Africa News Now » South Africa http://www.africanewsnow.com Your Africa News Today Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:21:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Presidency on presidential pardons http://www.africanewsnow.com/presidency-on-presidential-pardons/ http://www.africanewsnow.com/presidency-on-presidential-pardons/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:00:05 +0000 admin http://www.africanewsnow.com/presidency-on-presidential-pardons/ Process regarding presidential pardons

6 January 2010

The Presidency has noted the media reports and commentary
relating to possible presidential pardons.

The President of the Republic is empowered by Section 84 (2)
(j) of the Constitution to pardon or reprieve offenders. The
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
routinely receives the applications for processing and
forwards these to the Presidency for consideration by the
head of stat

]]> http://www.africanewsnow.com/presidency-on-presidential-pardons/feed/ 0 Presidency on spouses of Jacob Zuma http://www.africanewsnow.com/presidency-on-spouses-of-jacob-zuma/ http://www.africanewsnow.com/presidency-on-spouses-of-jacob-zuma/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:00:05 +0000 admin http://www.africanewsnow.com/presidency-on-spouses-of-jacob-zuma/ Clarity on the spouses of the President

6 January 2010

The Presidency has noted media reports and speculation
following the wedding of President Jacob Zuma to Ms Tobeka
Madiba-Zuma and wishes to clarify a few points.

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and
the public service regulations do not make provision for a
First Lady or First Ladies, and there is no such official
designation.

However, as has been the practice in past adminis

]]> http://www.africanewsnow.com/presidency-on-spouses-of-jacob-zuma/feed/ 0 L Max and R Carlisle on unsafe buses http://www.africanewsnow.com/l-max-and-r-carlisle-on-unsafe-buses/ http://www.africanewsnow.com/l-max-and-r-carlisle-on-unsafe-buses/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:40:04 +0000 admin http://www.africanewsnow.com/l-max-and-r-carlisle-on-unsafe-buses/ Criminal charges and 24/7 border inspections will target all
unsafe buses and their operators: Joint Statement by Western
Cape Ministers of Community Safety Lennit Max and Transport
Robin Carlisle

5 January 2010

This festive season more than 20 buses were stopped and
removed from the province’s roads for gravely serious road
safety violations. Accordingly, we summoned a full briefing
from legal experts and senior staff to recommend steps to

]]> http://www.africanewsnow.com/l-max-and-r-carlisle-on-unsafe-buses/feed/ 0 Gauteng Education on release of matric results http://www.africanewsnow.com/gauteng-education-on-release-of-matric-results/ http://www.africanewsnow.com/gauteng-education-on-release-of-matric-results/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:40:03 +0000 admin http://www.africanewsnow.com/gauteng-education-on-release-of-matric-results/ Gauteng matrics to get their results on time

5 January 2010

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has assured
parents and learners that all matriculants will receive
their results on the scheduled date of January 7 2010.

The department has disputed claims that learners `might not
get results if the verification process is not done’. This
has also been confirmed by examination quality assurance
statutory body, Umalusi, which on Monday said only matric

]]> http://www.africanewsnow.com/gauteng-education-on-release-of-matric-results/feed/ 0 H Yawa conveys condolences to families of road accidents victims http://www.africanewsnow.com/h-yawa-conveys-condolences-to-families-of-road-accidents-victims/ http://www.africanewsnow.com/h-yawa-conveys-condolences-to-families-of-road-accidents-victims/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:20:03 +0000 admin http://www.africanewsnow.com/h-yawa-conveys-condolences-to-families-of-road-accidents-victims/ Five people killed in head on collision accident outside
Lichtenburg

2 January 2010

Five people were killed while four others were seriously
injured in a head on collision allegedly caused by a tyre
burst on the Lichtenburg-Koster road on Saturday afternoon.

A Nissan Sentra is alleged to have swerved into the right
hand lane and collided with a Honda Ballade after its left
rear tyre burst. Four passengers who were travelling in the
vehi

]]> http://www.africanewsnow.com/h-yawa-conveys-condolences-to-families-of-road-accidents-victims/feed/ 0 Health on condom distribution http://www.africanewsnow.com/health-on-condom-distribution/ http://www.africanewsnow.com/health-on-condom-distribution/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:20:03 +0000 admin http://www.africanewsnow.com/health-on-condom-distribution/ Condom distribution

4 January 2010

The Department of Health would like to dismiss the rumours
making the rounds in the media about a shortage in condom
distribution as untrue and unfounded.

The Department of Health is unaware of the alleged shortage.

Our monthly distribution is between 38 to 43 million condoms
and our programmes are well on track. In November 2009
alone, we distributed about 63 million condoms.

We also do not anticipate any

]]> http://www.africanewsnow.com/health-on-condom-distribution/feed/ 0 Q Mahlangu to visit New Year babies at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, 1 Jan http://www.africanewsnow.com/q-mahlangu-to-visit-new-year-babies-at-rahima-moosa-mother-and-child-hospital-1-jan/ http://www.africanewsnow.com/q-mahlangu-to-visit-new-year-babies-at-rahima-moosa-mother-and-child-hospital-1-jan/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:00:17 +0000 admin http://www.africanewsnow.com/q-mahlangu-to-visit-new-year-babies-at-rahima-moosa-mother-and-child-hospital-1-jan/ MEC Mahlangu to visit New Year babies at Rahima Moosa Mother
and Child Hospital

30 December 2009

The arrival of a new baby is a joyous occasion to all
families and it is even more special when it is on New Years
Day. Gauteng Health and Social Development MEC, Qedani
Mahlangu will spent the first day of the year celebrating
with mothers at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in
Coronationville.

The MEC will spend the morning congratulating

]]> http://www.africanewsnow.com/q-mahlangu-to-visit-new-year-babies-at-rahima-moosa-mother-and-child-hospital-1-jan/feed/ 0 J Zuma: 2010 New Year message to the Nation http://www.africanewsnow.com/j-zuma-2010-new-year-message-to-the-nation/ http://www.africanewsnow.com/j-zuma-2010-new-year-message-to-the-nation/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.africanewsnow.com/j-zuma-2010-new-year-message-to-the-nation/ 2010 New Year’s message to the Nation by President JG Zuma

31 December 2009

Fellow South Africans!

New Year’s Day, the 1st of January 2010, marks the beginning
of the most important year in our country since 1994.

Together as a nation we set the tone and made history in
April 1994.

We embarked on a phase of reconciliation and forgiveness,
and worked hard to build one nation, united in its
diversity.

We began the socio-economic transformation of our countr

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