Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Zuma holds first cabinet meeting today

By Sasha Forbes
20 May 2009


President Jacob Zuma met with his new cabinet for their first ordinary meeting in Cape Town earlier today. During a briefing, following the meeting, Government Spokesperson Themba Maseko said the President welcomed all members of Cabinet and paid tribute to the previous Cabinet for the work done during its term of office.

He indicated that the primary purpose of the meeting was to prepare for the Cabinet Lekgotla which is scheduled to take place from May 26 to May 28. The Lekgotla will deal with the adoption of the new Medium Term Strategic Framework which will be informed by the new electoral mandate.

According to Maseko the Lekgotla will also allow Cabinet to reflect on the structures for the National Strategic planning function and the structural changes in the executive and government.

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