| The department stores some of the recent
speeches made by Home Affairs officials, as well as related people,
on this web site. You can find a complete archive of speeches by Mrs.
Mapisa-Nqakula and Mr. Malusi
Gigaba on the SA Government web site.
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Minister's second address at the UNHLD.....
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Allow me first of all to congratulate you on
your election as President of the 61st General Assembly of the
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| Minister's speech at the UNHLD in New York |
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Allow me first of all to congratulate you on
your election as President of the 61st General Assembly of the
United Nations. It is indeed a pleasure to see you presiding, and on
behalf of....
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| Minister's Address To The Business Community |
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Thank you very much for being here today at
this meeting of immigration stakeholders - immigration lawyers and
practitioners, human resources practitioners,......
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| Home Affairs's Deputy Minister budget vote
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30/05/2006 |
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We are honoured today to have to present
Budget Vote 4 before this August House; to account for the progress
we have made towards fulfilling the objective to deliver quality
service to our people, and to table before you our plans for the new
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| Home Affairs's Minister budget vote speech |
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30/05/2006 |
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Earlier this month, members of this House
led the nation in marking the 10th anniversary of our country’s
constitution. This was a significant event in the lives of all South
Africans as it recommitted us to the noble principle on which our
new nation is built – the principle of a country united, democratic,
non sexist and non-racial. We celebrated that in the past twelve
years, we have lived in a country that truly belongs to
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| Minister's Statement: 50th UN Commission on the
Status of Women |
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08/03/2006 |
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This Forum has championed gender
mainstreaming as a key strategy for promoting equality between men
and women. Not only does South Africa boast significant numerical
representation and involvement of women at all levels of
policy-making and implementation, we continue to be sensitive to
gender differences entrenched in the past and present, including
those inequities seen in patterns of migration in the region....
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| State of the Nation address. |
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03/02/2006 |
| First of all I would like to
acknowledge and welcome to this occasion some distinguished
personalities who are sitting in the gallery of this hallowed
chamber. I refer here to the esteemed Graca Machel whose first
husband, the heroic Samora Machel, died in a mysterious plane crash
at Mbuzini in Mpumalanga 20 years ago this year.
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| Statement at the Immigration Workshop in
Berlin, Germany. |
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07/12/2005 |
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In its World Economic and Social Survey
2004, the United Nations says: International migration is one of the
central dimensions of globalisation. Facilitated by improved
transportation and communications and stimulated by large economic
and social inequalities in the world, people are increasingly moving
across national borders in an effort to improve their own and their
family’s well-being... |
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Deputy Minister |
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27/10/2005 |
| As debates raged in our country
on what was meant by the notion of “globalisation”, quite often we
used the phrase that it was, simplified, the process according to
which capital, goods, services and labour move all over the globe,
without regard to time barriers, national borders and national
sovereignty... |
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Deputy Minister |
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26/10/2005 |
| It is a great pleasure to join
with you this morning at this important Conference and to have the
special privilege to address this august assembly as you deliberate
on matters which are so vital to the future of our economy, our
country and people... |
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| DG's Opening Address Counter Corruption
Workshop |
Director General |
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12/10/2005 |
| Following on our release of
statistics on the 18th of July 2005, whereupon we announced
dismissals of officials for wide ranging offences, we made a
commitment to continue to fight corruption and root it out in
whatever form it manifests itself. We are gathered here today to
keep true to that promise and commitment... |
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| Minister Mapisa-Nqakula addresses flag hoisting
ceremony |
Minister |
Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. |
23/09/2005 |
| Standing on these grounds evokes
a lot of memories and emotions in me. For when I look into the eyes
of each one of you, the site of the buildings, the landscape and the
surroundings remind me of my days when I use to be a learner here...
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| Minister of Home Affairs, on the occasion of
the Emalahleni Municipality Women’s Day celebrations |
Minister |
Witbank, Mpumalanga, |
19/08/2005 |
| Since the beginning of the
women's month, I have had to address many events and functions both
in my capacity as Minister of Home Affairs and as President of the
ANC Women's League. Of all these events, I think this is the most
special - a day when we are given a rare opportunity to recognize
and give thanks to our elderly women, our mothers in a real sense,
our source of wisdom and the cornerstone of our being, our history
and our heritage... |
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Minister |
Centurion, Gauteng, Rsa |
22/07/2005 |
| Today is the start of our mid
year Cabinet Lekgotla, a forum of the government's executive
convened twice a year to review progress in the implementation of
our programme of action and identify key political priorities for
our work. |
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| The Release Of a Report On Finalised Cases Of
Corruption And Misconduct |
Minister |
Pretoria |
18/07/2005 |
| On the occasion of the Budget
Vote of the Department on 18 May, I pointed out that one of the
areas that needed more capacity to ensure success of our plans was
in our strategy to combat corruption in the Department of Home
Affairs. Accordingly, this matter received prominence as one of the
key priorities of the JCPS cluster of Government...
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| Address by DDG: NIB at the celebration of the
World Refugee day. |
DDG: NIB |
Attreidgeville. |
20/06/2005 |
| I would like to thank the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for extending an
invitation to deliver this address, and to be part of this
celebration. Our DIRECTOR GENERAL, Mr Jeff Maqetuka, is currently
representing the department in international commitments abroad, and
regrets being unable to attend this occasion in person...
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| Address on National Youth Day in the National
Council of Provinces |
Deputy Minister |
Cape Town |
14/06/2005 |
| In a mere 2 days time, the people
of South Africa shall pay tribute to the youth of Soweto that, on
that cold Wednesday of June 16th in 1976, squared up against the
frenzied and trigger-happy lunatics of the apartheid regime’s forces
of repression... |
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| Service Charter for victims of crime in South
Africa |
Mrs BS Mabandla, MP |
Port Elizabeth |
03/06/2005 |
| The Service Charter for Victims
of Crime in South Africa (the Victims' Charter) is an important
instrument for promoting justice for all. The Victims' Charter is
compliant with the spirit of the South African Constitution, 1996,
Act 108 of 1996, and the United Nations Declaration of Basic
Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power, 1985
(GA/RES/40/34)... |
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| Child Pornography with some notes on its
Association to Child Trafficking |
Joan van Niekerk |
Port Elizabeth |
03/06/2005 |
| Many South African's believe that
child pornography and the involvement of children in pornography is
not a serious problem impacting on South African's children. Because
access to the internet is limited to only 7% of our population and
access to Child Pornography is in the mind of the public eye is
frequently associated with access to the Internet and expensive
print media, many believe it is a problem that does not require
urgent attention... |
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| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs on the occasion
of the launch of the Child Pornography Hotline Number |
Deputy Minister |
Cape Town |
01/12/2004 |
| 56 years ago today, riding on the
back of the victory of humanity against Nazism, the General Assembly
of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal
Declaration for Human Rights. For 6 years, the peoples of the world
had acted together - Communists and Capitalists, Africans,
Europeans, Asians and Latin Americans, women and men - to extinguish
a perilous threat fed by bigotry and dangerous nationalism...
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| Minister pays tribute to Joyce Kgoali |
Minister |
Johannesburg |
28/11/2004 |
| Today I stand in before you to do
something very difficult. I stand as one of the witnesses who have
seen the way our friend, mother, sister and daughter has led her
life up until the day she left us. Most of us knew Jojo, we knew the
strengths she possessed, we knew her big heart, but most of all we
knew she loved life... |
| Statement during the 55th Session of the
Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees |
Deputy Minister |
Geneva , Switzerland |
05/10/2004 |
| On the occasion of the 55th
Session of the Executive Committee of the UNHCR, I am honoured to
have to make a statement on behalf of the South African
Government.As a government, we look forward to continue to work with
the High Commissioner as well as other governments to seek
sustainable, comprehensive and permanent solutions to the challenge
of refugees... |
| Deputy Minister on the introduction of the
immigration amendment bill, 2004 |
Deputy Minister |
Cape Town |
26/08/2004 |
| In the past few weeks we have
come before this esteemed House to present several Bills that needed
immediate finalisation. From the onset, I would like to thank the
Honourable Members for your understanding, cooperation and support
that has made it possible for us to finish much of the work relating
to our outstanding pieces of Legislation... |
| Minister Introducing The Immigration Amendment
Bill, 2004 |
Minister |
Cape Town |
19/08/2004 |
| The President of the Republic of
South Africa, in his State of the Nation Address at the opening of
the third democratic Parliament, committed government to finalising
the Immigration Regulations within three months...
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| Launch of the Women’s Month Check Your Status
Campaign |
Minister |
KwaMhlanga |
03/08/2004 |
| I am happy that finally I have
been able to undertake my first official visit to the province of
Mpumalanga in my capacity as a Minister in the South African
government. For a while now I have always known that it will be
impossible to postpone this eventuality forever. So when an
opportunity presented itself this week, we thought we will take it
with both hands and come and share with the people of this beautiful
Province some of the work we are engaged with as Government...
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| KwaDukuza Mayoral Awards Launch |
Deputy Minister |
Hotel Izulu , Ballito |
01/07/2004 |
| I am honoured to have been
invited to this grand evening of the prestigious launch of the
Mayoral Awards. There is no doubt that this function fits in
perfectly within the vision of the fundamental transformation of our
society. Through it, this municipality is embracing the
developmental agenda of our government, giving concrete effect to
the concept of a people-centred and people-driven processes of
change - a People's Contract at work for a better life! The central
question for every municipal government system is the creation of
caring and humane cities that belong to all of us who live in them,
black and white... |
| The launch of the Internship Programme of the
Department of Home Affairs |
Deputy Minister |
Johannesburg , Auckland Park |
30/06/2004 |
| We are truly grateful and
honoured that you all found the time to attend this humble activity
to launch the internship programme of the Department of Home
Affairs. In our modest way, we too, as the Department are making
what we hope will be a material contribution both to the development
and improvement of the skills of the youth of our country as well as
to the improvement of service delivery in the department through the
interns... |
| 2004 International Refugee Day Theme:Local
Intergration Repatriation Anad Resettlement. |
Dr. Moleboge Mashele |
Johannesburg |
20/06/2004 |
| This year we observe the tenth
anniversary of our democratic elections. We also celebrate South
Africa's successful bid to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup
Tournament. Above all, we mark the inception of South Africa's
formal asylum procedure in protecting refugees according to
internationally accepted norms and principles...
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| Minsiter on the Second Reading Debate for the
Electoral Commission Amendment Bill |
Minister |
Cape Town |
15/06/2004 |
| I must thank you for allowing us
to present this Bill to you at this stage in your already busy
programme for this current session of Parliament. We appreciate the
understanding we received from everybody, including most of the
political parties who sympathised with our urgent need to bring this
Bill before the House as a result of circumstances over which we had
no control... |
| Minsiter on Presentation of Budget Vote 4 to
the Extended Public Committee |
Minister |
Cape Town |
11/06/2004 |
| We are indeed very thankful for
the opportunity to present to you our fist budget vote since our
appointment into the leadership of the Ministry of Home Affairs. I
must say that, our transition and process of settling has been made
easy by the reception we have received in the Department after our
appointment. For this we extend our gratitude to our Director
General and members of Management and staff for taking their time to
bring us to speed with the work of the Department within this short
space of time... |
| Presentation of Budget Vote 4 to the Extended
Public Committee |
Deputy Minister |
Cape Town |
11/06/2004 |
| As this is the last meeting of
the Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa appointed by the
President, who was elected in the elections of July 1999, I feel
compelled to say a few words to express my personal sentiments and
the sentiments of my Party for the five year period which now
conclude... |
| Introductory Remarks to the Presentation of
Budget Vote 4 |
Deputy Minister |
Cape Town |
01/06/2004 |
| Honourable Chairpersons of both
the Ad-hoc Portfolio and Select Committees on Home Affairs and
Social Services, Mr. Patrick Chauke and Ms. Maselo Honourable
Members of the National Assembly and the NCOP Ladies and Gentlemen
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| Last Meeting Of Cabinet |
Minister |
Pretoria |
31/03/2004 |
| As this is the last meeting of
the Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa appointed by the
President, who was elected in the elections of July 1999, I feel
compelled to say a few words to express my personal sentiments and
the sentiments of my Party for the five year period which now
conclude... |
| Deputy Minister's tribute to comrade Dullah
Omar |
Deputy Minister |
Laudium, Pretoria |
18/03/2004 |
| It is a humbling honour to pay
tribute to one as worthy as cde Dullah. I stand, on behalf of the
women of our country to express as their mouth out what their hearts
have felt. |
| Annual Strategic Planning Workshop |
Minister |
Hunter's Rest |
04/03/2004 |
| Year after year I have had the
pleasure of coming to these strategic planning workshops of the
Department of Home Affairs. Those who have been within the senior
management structure of the Department for long enough will remember
that many of my past interventions in this venue have been thought
provoking, stimulating and, to a certain extent, controversial. I
have always tried to make my presence at this workshop significant,
in order to give a contribution at the policy level.
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| Deputy Minister on second reading of Film And
Publication Amendment Bill |
Deputy Minister |
Cape Town |
19/02/2004 |
| In July last year James McNeal
was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison for
possession of 4, 200 images of child pornography and 10 video clips
of the same material in the much publicised "Father Christmas" case.
He is now serving his sentence at the Pollsmore prison, where at
least for five years he will not have anything to do with our
children. |
| Parliamentary briefing: Governance and
Administration Cluster |
Minister |
Cape Town |
11/02/2004 |
| The Department of Home Affairs is
progressively conquering many of the challenges it confronted in the
past ten years. In leading the Department at the completion of my
term of office after the next elections, I am confident that I am
leaving behind a Department which has recovered from its many crises
and problems and is now working adequately. The new system of
migration control... |
| I.D. Public Awareness Meeting |
Minister |
Nafcoc Centre, Tshwane |
10/01/2004 |
| Today is an important day because
with our presence at this meeting we underscore the importance of
the election day. We have fought very hard to give all South
Africans the right to vote to choose a government of their own
liking. Today we are here to send the word out to encourage South
Africans not to give up the right to vote, which we fought so hard
to achieve. If people wish to maintain the power to exercise their
right to vote they must register and they must register now, as
voters in the election roll. If people are not registered as voters
on the voter's roll, they may not vote. This is a simple concept and
yet many South Africans have not fully appreciated its importance...
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| Department Of Home Affairs Year End Function |
Minister |
Pretoria |
04/12/2003 |
| This is the tenth year-end
function of the Department of Home Affairs over which I have had the
privilege to preside . As I was preparing myself for this function,
I reflected on how I felt like pointing out on this occasion that
the end of our year marks a real turning point in the life of our
Department... |
| Refugee Appeal Board year-end function |
Minister |
Pretoria |
03/12/2003 |
| It gives me great pleasure to
celebrate with friends and colleagues yet another year of exemplary
activities and the hard work of the Refugee Appeal Board. The
Refugee Appeal Board has taken much of the strain which emerges out
of our overburdened and strained system of refugee protection.
However, it has risen well to the challenge of coping with the many
demands which have been placed upon it, in spite of the insufficient
resources available for its work. I must praise the Chairman of the
Board for his leadership... |
| Year End Function Of The Immigration Advisory
Board |
Minister |
Pretoria |
02/12/2003 |
| It is a great pleasure for me to
share this evening with friends and colleagues. The end of a year is
a time in which it is important to draw balances of what has
happened and lay down plans for the future. The Immigration Advisory
Board has been in existence for less than seven months, and yet, it
is not inappropriate on this occasion to draw the preliminary
balance of its activities and look forward to what can be reasonably
expected of its performance... |
| Farewell Party For The Deputy-Director-General
: MR Ivan Lambinon |
Minister |
Civitas, Pretoria |
28/11/2003 |
| I feel that we are not here to
bid farewell to Mr Lambinon, but rather to celebrate his life and
career which are, indeed, a life and a career of integrity,
achievement and professionalism. In fact, Mr Lambinon is not leaving
the family of Home Affairs, even though he will no longer be a
Deputy Director-General and he will no longer be part of the civil
service... |
| Phenomenon of Illegal Immigration in South
Africa |
Minister |
Cape Town |
26/11/2003 |
| On my request, the Immigration
Advisory Board in conjunction with my Department will be holding a
public consultation on the "Phenomenon of Illegal Immigration in
South Africa", at the Centurion Town Council (Chamber of Commerce
Hall) on December 2, 2003 at 14h00... |
| National Assembly Second Reading Debate Of The
Electoral Laws Second Amendment Bill |
Minister |
Cape Town |
25/11/2003 |
| Subsequent to the passing of the
Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003) by
Parliament, representations were made to the President and the
Deputy President. Reportedly, a key promoter of such representation
was our colleague Dr. C. Mulder. MP who reportedly made them on
behalf of South African citizens living abroad arguing that the
Electoral Laws Amendment Act as it stands infringes upon their
constitutional right to vote... |
| Review Of Calendar Of South African Holidays |
Minister |
Pretoria |
05/11/2003 |
| There have been numerous requests
for declaration of some days to be public holidays. There were other
requests or proposals for the current policy to celebrate certain
holidays falling on Sundays, to include holidays falling on other
days of the week. The requests are plenty, stemming from political,
economic, religious or other reasons. Clearly in a country like ours
with diverse communities and interest groups, it is only unavoidable
that some public holidays will be seen as divisive and only to the
benefit of certain segments of the community and not others...
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| Director-General'S Media Briefing |
Director General |
Crown Plaza, Sandton |
05/11/2003 |
| I'd like to warmly welcome each
of you and thank you for making the time to be here. When I was
appointed as Director General of Home Affairs in May this year, many
of you and your colleagues interviewed me and asked about my vision
for Home Affairs. At the time all I could say is what seemed common
sense and asked you to ask me the same question in a few months
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