Political document archive
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About the government:
President Jacob Zuma's Cabinet as at Nov 1, 2010
Talking Points
Cabinet spokesman Jimmy Manyi's controversial cabinet briefing
Helen Zille's "no frills" Western Cape ministerial handbook
The Makhaza toilets judgement against City of Cape Town - full text
Trevor Manuel's open letter to Jimmy Manyi
UN Security Resolution 1973 on Libya - Supported by South Africa
Nationalisation of the Mines
ANCYL economic "freedom fighters" discussion document 2011
ANCYL proposal to nationalise the mines 2010
ANCYL responds to ANC critics of nationalisation plan 2010
About Parliament:
Bills currently before Parliament
Status of Bills currently before Parliament
Seat allocation in the National Assembly 2009 - 2014
Election result - 2009 National
Election result - 2009 Provincial
Local Government
Local government election result, May 18, 2011
Summary of key local government election results by province 2006 to 2011
Summary of party support by province in 2006 local government election
Cape Town City Council - parties, seats 2006 to 2011
IDASA survey of rural attitudes to local government
TNS survey of urban attitudes to local government
Local government 101 - A Primer
Municipal Structures Act 1998 as amended
Municipal Systems Act 2000 as amended
Municipal salaries regulations
Speeches - Current
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's 2011 Budget Speech
President Jacob Zuma's 2011 State of the Nation Address
Premier Helen Zille's 2011 State of the Western Cape Province Speech
President Jacob Zuma's 2009 State of the Nation Address
Speeches - Archive
President Jacob Zuma's 2010 State of the Nation Address
I am an African - Thabo Mbeki 1996
F W de Klerk's concession speech after first democratic election - May 2, 1994
Nelson Mandela's first speech following his release from prison in 1990
FW de Klerk's speech unbanning the ANC etc - Feb 2, 1990
The Historical Injustice - Thabo Mbeki 1978
Nelson Mandela's Statement from the Dock - Rivonia Trial - 1964
Topical policy proposals:
Confronting youth unemployment: policy options for South Africa - 2011
The New Growth Path, Economic Development Minister Patel - 2010
Industrial Policy Action Plan - IPAP 2010
Cosatu's Growth Path Towards Full Employment - 2010
Cosatu's response to the New Growth Path - 2011
Topical legislative proposals:
The plan for a government employment agency
The Labour Relations Amendment Bill
Changes to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
New proposals to enforce employment equity
Surveys
IDASA survey of rural attitudes to local government
TNS survey of urban attiotudes to local government
ANC statements and policy documents:
2011 Local government election manifesto of the ANC
The January 8, 2011, policy statement
The ANC's National Health Insurance (NHI) proposal
Polokwane conference resolutions - December 2007
2006 Local government election manifesto of the ANC
2000 Local government election manifesto of the ANC
1995 Local government election manifesto of the ANC
ANCYL statements and policy documents
ANCYL discussion document on media and internet 2011
ANCYL economic "freedom fighters" discussion document 2011
ANCYL discussion document on education and health 2011
ANCYL discussion document on international relations 2011
ANCYL discussion document on social transformation 2011
ANCYL discussion document on youth development 2011
ANCYL discussion document of gender and women 2011
ANCYL discussion document on organisational renewal 2011
ANCYL proposal to nationalise the mines 2010
ANCYL responds to ANC critics of nationalisation plan 2010
Democratic Alliance statements and policy documents:
The Cape Town story 2011
The DA analysis - and dislikes - the labour law proposals
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