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The Presidency
An Infrastructure Development Bill is in the pipeline to enhance coordination around infrastructure build in South Africa.
The presidential infrastructure coordinating commission (PICC) was set up by cabinet in July 2011 to bring together the three spheres of government to drive increased levels of infrastructure development.
The Presidency
Government has identified 10 priority evaluations to be undertaken in the next financial year.
This was revealed by the minister responsible for performance monitoring, evaluation and administration, Collins Chabane, in a speech to the African monitoring and evaluation workshop in Pretoria.
The Presidency
Certain provisions of the Firearms Control Amendment Act of 2006 will come into effect on 1 March 2012.
The act was designed to tighten up gun ownership in South Africa. It was signed into law in August 2007.
Department of Economic Development
An Infrastructure Development Bill is to be tabled in Parliament in 2012.
The economic development minister, Ebrahim Patel, revealed this in a speech during the state of the nation (SONA) address debate in Parliament.
The Presidency
President Zuma has signed a proclamation setting out the regulations to be applied in the commission of inquiry into the strategic defence procurement package.
The president announced the establishment of the commission towards the end of last year.
The Presidency
President Zuma has declared 2012 to be the year of infrastructure development.
Speaking during his state of the nation address in Parliament yesterday, the president called on all South Africans to join government in a “massive infrastructure development drive”.
National Planning Commission
The national planning commission (NPC) has released the draft national development plan.
The draft plan was handed over to president Zuma at a function in Pretoria on Friday by the chairperson of the NPC, minister Trevor Manuel.
The Presidency
President Zuma has proclaimed new salary levels for magistrates, judges and constitutional court judges in the Government Gazette.
The latest salaries are published in terms of the Magistrates Act of 1993 and the Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act of 2001.
The Presidency
The presidency has published the third draft of the national evaluation policy framework on its website for comment.
Comment is invited until 30 September 2011.
The Presidency
Government is to undertake a review of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks in order to stimulate higher levels of private sector investment in infrastructure.
This was revealed in a statement issued by the presidency following the first meeting of the presidential infrastructure coordinating commission in Pretoria.
