Government Opinion Pieces
There was a time not so long ago when many people perceived crime to be South Africa’s Achilles’ heel. For government, ensuring that all South Africans feel safe remains a priority on which we draw…
“Things have to change, and it is time for that change.” These words could be attributed to any number of South Africans from all walks of life. But six weeks ago these words were spoken by…
Every child deserves to dream big, to aspire to be the best and to soar far above their greatest expectations.
The government understands that every child’s dream starts with a firm foundation…
Most South Africans will not give a second thought to a birth certificate, identity document, death certificate, marriage certificate or other civil registration documents. These are readily…
As the spring blossoms appear and the temperatures start to rise our minds begin to drift to our year-end holiday plans. We daydream about pristine beaches; views of picturesque mountains; or…
In August Minister Bathabile Dlamini hosted the Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) summit. This discussion comes at a most opportune time in South Africa.
NPOs are facing huge funding crises as…
We have all heard the quotation “no man is an island” (by poet John Donne). Well, no government is an island either.
Since the democratic government came into power in 1994, it has always…
South Africa cannot be defined by the events of the past two weeks which unfolded at Lonmin’s Marikana mine in the North West. We remain deeply saddened at the tragic loss of life and are shocked at…
In August Minister Bathabile Dlamini hosted the Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) summit. This discussion comes at a most opportune time in South Africa.
NPOs are facing huge funding crises as…
