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And there is the misconception.
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
Which misconception would that be?
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
That our government has any interest whatsoever in "improving the lives of the citizens of this country".
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
Ahhh yes, this is true... Its just sad that some simple "fixes" could see this country become incredible in a relatively short space of time, but our government has no political will to make those changes happen.
Thought it was my misconception that telecoms was important
....
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
ZUMA CREATING JOBS FOR PALS, SAYS DA
President Jacob Zuma is more concerned about creating jobs for his friends than good governance, the DA said on Monday.
"The appointment of minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson to the energy portfolio is yet another indication that President Zuma is far more concerned with creating jobs for his pals than he is about good governance," said Democratic Alliance MP Lance Greyling in a statement.
"Instead of being fired, Minister Joemat-Pettersson has been rewarded for her long-standing loyalty to President Zuma."
Greyling said Joemat-Pettersson was ineffective in her previous portfolio.
"After a dismal performance as the minister of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries (DAFF), President Zuma has chosen to promote Minister Joemat-Pettersson to the crucial ministry of energy."
She was implicated in a damning report by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela over irregularities in the awarding of an R800 million Sekunjalo tender. She was also implicated in the bungling of the DAFF's fishing rights allocation process which saw thousands of fishing rights holders unemployed.
Greyling said the energy portfolio was tasked with overseeing an energy build programme that would exceed R1 trillion, which was far more than any other infrastructure build programme in South Africa.
"The president has essentially placed a fox in a hen-house by entrusting this minister with trillions of [rands worth of] public money. If we could not trust minister Joemat-Petterson to issue fishing licences, how can we be expected to trust her with keeping South Africa's lights on?" he asked.
However, the SA Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) welcomed her appointment and that of her deputy Thembi Majola.
"We welcome both [of them]... and look forward to continue working with the department of energy on the crucial energy sector of our economy," Sapia chairman Bonang Mohale said in a statement.
"We will continue to work in partnership with [them]... to drive key issues in the energy sector, such as economic transformation, biofuels, clean fuels... and security of supply."
Meanwhile, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) welcomed the retention of Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies and Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel.
"Both ministries were strategically important in facilitating the future growth and development of the entire South African automotive Industry," Naamsa president Johan Van Zyl said in a statement on Monday.
"Continuity and stability in ministerial leadership is vital in this regard."
Naamsa also congratulated new Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown.
"Both ministries were also critically important to the future direction of the South African automotive industry and the economy."
The Law Society of SA (Lssa) welcomed the merger of the justice and correctional services departments and congratulated new minister Michael Masutha.
"We note the thinking behind the combination of two large and challenging departments to be guided by the intention to improve efficiency in the criminal justice system," co-chairmen Ettienne Barnard and Max Boqwana said in a statement.
"We wish the minister well in this regard. We are pleased to note that two deputy ministers have been appointed to support him in this enormous task."
The LSSA offered its support to Masutha and his deputies.
The SA Attorneys Association (Saaa) also welcomed the merger and Masutha.
"The minister and his deputies are wished well for their term and can be assured the SA Attorneys Association is always willing to discuss and advise on issues concerning the profession and access to justice for the public," said association chairman Praveen Sham.
Source : Sapa /mar/jk/jje/lp
Date : 26 May 2014 13:46
President Jacob Zuma is more concerned about creating jobs for his friends than good governance, the DA said on Monday.
"The appointment of minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson to the energy portfolio is yet another indication that President Zuma is far more concerned with creating jobs for his pals than he is about good governance," said Democratic Alliance MP Lance Greyling in a statement.
"Instead of being fired, Minister Joemat-Pettersson has been rewarded for her long-standing loyalty to President Zuma."
Greyling said Joemat-Pettersson was ineffective in her previous portfolio.
"After a dismal performance as the minister of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries (DAFF), President Zuma has chosen to promote Minister Joemat-Pettersson to the crucial ministry of energy."
She was implicated in a damning report by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela over irregularities in the awarding of an R800 million Sekunjalo tender. She was also implicated in the bungling of the DAFF's fishing rights allocation process which saw thousands of fishing rights holders unemployed.
Greyling said the energy portfolio was tasked with overseeing an energy build programme that would exceed R1 trillion, which was far more than any other infrastructure build programme in South Africa.
"The president has essentially placed a fox in a hen-house by entrusting this minister with trillions of [rands worth of] public money. If we could not trust minister Joemat-Petterson to issue fishing licences, how can we be expected to trust her with keeping South Africa's lights on?" he asked.
However, the SA Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) welcomed her appointment and that of her deputy Thembi Majola.
"We welcome both [of them]... and look forward to continue working with the department of energy on the crucial energy sector of our economy," Sapia chairman Bonang Mohale said in a statement.
"We will continue to work in partnership with [them]... to drive key issues in the energy sector, such as economic transformation, biofuels, clean fuels... and security of supply."
Meanwhile, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) welcomed the retention of Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies and Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel.
"Both ministries were strategically important in facilitating the future growth and development of the entire South African automotive Industry," Naamsa president Johan Van Zyl said in a statement on Monday.
"Continuity and stability in ministerial leadership is vital in this regard."
Naamsa also congratulated new Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown.
"Both ministries were also critically important to the future direction of the South African automotive industry and the economy."
The Law Society of SA (Lssa) welcomed the merger of the justice and correctional services departments and congratulated new minister Michael Masutha.
"We note the thinking behind the combination of two large and challenging departments to be guided by the intention to improve efficiency in the criminal justice system," co-chairmen Ettienne Barnard and Max Boqwana said in a statement.
"We wish the minister well in this regard. We are pleased to note that two deputy ministers have been appointed to support him in this enormous task."
The LSSA offered its support to Masutha and his deputies.
The SA Attorneys Association (Saaa) also welcomed the merger and Masutha.
"The minister and his deputies are wished well for their term and can be assured the SA Attorneys Association is always willing to discuss and advise on issues concerning the profession and access to justice for the public," said association chairman Praveen Sham.
Source : Sapa /mar/jk/jje/lp
Date : 26 May 2014 13:46
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
CABINET TOO BIG, SAYS SEIFSA
President Jacob Zuma's new Cabinet is too big and will be too costly, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) said on Monday.
"While we understand that Cabinet appointments offer the president an opportunity to reward his supporters and to balance the interests of various influences within the ANC-led tripartite alliance... we are very concerned about the size of our Cabinet, which is among the biggest in the world," said Seifsa CEO Kaizer Nyatsumba in a statement.
"A developing country like ours, with a small tax base and whose economy has been seriously under-performing, cannot afford such a bloated Cabinet."
He said South Africa needed to have more people with experience as business leaders and entrepreneurs so that government would be more sensitive to the interests of business, "which is the goose that lays the golden egg".
"Our Cabinet is made up of people with different experiences, including those from the ANC's allies in Cosatu and the SA Communist Party, with very little business representation," said Nyatsumba.
"Most of the ministers have never held a corporate job in their lives. Striking a healthy balance among all the interest groups would have made for a more balanced Cabinet."
Seifsa, however, welcomed the appointment of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister and the retention of Rob Davies as trade and industry minister.
"Davies has been readily accessible to the business community and has interacted with it with an open mind," he said.
"He has a very good appreciation of the challenges confronting the business community in the country and understands that our economy will continue to under-perform unless manufacturing in the country is stimulated."
Nyatsumba said Nene had had an opportunity, as deputy minister in the portfolio, to under-study both former finance ministers Trevor Manuel and Pravin Gordhan in the past decade.
"Mr Nene has worked very well with ministers Manuel and Gordhan, both of whom are generally acknowledged to have been the most outstanding ministers since the dawn of our democracy, and he is more than ready for the task at hand," he said.
The SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) welcomed the appointment and said Nene was a skilled and experienced leader.
"The Cabinet shows a commitment to the priorities... these being accelerated infrastructure investment, radical economic transformation, and jobs growth," Sacci CEO Neren Rau said in a statement on Monday.
"Sacci will be an active partner toward an improved economic and investment environment but remains of the view that this must be predicated on lower levels of state interventionism."
The Chamber of Mines congratulated the new Cabinet and welcomed the appointment of Ngoako Ramatlhodi as mineral resources minister.
"The Chamber of Mines is encouraged by the appointment of... Ramatlhodi as he brings years of experience in government as a former premier of Limpopo and deputy minister of correctional services," it said in a statement.
"The South African mining sector faces challenges that require concerted efforts by all stakeholders and the chamber believes minister Ramatlhodi can only add value through his leadership of the department."
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) said it expected the new Cabinet to pick up where the last administration left off.
"We believe that this is an opportune time for the government to deliver many of the South Africans still living in dire poverty from that situation and improve on the unemployment figures," it said in a statement.
"Popcru trusts that the president's decision to establish the new ministry of small business development to be led by minister Lindiwe Zulu will lift some of the pressures felt by those attempting to aid the unemployment crisis through self-employment."
The union also welcomed the merging of the justice and correctional services departments.
"This combination will undoubtedly lift the heavy burden placed on the justice system resulting in overcrowding in our prisons.
"We view this as a step in the right direction..."
Source : Sapa /mar/jk/jje/lp
Date : 26 May 2014 11:24
President Jacob Zuma's new Cabinet is too big and will be too costly, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) said on Monday.
"While we understand that Cabinet appointments offer the president an opportunity to reward his supporters and to balance the interests of various influences within the ANC-led tripartite alliance... we are very concerned about the size of our Cabinet, which is among the biggest in the world," said Seifsa CEO Kaizer Nyatsumba in a statement.
"A developing country like ours, with a small tax base and whose economy has been seriously under-performing, cannot afford such a bloated Cabinet."
He said South Africa needed to have more people with experience as business leaders and entrepreneurs so that government would be more sensitive to the interests of business, "which is the goose that lays the golden egg".
"Our Cabinet is made up of people with different experiences, including those from the ANC's allies in Cosatu and the SA Communist Party, with very little business representation," said Nyatsumba.
"Most of the ministers have never held a corporate job in their lives. Striking a healthy balance among all the interest groups would have made for a more balanced Cabinet."
Seifsa, however, welcomed the appointment of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister and the retention of Rob Davies as trade and industry minister.
"Davies has been readily accessible to the business community and has interacted with it with an open mind," he said.
"He has a very good appreciation of the challenges confronting the business community in the country and understands that our economy will continue to under-perform unless manufacturing in the country is stimulated."
Nyatsumba said Nene had had an opportunity, as deputy minister in the portfolio, to under-study both former finance ministers Trevor Manuel and Pravin Gordhan in the past decade.
"Mr Nene has worked very well with ministers Manuel and Gordhan, both of whom are generally acknowledged to have been the most outstanding ministers since the dawn of our democracy, and he is more than ready for the task at hand," he said.
The SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) welcomed the appointment and said Nene was a skilled and experienced leader.
"The Cabinet shows a commitment to the priorities... these being accelerated infrastructure investment, radical economic transformation, and jobs growth," Sacci CEO Neren Rau said in a statement on Monday.
"Sacci will be an active partner toward an improved economic and investment environment but remains of the view that this must be predicated on lower levels of state interventionism."
The Chamber of Mines congratulated the new Cabinet and welcomed the appointment of Ngoako Ramatlhodi as mineral resources minister.
"The Chamber of Mines is encouraged by the appointment of... Ramatlhodi as he brings years of experience in government as a former premier of Limpopo and deputy minister of correctional services," it said in a statement.
"The South African mining sector faces challenges that require concerted efforts by all stakeholders and the chamber believes minister Ramatlhodi can only add value through his leadership of the department."
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) said it expected the new Cabinet to pick up where the last administration left off.
"We believe that this is an opportune time for the government to deliver many of the South Africans still living in dire poverty from that situation and improve on the unemployment figures," it said in a statement.
"Popcru trusts that the president's decision to establish the new ministry of small business development to be led by minister Lindiwe Zulu will lift some of the pressures felt by those attempting to aid the unemployment crisis through self-employment."
The union also welcomed the merging of the justice and correctional services departments.
"This combination will undoubtedly lift the heavy burden placed on the justice system resulting in overcrowding in our prisons.
"We view this as a step in the right direction..."
Source : Sapa /mar/jk/jje/lp
Date : 26 May 2014 11:24
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
FIFTH SA CABINET LARGELY WELCOMED
President Jacob Zuma's newly-announced Cabinet was largely welcomed on Sunday as being able to drive socio-economic transformation forward, but the official opposition was decidedly less excited about the prospects.
The African National Congress believed the choice of leaders was balanced and experienced.
"It is our belief that the Cabinet, as announced, espouses the qualities necessary for the task ahead, guided by the National Development Plan, to decisively confront unemployment, poverty, and inequality in an equitable and accountable manner," said ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe.
He said the ANC welcomed the "bold and decisive" step by Zuma to re-organise and re-focus government departments.
"We believe that these changes will lead to greater cost effectiveness and more effective monitoring of the work of government. The number of government ministries has not increased as a result."
Mantashe congratulated the new Cabinet and reminded them that they dare not disappoint citizens who had entrusted them with the power.
"Now is the time to pool our collective energies to the task at hand to create a South Africa that is even better than it is today," he said.
"We have full confidence in the ability of our public representatives to fulfil the commitment made by President Zuma that the fifth democratically elected administration will serve our people with humility, commitment, and dedication."
Fellow tripartite alliance member, the SA Communist Party, also welcomed and congratulated the new appointees.
SACP spokesman Alex Mashilo said the fifth administration should drive polices for radical socio-economic transformation and development, as stated by Zuma in his inaugural address on Saturday.
"This is incompatible with neoliberalism. The SACP therefore says, one of the critical conditions for our second radical phase of democratic transition to succeed is to do away with all the remnants of neoliberalism in our state."
A less enthusiastic Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said the new Cabinet left citizens with little hope that the country's problems would be effectively tackled.
"President Jacob Zuma's announcement of his new Cabinet does not inspire confidence that South Africa's major challenges -- weak economic growth, unemployment, and corruption -- will be tackled effectively in the president's second term," Zille said.
She welcomed two announcements -- the re-appointment of Aaron Motsoaledi as health minister and Angie Motshekga as basic education minister to ensure continuity in Cabinet.
But, the retention of other ministers, or their move to other important portfolios, did not bode well, she said.
These included Thulas Nxesi, who stays on as public works minister, and Mildred Oliphant who retains her position as labour minister.
"In particular, the move of Tina Joemat-Pettersson to the department of energy is lamentable," Zille said.
"Ms Joemat-Pettersson performed very poorly as minister of agriculture, and does not deserve to serve in the executive."
Zuma's decision to expand his Cabinet was also labelled a bad move.
"What the government needs is a leaner, more effective administration, not an ever growing executive," Zille said.
"It is clear that these new positions have little to do with efficiency, and everything to do with solving the ANC's internal political problems at public expense."
Moving former finance minister Pravin Gordhan to co-operative governance and traditional affairs would negatively affect international investor confidence.
"We hope that over the coming years [new finance] minister Nhlanhla Nene will prove that he can get rising government debt levels under control and that he can instil a sense of fiscal discipline that has been lacking in recent years," Zille said.
"We hope that minister Gordhan will bring his trademark efficiency to the department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs, which has under performed for several years."
The National Union of Mineworkers especially welcomed the appointment of a former NUM president.
"[The] NUM congratulates... its former president Senzeni Zokwana for being appointed as minister of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries by President Jacob Zuma..." the union said in a statement.
"This is in line with swelling the ranks of the ANC which is a Cosatu congress resolution."
People Against Suffering, Oppression, and Poverty (Passop) dedicated their statement to praising the appointment of Malusi Gigaba to home affairs. Gigaba previously headed public enterprises and was a deputy home affairs minister before that.
"It is also clear that when he was involved in home affairs he left behind him a reputation as an extremely hard worker, who the departmental staff looked up to," Passop community outreach officer Anthony Muteti said.
"He has, in our previous interactions, shown a deep sense of humility and understanding, both for South Africans and immigrants, who the department services."
Passop said Gigaba's appointment showed that Zuma took home affairs seriously.
He hoped that Gigaba would manage migration correctly, document more people, weed out corruption, and deliver identity books to every citizen.
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) welcomed the opportunity to work with minister Jeff Radebe and deputy minister Buti Manamela in the performance, monitoring, and evaluation ministry within the presidency.
This, after Zuma announced the ministry would continue to be responsible for youth development.
"The president could not have chosen a better executive for matters of youth development -- well-experienced, dynamic, and passionate," said NYDA executive chair Yershen Pillay.
"Young people should watch this space; this government is serious about youth development."
He said Manamela, as the Young Communist League of SA (YCLSA) national secretary and ANC MP, had always been passionate and highly committed to improving the lives of young people.
The YCLSA said it was humbled by Manamela's appointment.
"We would like to wish him, the entire Cabinet and deputy ministers well in the tasks that lie ahead.
The NYDA also welcomed the establishment of the small business development ministry, to be headed by Lindiwe Zulu.
"We are jubilant about the new ministry that will assist the growth and development of small businesses and we are confident that young South Africans will benefit the most from such a ministry," Pillay said.
The Economic Freedom Fighters national spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said the party was deeply concerned about the costs associated with the new cabinet.
He said the average expenditure on each minister and deputy for their cars, both houses in Pretoria and Cape Town, the protection services and transport exceeded R10 million.
"This means almost a billion is spent on this permanent government mass meeting of ministers before we can even think of core functions and programs that change lives."
"It seems that President Zuma has taken a decision to award his loyalists with government positions, to prioritise giving them jobs as opposed to radical economic transformation which he committed to in his inaugural
address."
The party however welcomed the appointment of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister. Nene, the former deputy finance minister, replaced Gordhan.
"This is for the first time ever, that a black African has been appointed to that position and it is against the backdrop of racist attitudes that have sentenced Africans as incapable of dealing with finance," Ndlozi said.
"The move must be welcomed and indeed applauded."
Business Unity South Africa's (BUSA) acting CEO Cas Coovadia said the organisation was disappointed that Gordhan was no longer finance minister.
"...but we welcome the appointment of Minister Nene, who has proven himself a very competent, pragmatic and consistent person. These are critical qualities for the position of minister of finance, and we look forward to working with him."
Coovadia said Gordhan was moved to a critical post.
"The sustainable growth and development of municipalities is critical to growth and service delivery, and Minister Gordhan's experience and discipline will be excellent in this ministry."
Busa was however concerned with the co-ordination in economic policy.
"We remain convinced the separation of economic development from trade and investment is inappropriate. The retention of both ministries will lead to further lack of co-ordination," Coovadia said.
He said the creation of a small business development ministry, to be headed by Zulu, could focus attention on the critical sector.
"...But we need to focus on getting rid of the problems we all know are plaguing this area. These include red tape, managerial and administrative knowledge of running a business and finance.
"We believe Minister Lindiwe Zulu is a competent person who will make a difference in this area."
Source : Sapa /mr/je/jk/mjs
Date : 26 May 2014 00:02
President Jacob Zuma's newly-announced Cabinet was largely welcomed on Sunday as being able to drive socio-economic transformation forward, but the official opposition was decidedly less excited about the prospects.
The African National Congress believed the choice of leaders was balanced and experienced.
"It is our belief that the Cabinet, as announced, espouses the qualities necessary for the task ahead, guided by the National Development Plan, to decisively confront unemployment, poverty, and inequality in an equitable and accountable manner," said ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe.
He said the ANC welcomed the "bold and decisive" step by Zuma to re-organise and re-focus government departments.
"We believe that these changes will lead to greater cost effectiveness and more effective monitoring of the work of government. The number of government ministries has not increased as a result."
Mantashe congratulated the new Cabinet and reminded them that they dare not disappoint citizens who had entrusted them with the power.
"Now is the time to pool our collective energies to the task at hand to create a South Africa that is even better than it is today," he said.
"We have full confidence in the ability of our public representatives to fulfil the commitment made by President Zuma that the fifth democratically elected administration will serve our people with humility, commitment, and dedication."
Fellow tripartite alliance member, the SA Communist Party, also welcomed and congratulated the new appointees.
SACP spokesman Alex Mashilo said the fifth administration should drive polices for radical socio-economic transformation and development, as stated by Zuma in his inaugural address on Saturday.
"This is incompatible with neoliberalism. The SACP therefore says, one of the critical conditions for our second radical phase of democratic transition to succeed is to do away with all the remnants of neoliberalism in our state."
A less enthusiastic Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said the new Cabinet left citizens with little hope that the country's problems would be effectively tackled.
"President Jacob Zuma's announcement of his new Cabinet does not inspire confidence that South Africa's major challenges -- weak economic growth, unemployment, and corruption -- will be tackled effectively in the president's second term," Zille said.
She welcomed two announcements -- the re-appointment of Aaron Motsoaledi as health minister and Angie Motshekga as basic education minister to ensure continuity in Cabinet.
But, the retention of other ministers, or their move to other important portfolios, did not bode well, she said.
These included Thulas Nxesi, who stays on as public works minister, and Mildred Oliphant who retains her position as labour minister.
"In particular, the move of Tina Joemat-Pettersson to the department of energy is lamentable," Zille said.
"Ms Joemat-Pettersson performed very poorly as minister of agriculture, and does not deserve to serve in the executive."
Zuma's decision to expand his Cabinet was also labelled a bad move.
"What the government needs is a leaner, more effective administration, not an ever growing executive," Zille said.
"It is clear that these new positions have little to do with efficiency, and everything to do with solving the ANC's internal political problems at public expense."
Moving former finance minister Pravin Gordhan to co-operative governance and traditional affairs would negatively affect international investor confidence.
"We hope that over the coming years [new finance] minister Nhlanhla Nene will prove that he can get rising government debt levels under control and that he can instil a sense of fiscal discipline that has been lacking in recent years," Zille said.
"We hope that minister Gordhan will bring his trademark efficiency to the department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs, which has under performed for several years."
The National Union of Mineworkers especially welcomed the appointment of a former NUM president.
"[The] NUM congratulates... its former president Senzeni Zokwana for being appointed as minister of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries by President Jacob Zuma..." the union said in a statement.
"This is in line with swelling the ranks of the ANC which is a Cosatu congress resolution."
People Against Suffering, Oppression, and Poverty (Passop) dedicated their statement to praising the appointment of Malusi Gigaba to home affairs. Gigaba previously headed public enterprises and was a deputy home affairs minister before that.
"It is also clear that when he was involved in home affairs he left behind him a reputation as an extremely hard worker, who the departmental staff looked up to," Passop community outreach officer Anthony Muteti said.
"He has, in our previous interactions, shown a deep sense of humility and understanding, both for South Africans and immigrants, who the department services."
Passop said Gigaba's appointment showed that Zuma took home affairs seriously.
He hoped that Gigaba would manage migration correctly, document more people, weed out corruption, and deliver identity books to every citizen.
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) welcomed the opportunity to work with minister Jeff Radebe and deputy minister Buti Manamela in the performance, monitoring, and evaluation ministry within the presidency.
This, after Zuma announced the ministry would continue to be responsible for youth development.
"The president could not have chosen a better executive for matters of youth development -- well-experienced, dynamic, and passionate," said NYDA executive chair Yershen Pillay.
"Young people should watch this space; this government is serious about youth development."
He said Manamela, as the Young Communist League of SA (YCLSA) national secretary and ANC MP, had always been passionate and highly committed to improving the lives of young people.
The YCLSA said it was humbled by Manamela's appointment.
"We would like to wish him, the entire Cabinet and deputy ministers well in the tasks that lie ahead.
The NYDA also welcomed the establishment of the small business development ministry, to be headed by Lindiwe Zulu.
"We are jubilant about the new ministry that will assist the growth and development of small businesses and we are confident that young South Africans will benefit the most from such a ministry," Pillay said.
The Economic Freedom Fighters national spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said the party was deeply concerned about the costs associated with the new cabinet.
He said the average expenditure on each minister and deputy for their cars, both houses in Pretoria and Cape Town, the protection services and transport exceeded R10 million.
"This means almost a billion is spent on this permanent government mass meeting of ministers before we can even think of core functions and programs that change lives."
"It seems that President Zuma has taken a decision to award his loyalists with government positions, to prioritise giving them jobs as opposed to radical economic transformation which he committed to in his inaugural
address."
The party however welcomed the appointment of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister. Nene, the former deputy finance minister, replaced Gordhan.
"This is for the first time ever, that a black African has been appointed to that position and it is against the backdrop of racist attitudes that have sentenced Africans as incapable of dealing with finance," Ndlozi said.
"The move must be welcomed and indeed applauded."
Business Unity South Africa's (BUSA) acting CEO Cas Coovadia said the organisation was disappointed that Gordhan was no longer finance minister.
"...but we welcome the appointment of Minister Nene, who has proven himself a very competent, pragmatic and consistent person. These are critical qualities for the position of minister of finance, and we look forward to working with him."
Coovadia said Gordhan was moved to a critical post.
"The sustainable growth and development of municipalities is critical to growth and service delivery, and Minister Gordhan's experience and discipline will be excellent in this ministry."
Busa was however concerned with the co-ordination in economic policy.
"We remain convinced the separation of economic development from trade and investment is inappropriate. The retention of both ministries will lead to further lack of co-ordination," Coovadia said.
He said the creation of a small business development ministry, to be headed by Zulu, could focus attention on the critical sector.
"...But we need to focus on getting rid of the problems we all know are plaguing this area. These include red tape, managerial and administrative knowledge of running a business and finance.
"We believe Minister Lindiwe Zulu is a competent person who will make a difference in this area."
Source : Sapa /mr/je/jk/mjs
Date : 26 May 2014 00:02
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On the plus side. No one has mentioned this yet
South Africa appoints first openly gay cabinet minister - Lynne Brown
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ja ja ja.. how many times have we heard about "change" for the better... lol. We keep getting crappier service (Eskom etc)
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LazyLion
King of de Jungle
OPPOSITION WARNS ON CABINET APPOINTEES
While the ANC has hailed President Jacob Zuma's newly announced Cabinet as balanced and experienced, opposition parties on Monday criticised new appointments to the economic cluster and agriculture portfolios.
"President Jacob Zuma's appointments of the ministers in the economic cluster show that he is more interested in creating and keeping jobs for his friends than he is committed to creating job opportunities for South Africans," the Democratic Alliance said in a statement.
DA spokesman David Ross said the creation of a new small business development ministry was unnecessary, and added to a "bloated" economics cluster struggling to effectively co-ordinate job creation.
Support for small business would have been better served by streamlining existing government departments, cutting red tape, reviewing existing legislation to minimise compliance costs, and making it easier for small businesses to access government contracts.
"Making matters worse, President Zuma has unfortunately chosen to retain leftist [trade and industry] minister Rob Davies, the ineffectual [labour] minister Mildred Oliphant, and the redundant [economic development] minister Ebrahim Patel as members of his Cabinet," Ross said.
It was astonishing that Oliphant had retained her job "given her poor management of the ongoing labour unrest in the platinum belt".
Ross said Zuma had "failed to appoint an economic cluster able to formulate coherent economic policy and stimulate job creation".
The Freedom Front Plus said the appointment of Bheki Cele as deputy minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries was "an insult to the agricultural community".
FF Plus chairman Pieter Groenewald said in a statement that Cele had been removed as national police commissioner in 2012 "due to maladministration and corruption", and was therefore not suitable for any executive position.
"[But] the ANC views him as good enough for agriculture, which has to provide food for South Africa in an honourable manner," he said.
The post of deputy agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister was formerly held by FF Plus leader Pieter Mulder.
In a separate statement on Monday, Mulder described the removal of Pravin Gordhan from the finance portfolio as a "huge mistake", and warned of a "more radical phase of... socio-economic transformation" to follow.
"[It] is a huge mistake and it is sending out a totally wrong signal to the financial sector to remove the dependable... Pravin Gordhan from the portfolio of finance minister," he said.
The agriculture organisation TAU SA said the sector had reason to be "deeply concerned" about the appointment of Senzeni Zokwana as agriculture minister.
"He is a former president of the National Union of Mineworkers and was a national chairman of the SA Communist Party. Globally, communists only caused disaster and calamity for agriculture, and President Zuma [has] set the stage for similar calamity with this appointment," it said in a statement.
The Treatment Action Campaign welcomed the retention of Aaron Motsoaledi as health minister.
The organisation said this signalled a seriousness by the ruling party to effectively deal with the problems in the health care system and improve the lives of all in South Africa"
The ANC Youth League welcomed the new Cabinet.
"We find this Cabinet to be well-structured and have a sizeable number of committed workaholics who will help the president in fulfilling the commitments we have made while campaigning in the 2014 national and provincial elections," it said in a statement.
The SA Policing Union welcomed the appointment of new police minister Nkosinathi Nhleko.
"His appointment is a huge sigh of relief to thousands of dedicated and committed police officers who were missing a visionary and capable political leadership in the past five years. The redeployment of Nathi Mthethwa has long been overdue," it said in a statement.
On Sunday, following the announcement of the new Cabinet, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe described it as balanced and experienced.
"It is our belief that the Cabinet, as announced, espouses the qualities necessary for the task ahead, guided by the National Development Plan, to decisively confront unemployment, poverty, and inequality in an equitable and accountable manner," he said in a statement at the time.
Fellow tripartite alliance member, the SA Communist Party, also welcomed and congratulated the new appointees.
Source : Sapa /rod/jk/lp/ks
Date : 26 May 2014 16:32
While the ANC has hailed President Jacob Zuma's newly announced Cabinet as balanced and experienced, opposition parties on Monday criticised new appointments to the economic cluster and agriculture portfolios.
"President Jacob Zuma's appointments of the ministers in the economic cluster show that he is more interested in creating and keeping jobs for his friends than he is committed to creating job opportunities for South Africans," the Democratic Alliance said in a statement.
DA spokesman David Ross said the creation of a new small business development ministry was unnecessary, and added to a "bloated" economics cluster struggling to effectively co-ordinate job creation.
Support for small business would have been better served by streamlining existing government departments, cutting red tape, reviewing existing legislation to minimise compliance costs, and making it easier for small businesses to access government contracts.
"Making matters worse, President Zuma has unfortunately chosen to retain leftist [trade and industry] minister Rob Davies, the ineffectual [labour] minister Mildred Oliphant, and the redundant [economic development] minister Ebrahim Patel as members of his Cabinet," Ross said.
It was astonishing that Oliphant had retained her job "given her poor management of the ongoing labour unrest in the platinum belt".
Ross said Zuma had "failed to appoint an economic cluster able to formulate coherent economic policy and stimulate job creation".
The Freedom Front Plus said the appointment of Bheki Cele as deputy minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries was "an insult to the agricultural community".
FF Plus chairman Pieter Groenewald said in a statement that Cele had been removed as national police commissioner in 2012 "due to maladministration and corruption", and was therefore not suitable for any executive position.
"[But] the ANC views him as good enough for agriculture, which has to provide food for South Africa in an honourable manner," he said.
The post of deputy agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister was formerly held by FF Plus leader Pieter Mulder.
In a separate statement on Monday, Mulder described the removal of Pravin Gordhan from the finance portfolio as a "huge mistake", and warned of a "more radical phase of... socio-economic transformation" to follow.
"[It] is a huge mistake and it is sending out a totally wrong signal to the financial sector to remove the dependable... Pravin Gordhan from the portfolio of finance minister," he said.
The agriculture organisation TAU SA said the sector had reason to be "deeply concerned" about the appointment of Senzeni Zokwana as agriculture minister.
"He is a former president of the National Union of Mineworkers and was a national chairman of the SA Communist Party. Globally, communists only caused disaster and calamity for agriculture, and President Zuma [has] set the stage for similar calamity with this appointment," it said in a statement.
The Treatment Action Campaign welcomed the retention of Aaron Motsoaledi as health minister.
The organisation said this signalled a seriousness by the ruling party to effectively deal with the problems in the health care system and improve the lives of all in South Africa"
The ANC Youth League welcomed the new Cabinet.
"We find this Cabinet to be well-structured and have a sizeable number of committed workaholics who will help the president in fulfilling the commitments we have made while campaigning in the 2014 national and provincial elections," it said in a statement.
The SA Policing Union welcomed the appointment of new police minister Nkosinathi Nhleko.
"His appointment is a huge sigh of relief to thousands of dedicated and committed police officers who were missing a visionary and capable political leadership in the past five years. The redeployment of Nathi Mthethwa has long been overdue," it said in a statement.
On Sunday, following the announcement of the new Cabinet, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe described it as balanced and experienced.
"It is our belief that the Cabinet, as announced, espouses the qualities necessary for the task ahead, guided by the National Development Plan, to decisively confront unemployment, poverty, and inequality in an equitable and accountable manner," he said in a statement at the time.
Fellow tripartite alliance member, the SA Communist Party, also welcomed and congratulated the new appointees.
Source : Sapa /rod/jk/lp/ks
Date : 26 May 2014 16:32
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN
President Jacob Zuma read out the names of his newly-appointed Cabinet on Monday before Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng swore them into office, one at a time.
He asked Mogoeng to swear them in "in order of precedence".
Minister in the President Jeff Radebe was first, taking an affirmation, as did Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, who was sworn in second.
The ministers were sworn in at the presidential guesthouse in Pretoria. Zuma announced his new Cabinet on Sunday evening.
Among the names he read on Monday were those of Home Affairs Minister Knowledge Malusi Gigaba, Sport Minister Fikile April Mbalula and Public Service and Administration Minister Ohm Collins Chabane, causing some giggles in the audience.
The biggest laugh came when Zuma read out the Public Works Minister's names, Thulas Watermaid Nxesi. Even Zuma had a smile on his face.
When Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor took her oath of office she said "no one told us to bring our glasses" as she took the page to read off.
After ministers took their oath or affirmation they shook hands with Zuma and his new deputy Cyril Ramaphosa.
The two sat on chairs on a stage.
Ramaphosa was the first to be sworn in. Before he took the oath, Zuma said: "In terms of the power invested in me... In terms of the Constitution of Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996, I hereby appoint Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa as deputy president.
"I request the Chief Justice to swear him into office."
Ramaphosa took his oath of office ending with, "so help me God", with his hand on the Bible.
Source : Sapa /gq/hdw/jk/fg
Date : 26 May 2014 16:35
President Jacob Zuma read out the names of his newly-appointed Cabinet on Monday before Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng swore them into office, one at a time.
He asked Mogoeng to swear them in "in order of precedence".
Minister in the President Jeff Radebe was first, taking an affirmation, as did Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, who was sworn in second.
The ministers were sworn in at the presidential guesthouse in Pretoria. Zuma announced his new Cabinet on Sunday evening.
Among the names he read on Monday were those of Home Affairs Minister Knowledge Malusi Gigaba, Sport Minister Fikile April Mbalula and Public Service and Administration Minister Ohm Collins Chabane, causing some giggles in the audience.
The biggest laugh came when Zuma read out the Public Works Minister's names, Thulas Watermaid Nxesi. Even Zuma had a smile on his face.
When Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor took her oath of office she said "no one told us to bring our glasses" as she took the page to read off.
After ministers took their oath or affirmation they shook hands with Zuma and his new deputy Cyril Ramaphosa.
The two sat on chairs on a stage.
Ramaphosa was the first to be sworn in. Before he took the oath, Zuma said: "In terms of the power invested in me... In terms of the Constitution of Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996, I hereby appoint Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa as deputy president.
"I request the Chief Justice to swear him into office."
Ramaphosa took his oath of office ending with, "so help me God", with his hand on the Bible.
Source : Sapa /gq/hdw/jk/fg
Date : 26 May 2014 16:35
MickeyD
RIP
Sisulu resigns from Parliament
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Sisulu-resigns-from-Parliament-20140529
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Sisulu-resigns-from-Parliament-20140529