Here is the Presidential Handbook

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The Presidential Handbook is now a public document, the Presidency announced on Friday.

Acting Cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams said in a statement: “The Presidential Handbook provides guidelines for the administrative, logistical, security and general support services to be rendered by the state to the President, his or her spouse and dependent children, and the Deputy President and his or her spouse.”

Williams said the objective of the handbook was to ensure the provision of reliable and consistent support required for the president and deputy president.

“To provide a concise operational guide to relevant government departmental staff with clearly indicated responsibilities and duties, and by implication, lines of accountability. And to provide the authority for the relevant civil servants to make decisions and to empower departmental staff with respect to what is approved, permissible and what may fall outside of the level of support required to be given to the president and deputy president.

“Whereas previously, the guide for support for the president and deputy president was a 2007 Cabinet Policy, the drafting and publication of the Presidential Handbook makes public the document which will... guide decision-making by public servants,” said Williams.

After a three year-battle the High Court in Pretoria ruled in favour of lobby group AfriForum to have the document made public before November 30.

AfriForum spokesperson Ian Cameron said this was a victory for AfriForum but an even bigger victory for South Africa’s democracy.

“More than anything we have always wanted transparency and this is a step in the right direction to hold people like the president, accountable.”

Cameron said the lobby group would continue fighting for transparency in all spheres of government.

“South Africans need to know exactly where their money is being spent and we need to make sure that corruption, at the highest level, is stopped. Making the Handbook public shows us that there is still hope in the justice system,” said Cameron.

The Presidential Handbook can be viewed at http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/pebble.asp?relid=21135

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12. SECURITY

12.1. The South African Police Service (SAPS) takes full responsibility for the protection and security of the President and Deputy President at all times during their term of office.

12.2. The SAPS and the intelligence agencies cause that regular and comprehensive security assessments are done with regard to the President and Deputy President.

12.3. Protection and security measures of the President and Deputy President include, but are not limited to:

i. Regular security assessments in conjunction with the intelligence agencies.
ii. Static protection at all official and private residences and office accommodation used from time to time during the term of office.
iii. In-transit protection during all domestic and international movements.
iv. Regular vetting of protectors, medical personnel and other staff,
v. Screening of service providers.
vi. Static protection of aircraft.
vii. Regular revision of ICT security systems.

13. COST OF SECURITY MEASURES

13.1. The cost of the provision, implementation and maintenance of physical security measures at official and private residences used during the term of the President and Deputy President shall be carried by DPW in terms of office of the relevant policies at DPW and government legislation and regulations, as advised by the intelligence agencies.

13.2. DPW shall determine the permissible costs related to the provision, implementation and maintenance of physical security measures at official and private residences used during the term of office of the President and the Deputy President after due consideration and consultation with the National Security Services (NSS).

13.3. The costs related to security personnel, communications security and information security are borne by the NSS.

13.4. The cost of procurement, maintenance and running costs of motor vehicles for the use of ground transport in South Africa for the President, Deputy President and their spouses is borne by the SAPS.

 

[Milano]

After a three year-battle the High Court in Pretoria ruled in favour of lobby group AfriForum to have the document made public before November 30.

And to think that democracy was the ANC's brainchild

 

[Leonidas]

How do we know that the document hasn't quickly been edited and modified to be more palatable?

 

[Milano]

How do we know that the document hasn't quickly been edited and modified to be more palatable?

The Afriforum-haters would have us believe the ruling party can be trusted.

 

[HavocXphere]

Isn't this the document that took them half a dozen years to draft?

 

[Seriously]

I see no mention or nothing about a firepool?

 

[upup]

Isn't this the document that took them half a dozen years to draft?

That is all some people do, drafting documents.