20 January 2009
Cabinet held its first ordinary meeting of the year this morning, 20 January
2009, in Pretoria. This meeting preceded the annual January Cabinet Lekgotla
which will take place from 20 to 22 January 2009.
The first report on the implementation of South Africa's African Peer Review
Mechanism (APRM) programme of action was noted. The report covers the period
from November 2007 to December 2008 and reflects on the progress made in the
implementation of the recommendations of the ARPM Country Report. The report
will be finalised after further comments are received from all government
departments. The report will be presented to the APRM Forum of Heads of States
during the course of 2009.
The meeting noted the 2009 Parliamentary programme and noted that the
President will deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint
sitting of Parliament on 6 February 2009. The Minister of Finance will deliver
the budget speech on 11 February 2009.
The meeting noted that the eighth Bi-Annual World Conference of the
International Association of Refugee Law Judges (IARLJ) will take place in Cape
Town on 28 to 30 January 2009.
The employment contract of Mr Sandile Nogxina, the Director-General in the
Department of Minerals and Energy, was extended for three years with effect
from 1 February 2009.
Mr Taffy Adler was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the newly
established Housing Development Agency. Mr Adler is currently the Chief
Executive Officer of the Johannesburg Housing Company.
The following were re-appointed as Non-Executive Directors of the South
African Post Office for a three year period: Ms V Mahlathi (Chairperson), Mr S
Malebo, Mr J Hendricks, Ms P Pokane, and Advocate V Mhlongo.
Enquiries:
Themba Maseko
Cell: 083 645 0810
Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)
20 February 2009
