National Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/category/all/government/national/ Latest News & Press Releases Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:15:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png National Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/category/all/government/national/ 32 32 Through The Grapevine https://news.media.co.za/through-the-grapevine/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:15:17 +0000 https://news.media.co.za/?p=6269 Through The Grapevine As the African National Congress prepares to start its policy discussions this weekend, one of which is a discussion under economic transformation regarding land reform and its intention to return land to the people and provide them with the necessary support, this week’s Special Assignment exposes the alleged corruption inherent in the […]

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]]> Health Ombudsman to investigate allegations of psychiatric patients death https://news.media.co.za/health-ombudsman-to-investigate-allegations-of-psychiatric-patients-death/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 06:05:57 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5379 The Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has asked the Office of Health Ombudsman to investigate allegations that 36 psychiatric patients in Gauteng died after transferred from Life Health Care, Esidimeni into care of Non-governmental organizations early this year. The decision to ask the Health Ombudsman to investigate this allegations was taken after a marathon […]

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]]> State of Limbo https://news.media.co.za/state-of-limbo/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:32:33 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5018   “…I was told at home affairs that if I die and my ID is still blocked my family will not be able to apply for a death certificate.” Samson Ndhlovu, father of three. An increasing number of South Africans’ ID’s have been blocked by Home Affairs for various reasons. Experts say blocking a person’s […]

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]]> Aftakeling van hoër onderwys is deel van groter ANC-plan https://news.media.co.za/aftakeling-van-hoer-onderwys-is-deel-van-groter-anc-plan/ Wed, 25 May 2016 06:08:38 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4457 Die ANC se planne met Suid-Afrika herinner aan die futuristiese rolprent ‘War of the Worlds’ waar die eerstepersoon-verteller ons inlig oor die indringers se planne met die aarde met die volgende stelling: “(they) regarded this Earth with envious eyes, and slowly, and surely, they drew their plans against us…”. Net so is die ANC besig […]

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]]> Gerugte rondom Gordhan se inhegtenisneming slaan ekonomiese reeds hard https://news.media.co.za/gerugte-rondom-gordhan-se-inhegtenisneming-slaan-ekonomiese-reeds-hard/ Mon, 16 May 2016 12:22:30 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4404 Die woelinge rondom Suid-Afrika se minister van finansies, Pravin Gordhan, is soos om met vuurhoutjies in ʼn droë bos te speel. As die bos begin brand, gaan geen boom gespaar bly nie, sê dr. Pieter Mulder, leier van die VF Plus. Dr. Mulder sê luidens media-berigte en beweerde uitlatings van Gordhan self, blyk dit dat […]

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]]> Minister Jonas se erkenning het ingrypende implikasies vir Zuma https://news.media.co.za/minister-jonas-se-erkenning-het-ingrypende-implikasies-vir-zuma/ Thu, 17 Mar 2016 06:08:09 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4040 Mnr. Mcebisi Jonas, adjunkminister van finansies, se erkenning dat die Gupta-familie die pos van minister van finansies hom aangebied het, het ingrypende implikasies vir president Zuma. Dit verswak sy posisie in die openbare oog en waarskynlik ook binne die ANC verder. Me. Vytjie Mentoor het gister presies dieselfde stellings oor die Guptas se rol gemaak […]

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]]> VF Plus lig Britste regering in oor misdaad in Suid-Afrika https://news.media.co.za/vf-plus-lig-britste-regering-in-oor-misdaad-in-suid-afrika/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 06:10:49 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4006 Die vlakke van geweldsmisdaad in Suid-Afrika grens aan anargie -soos die jongste voorval waarin vier mense van Randfontein grusaam vermoor is van getuig – en die VF Plus gaan die Britse regering op hoogste vlak deur sy hoë kommissaris in Suid-Afrika versoek om met Suid-Afrika se regering hieroor in gesprek te tree, sê adv. Anton […]

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]]> Vingerwysing na wit vlieëniers van SAL verstom https://news.media.co.za/vingerwysing-na-wit-vlieeniers-van-sal-verstom/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 06:16:54 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3454 Dit is uiters onverantwoordelik en kommerwekkend dat alle wit vlieëniers van die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens (SAL) nou onder verdenking geplaas word deur hulle selfs van ‘sabotasie’ te beskuldig, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor vervoer. Luidens ʼn berig in die Business Day Live is mnr. John Harty, voorsitter van die SAL […]

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]]> Wat twintig jaar gelede Afrika se mees ontwikkelde land was, is nou ʼn sinkende skip https://news.media.co.za/wat-twintig-jaar-gelede-afrika-se-mees-ontwikkelde-land-was-is-nou-n-sinkende-skip/ Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:11:22 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3393 Skaars ʼn jaar gelede sou ʼn mens nie kon dink dat dit slegter met Suid-Afrika onder die ANC-regering kan gaan nie, maar in die afgelope jaar was daar soveel verdere terugslae dat selfs van die voorste ANC-ondersteuners erken die land is besig om te sink onder ANC-leierskap, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se […]

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]]> Parliamentary snap debate “transformation in the higher education sector” https://news.media.co.za/parliamentary-snap-debate-transformation-in-the-higher-education-sector/ Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:18:21 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3184 Honourable Speaker, The greatest single threat in any time of crisis is a lack or absence of leadership; and what we have come to witness over the past 2 weeks has been exactly that: an absence of leadership. Today, we are called upon to debate transformation in higher education and there is widespread agreement, which […]

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]]> ANC-dubbelpratery skep verwarring oor beleid rakende pensioenfondse https://news.media.co.za/anc-dubbelpratery-skep-verwarring-oor-beleid-rakende-pensioenfondse/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:01:51 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2842 Gaan die ANC nou pensioenfondse teiken, of is dit ten minste voorlopig steeds veilig? Dit is die vraag wat ontstaan nadat ANC-dubbelpratery oor die aangeleentheid, soos in talle ander gevalle, tot groot onsekerheid oor belangrike beleidsake lei, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor finansies. In sy antwoord op ʼn parlementêre […]

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]]> Huisroof in SA neem 105% toe in een dekade https://news.media.co.za/huisroof-in-sa-neem-105-toe-in-een-dekade/ Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:01:04 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2639 “Die aanval op die bekende ekonoom, Dawie Roodt en sy gesin, plaas huisroof in Suid-Afrika opnuut in die kollig. Roof by woonhuise, as die misdaad wat die meeste gevrees word in Suid-Afrika, het met 105% die afgelope tien jaar toegeneem. Van 9 391 gevalle in 2004/05 tot 19 284 in 2013/14 volgens die Polisie se […]

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]]> UNPO aanvaar resolusies van VF Plus oor plaasmoorde en Afrikaans https://news.media.co.za/unpo-aanvaar-resolusies-van-vf-plus-oor-plaasmoorde-en-afrikaans/ Tue, 07 Jul 2015 06:08:35 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2529 Die Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) het oor die naweek met sy twaalfde algemene kongres in Brussel, België, resolusies van die VF Plus oor plaasmoord en Afrikaans aanvaar, en moet nou ingevolge sy mandaat optree om die belange van een van sy lede – in hierdie geval die Afrikaner – te beskerm. Dit beteken […]

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]]> VF Plus-reaksie op Begroting 2015/16 https://news.media.co.za/vf-plus-reaksie-op-begroting-201516/ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:04:49 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2205 Dit is ’n hartseer dag as die regering dit nodig ag om vir die eerste keer in twintig jaar die persoonlike belasting met een persentasiepunt te verhoog. Dit beteken dat die regering deur die resessie tydperk en deur ander terugslae daarin geslaag het om met ander metodes die boeke te laat klop, maar nou nie […]

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]]> VF Plus lig Verenigde Nasies in oor probleme in SA wat minderheidsgemeenskappe raak https://news.media.co.za/vf-plus-lig-verenigde-nasies-oor-probleme-sa-wat-minderheidsgemeenskappe-raak/ Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:59:36 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2018 Die VF Plus is tans besig om in Genève, Switserland, die wêreld deur die Verenigde Nasies (VN) se Menseregtekommissie-Forum in te lig oor ʼn verskeidenheid probleme wat minderheidsgemeenskappe in Suid-Afrika direk raak, sê dr. Pieter Mulder, leier van die VF Plus. Dr. Mulder is vergesel van mnr. André Fourie, voorsitter van die VF Plus se […]

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]]> Minister green lights SA Police Force executions at Marikana https://news.media.co.za/sa-police-force-executions-marikana/ Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:24:15 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1409 Marikana – In a written statement read back to the Farlam Commission by Dali Mpofu, Minister Susan Shabangu stated in 2008: “You must kill the bastards if they threaten you or the community. You must not worry about the regulations. That is my responsibility. Your responsibility is to serve and protect…” and “I want no […]

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]]> SA Governement pleading for all citizens to help with economy https://news.media.co.za/sa-governement-pleading-citizens-help-economy/ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 13:46:44 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1185 Alice, Eastern Cape – Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says ordinary citizens must work with government in order to address the domestic challenges the economy faces. “These challenges are domestic and thus within our control… we have direct control over the shortages of electricity, over our labour relations and over our policies,” said Minister Nene during […]

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]]> Government releases SA population statistics https://news.media.co.za/government-releases-sa-population-statistics/ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:23:49 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1177 Pretoria – South Africa’s population is estimated to be at 54 million with the life expectancy of the population at 61-years of age, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Thursday. Stats SA released the Mid-year Population Estimates stated that life expectancy has increased from an estimated 52-years in 2005 to 61-years in 2014. The […]

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