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Government condemns distasteful portrait of President Zuma
Government expresses its displeasure at the offensive portrait by Brett Murray titled ”The Spear” that depicts the President of the Republic of South Africa in a disrespectful and demeaning manner at the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg.

Statement on Cabinet Meeting
Jimmy Manyi Post Cabinet Briefing

Cabinet has taken a decision to appeal the interim order to stop the e-tolling on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Programme. Cabinet also commented on inter alia Youth Month, Child Protection Week, and the Global African Diaspora.
>> Cabinet to appeal e-tolls interdict
>> Govt drums up support to curb youth unemployment
>> Cabinet calls for more interaction with citizens
>> Cabinet calls for revival of global African family
>> SA celebrates World Telecommunications Day

President Zuma says government is making a difference
President Jacob Zuma says government continues to make a difference in the five priorities his administration identified in 2009, namely health, education, fighting crime and corruption, rural development and creation of decent work. Government will soon release a Mid-Term Review outlining the challenges and successes of the current administration for the past three years.

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Ministers table Budget Votes 24 April - 30 May
Ministers of national departments table the budgets for their departments in Parliament during the period from 24 April to 30 May, revealing their plans for 2012/13. Budgets tabled on 18 May are: National Treasury and Trade and Industry.

Tenders
- Tender Bulletin No. 2727 [PDF] of 18 May 2012 is now available.
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New on the website
- Minister Edna Molewa signs Vredefort Dome Memorandum of Agreement, 26 May
- Minister Susan Shabangu: Opening Twistdraai Colliery
- Police confiscate R1million worth of drugs
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R3.1 billion

- Amount allocated for Integrated National Electrification Programme (INEP) to connect 150 000 and 10 000 households to the grid and none grid systems respectively.

SA airlines in Africa gets a boost
Plans are underway to strengthen South Africa’s position in the airline industry on the African continent. Minister Malusi Gigaba announced that an African Aviation Strategy would be submitted to Cabinet in June.

Global African Diaspora Summit

The Global African Diaspora Summit is taking place in Sandton on 25 May. It is hosted by the African Union (AU) in partnership with the SA Government. The summit is preceded by an African Diaspora Ministerial Meeting at the OR Tambo Building in Pretoria on 23 May.
>> media programme
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Documents for comment
- Intention to declare restriction on certain activities in Sutherland Core Astronomy Advantage Area - comments by 3 July 2012
- Draft National Estuarine Management Protocol - comments by 4 June 2012
- Draft Regulations: Births and Deaths Registration Act - comments by 31 May 2012
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Events on 23 May
- Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe addresses media conference on conclusion of eighth Session of Bi-National Commission between South Africa and Nigeria
- Minister Lindiwe Sisulu delivers keynote address during Direct Selling Association 40th anniversary
- Gender Equality hosts hearing on gender transformation in workplace
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>> future events