Gordhan today when he delivers his maiden
Budget Speech amid circumstances dictated to
by an unfavourable economic climate.
The annual Budget Speech is a roadmap
indicating what aspects of life in South
Africa the government has prioritised in
terms of financial resources.
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GORDHAN SHOULD PUT MONEY TOWARDS 5
PRIORITIES
17 February 2010
With hours to go before Pravin Gordhan
delivers his maiden Budget Speech, South
Africans have urged the Finance Minister to
put more money towards achieving the five
priorities identified by government.
The five priorities include health,
education, rural development, creation of
decent jobs and crime to improve the living
conditions for all.
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STATEMENT OF THE LIMPOPO EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL ON THE OUTCOMES OF ITS LEKGOTLA HELD
ON THE 04-05 FEBRUARY 2010
05 February 2010
Limpopo Executive Council held its first
lekgotla of the year on the 04 – 05 of
February 2010 in Polokwane. Lekgotla was
attended by the Premier, MECs, Executive
Mayors of District Municipalities, HODs,
District Municipal Managers, CEOs of
Parastatals, representatives of national
departments and other senior government
officials.
Underpinning this lekgotla was the
evaluation and assessment of the performance
of the provincial government since 2009
nationwide democratic elections, the
identification of challenges faced by the
government in carrying out its electoral
mandate and, above all, the development of
the programme of action, POA, of the
provincial government for the next financial
year, 2008/09.
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PREMIER CASSEL MATHALE
CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY IN GIYANI,
NWADZEKUDZEKU VILLAGE
04 February 2010
 The
premier of Limpopo Cassel Mathale
together with the first lady Mokgadi
Mathale will this weekend celebrate
his birthday with children in the
Giyani area. The premier turned 49
two weeks ago on the 23rd of
January, a day which he spent
opening the brand new and world
class Peter Mokaba stadium.
Premier Mathale will begin his day
by handing over a computer lab and
classrooms at the Nkami High School
in Giyani in the Nwadzekudzeku
Village. The computers where donated
by Webcom Technologies Pty Ltd.
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LIMPOPO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LEKGOTLA
03 February 2010
The Limpopo provincial government
under the leadership of Premier
Cassel Mathale will hold its first
Lekgotla in 2010.
The lekgotla will
be held in Polokwane on 04-05
February 2010 and attended by the
MECs; department HODs; District
Mayors and their Municipal Managers;
Parastatals CEOs as well as National
Departments in the province.
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ZUMA ARRIVES FOR WEF MEETING
26 January
2010
Pretoria
- President Jacob Zuma has arrived in
Switzerland to attend the 40th
Annual Meeting of the World Economic
Forum (WEF) which kicks off today.
The meeting, which will end on
Sunday, is being held under the
theme: “Improve the State of the
World: Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild.”
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