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Cabinet met on Wednesday, 20 November 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town 1. ISSUES IN THE ENVIRONMENT of society, in particular Audit outcomes Health, Human further investigations, Culture Minister Nathi women and children. for 2018/19 for Settlements, inclusive of law Mthethwa. • President Ramaphosa provincial and national Education; and the enforcement entities. • The Department of will launch the 16 Days departments national departments Arts and Culture – of Activism, which • Auditor-General of Water and Cabinet remains working together focuses on heightened (AG) Kimi Makwetu Sanitation and Basic committed to with the National mobilisation and briefed Cabinet on Education, and the ensuring clean Heritage Council awareness, on the outcomes of the state-owned entity, governance and South African Monday, 25 November 2018/19 national and Passenger Rail within state-run Heritage Resources in Ga-Seleka Village provincial audit. Agency of South institutions. Agency – will identify, in Limpopo. The • Cabinet is concerned Africa. collect, and promote theme, “Enough is about the continued • The Public Audit • The National School of the preservation of enough: Together increase in material Amendment Act, Government has been our history and those fast-tracking irregularities. 2018 (Act 5 of 2018), instructed to provide historical sites in the implementation to Twelve entities which came into the necessary training continent which have end gender-based were selected to be effect on 1 April and support to a link with the South violence”, builds on audited on irregular 2019, is expected institutions requiring African liberation the progress made expenditure. Eight to strengthen the further training of their heritage. in developing a of these had material work of the Office of officials. • The project serves comprehensive, multi- irregularities. Seven the AG and ensure • Those who blatantly as the country’s sectoral response to were provincial government begins to violate the public chapter of the GBVF. departments in deal decisively with finance management continental African departments that framework will Liberation Heritage continue to disregard have to face the Programme. Historical Cabinet calls on the governance consequences infrastructure and all South Africans framework. of abusing state sites have been to stand up and be • To this effect, resources. identified in all counted amongst Cabinet has the nine provinces those who are endorsed the Resistance and and some serve as active in the fight enforcement of this Liberation Heritage heritage tourism against GBV to create Act, particularly on Route (RLHR) Project facilities. Cabinet safer homes, safer serious irregularities • Cabinet received a endorsed the three- communities and that require the progress report on year implementation safer public spaces AG to refer such the RLHR Project plan that was for all. transgression for from Sports, Arts and presented. 3. BILLS 4. UPCOMING EVENTS District Development inclusive of Disability respective contribution Model Rights”. in fighting the • Launched by: • Government has made spread of HIV and President Ramaphosa. progress in providing AIDS. This year’s • Where: Waterberg a social safety net for theme recognises District, Shongoane people with disabilities the essential role Sports Ground, and continues to communities have Lephalale, Limpopo. forge ahead in its played and continue • When: Tuesday, 26 programmes which to play in the HIV and November 2019. prioritise the socio- AIDS response. • The Waterberg economic inclusion area is the largest of persons with South Africa has platinum production disabilities. been relentless area in the province, in its mission to and the mining of World AIDS Day turn around the coal and petroleum • Launched by: Deputy Economic Regulation of in 2018. Inputs HIV, AIDS, and development has President Mabuza Transport Bill of 2019 from the public TB epidemics, increased demand (Chairperson of the • Cabinet approved consultation with notable for the commodity for South African National the submission process have been achievements electricity generation. AIDS Council). of the Economic incorporated into which include Lephalale is also • When: 1 December Regulation of this revised Bill. scientific home to a variety of 2019. Transport Bill of • The outcome of advances in HIV agricultural activities. • Where: Orkney, North 2019 to Parliament. implementing this West. treatment and • The Bill consolidates Bill will contribute more people Disability Rights • Theme: “Communities the economic towards Cabinet’s receiving Awareness Month make the difference”. regulations of efforts to improve antiretroviral • When: 3 November to • World AIDS Day 2019 transport into a the ease of doing treatment. 3 December 2019. is an opportunity for single framework. business in South • Theme: “Together countries globally It proposes the Africa. Businesses building South Africa to reflect on their • Access to antiretroviral establishment of will now be therapy in the public the Single Transport subjected to a health sector has Economic Regulator controlled single grown from 45 500 and the Transport tariff structure patients in 2004 Economic Council. when engaging with to over 4,7 million • The Bill will be the transportation in 2019. This is applicable to the industry in the complemented by aviation, marine, rail country. A neutral behavioural change and road transport structure to programmes which sectors. oversee this work include regular testing, • The Bill went is proposed to be and using female through public under the Minister of and male condoms to consultation twice Transport. reduce infection rates. 5. MESSAGES • family and friends Thoko Didiza, as the for qualifying for the 200m (Silver), of former SABC elected Chairperson 2020 Olympics in Women's 100m Group CEO, Mr Solly of the African Union Japan after becoming (Bronze); Mokoetle. Specialised Technical the first South Ntando Mahlangu: • family and friends of Committee on African to win a gold Men’s 100m (Gold); businessman, Agriculture and Rural at the 2019 World Simone Kruger: Mr Allan Gray, who Development. Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Discus founded the asset • All South Africans Championships. (Silver); management company who came out in their • Teddy Nzama, who Mpumelelo Mhlongo: CONDOLENCES of the same name. numbers to welcome was crowned the Men’s 100m (Silver), Cabinet sent • family and friends of our victorious national 2019 Starbucks Men's Long Jump condolences to the: the well-known South rugby team, the Europe, Middle (Bronze); • AmaXhosa Royal African writer, activist Springboks, from the East and Africa Charl Du Toit: Men’s Family and the and poet, Mr Sandile 2019 Rugby World Barista Champion 400m (Bronze); community as a whole, Dikeni. Cup in Japan. of the international Reinhardt Hamman: on the passing of • family and friends • Brad Binder for competition held in Men’s Javelin Throw His Majesty, King of actor, Mr Andile emerging victorious London. (Bronze); Mpendulo Calvin Gumbi, who was well- at the Malaysian • Luyolo Yiba, who was Anika Johanna Zwelonke Sigcawu. known for his roles on Moto2 Grand Prix. crowned the winner Pretorius: Women’s • family and friends Isibaya and The Lion We wish him well of Season 15 of Idols 100m (Bronze); and of the seasoned King. for the next season South Africa. Sheryl James: broadcaster and • family and friends of when he competes • Team SA athletes, Women’s 400m 2. CABINET DECISIONS thought leader, former YoTV presenter in the MotoGP class who represented (Bronze). Mr Xolani Gwala. and member of the with the Red Bull KTM the country at the 16 Days of Activism for No by the Cape High Court. This is might of the law. GBVF in the country. President Ramaphosa music group Jozi, Factory Racing team. World Para Athletics Violence against Women and one of a number of sentences • South Africa will join the • Cabinet has endorsed the declared a Special Mr Luther Cohen. • Chad le Clos for Championships in Children campaign that were delivered by our global community in the expansion of the 16 Days Provincial Official winning gold both Dubai. A total of 11 Enquiries: • Cabinet joins President courts in the past month. 16 Days of Activism for No of Activism to the 365 Days Funeral Category 2 CONGRATULATIONS in the 100 and 200 medals were won, Ms Phumla Williams Ramaphosa in welcoming the • We remain firm that those who Violence against Women and programme that will be for Mr Gwala. He was Cabinet extended its metres butterfly at with two of these Acting Cabinet Spokesperson three life sentences handed commit such heinous crimes Children campaign (from 25 sustained by an awareness, buried at Impendle congratulations to: the FINA Swimming being gold. Mobile: 083 501 0139 down to the rapist and killer against women and children November to 10 December – support and education in KwaZulu-Natal on • Agriculture, Land World Cup in Doha, Anrune Weyers: www.gcis.gov.za of University of Cape Town should have no space in our International Human Rights programme to stop violence Saturday, 9 November Reform and Rural Qatar. Women’s 400m www.gov.za student Uyinene Mrwetyana society and must face the full Day), to raise awareness of against the vulnerable members 2019. Development Minister • Caitlin Rooskrantz (Gold), Women’s #SendMe #ThumaMina #SendMe #ThumaMina TogetherLet’s Grow we move South South Africa Africa Together forward Together we move South Africa forward.