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Cabinet approves combating drugs, national childcare policies among others
Cabinet gave the thumbs up to the national drug master plan which outlines strategies to combat the abuse of drugs in the country.
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DA slams nearly R60m of taxpayers' money spent on former presidents
Minister Jackson Mthembu's reply showed how former President Kgalema Motlanthe cost the country the most to the tune of R16 million since 2016.
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Pandor to reiterate SA’s regret over xenophobic attacks in her address at UN
The minister is leading the South African delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week.
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Cabinet approves new model to improve service delivery
The new District-Based Service Delivery Model would be under the political leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy, David Mabuza, with a war-room based at the Union Buildings.
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Cabinet hopes to be briefed on Eskom's draft white paper
The draft white paper is expected to set out how Eskom will be unbundled into three separate state-owned divisions for generation, transmission and distribution.
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Govt approves model meant to improve service delivery
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu explained the system would coordinate plans budgets and the implementation of service delivery programmes by all spheres of government.
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Mthembu: We’re not mulling public servant salary cuts
Jackson Mthembu said the Minister of Finance would at the relevant time address issues pertaining to the salaries of public servants, ministers and other public office bearers.
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Mthembu: We condemn Jhb CBD attacks on police
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said government was calling on law enforcement officials to act decisively against people who violated the country’s laws.
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Government will not approach IMF for bailout, says Mthembu
Several commentators and leading business people warned that South Africa could be forced to go to the IMF with a begging bowl unless drastic measures were taken to address the economic crisis.
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Cabinet receives final report from land reform panel
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu thanked the panel chaired by Dr Vuyokazi Mahlati and approved that the report be made public.
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Mthembu says Gordhan being targeted by EFF for cleaning up SOEs
This came after EFF leader Julius Malema attacked Ramaphosa for what he called 'tendencies' to defy the office of the Public Protector by “protecting” Gordhan.
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Heads must roll over municipal audit outcomes, says Mthembu
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said Cabinet discussed Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu’s latest report on municipal audit outcomes at its meeting on Wednesday.
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Cabinet approves committee to oversee 2021 local government elections
Cabinet has approved the establishment of an inter-ministerial committee to oversee the polls.
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'Eskom can’t fail': Govt to map out future for troubled Eskom
Mthembu was briefing on the outcomes of Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting on Thursday, where the ailing power utility was discussed.
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Mthembu: Thugs involved in 'Gangster State' disruption will face ANC action
ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu also called on ANC members to defend the rights of the author and publisher and not allow individuals to drag the party's name into disrepute.
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ANC thanks SA for supporting Jackson Mthembu after daughter's death
Jackson Mthembu’s daughter Khwezi (25) died last night at the parliamentary village in Pelican Park.
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ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu confirms death of daughter
In a tweet posted on Wednesday morning, Mthembu confirmed that his eldest daughter Khwezi took her own life at the parliamentary village outside Cape Town.
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ANC 'concerned' with election poll showing decline in party support
The findings of the poll carried out in February, put the ANC’s support at 54.7% nationally, down from the 62.1% it garnered in 2014.
