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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07CAPETOWN100 |
SOUTH AFRICA PLANS AIRPORT EXPANSION FOR 2010 [...] (SBU) Summary. Airport Companies South Africa (ACSA) will expand airport capacity by 40% over the next five years to meet rising demand and accommodate 2010 Soccer World Cup passengers. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Embassy transportation officer attending the annual Board of Airlines Representat [...] |
2007-04-02 12:26:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV KHLS SF |
| 07CAPETOWN253 |
CHINESE TEXTILE QUOTA A BUST? [...] (U) Summary. South Africa's two-year "emergency" quota on Chinese textile and clothing imports was implemented in January 2007 to fend off a flood of inexpensive, low-quality Chinese imports that had battered the local clothing and textile industry (reftel). According to import data, indust [...] |
2007-10-03 14:37:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD CN SF |
| 07CAPETOWN45 |
AMBASSADOR CALLS ON MINISTER OF TRANSPORT TO [...] (U) Summary. The Ambassador called on the Minister of Transport in Cape Town on February 8 to discuss the status of the FAA's technical assistance program to the South African Civil Aviation Authority. The Ambassador asked for the Minister's assistance in obtaining passage of the necessary l [...] |
2007-02-21 10:02:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ELTN SF |
| 07CAPETOWN99 |
CAPE TOWN PORT FACES LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary. Multiple uses, lack of responsiveness to customers, windy weather, a land-locked location and poor planning create logistical challenges for South Africa's Port of Cape Town. Port productivity is below international standards and ships face excessive waits for port access. Th [...] |
2007-04-02 12:22:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELTN ETRD KHLS SF |
| 08CAPETOWN210 |
THE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS: INSTRUCTING AND COURTING ANC [...] (SBU) Patricia DeLille, out-spoken leader of the Independent Democrats (ID) -- the third largest party in the Western Cape and the fourth in South Africa -- is doing double duty as some ruling African National Congress (ANC) member's contemplate leaving their party. In a recent article publishe [...] |
2008-10-17 09:34:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SF |
| 08CAPETOWN212 |
WESTERN CAPE ANC SPLIT? [...] (SBU) Summary: The African National Congress (ANC) is facing its worst political crisis since the end of apartheid 14 years ago. Supporters of former President, Thabo Mbeki, who was deposed last month by the ANC's National Executive Committee (NEC), are threatening to break away from the ANC an [...] |
2008-10-23 06:33:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SF |
| 08CAPETOWN217 |
SCORPIONS TO BE DISMANTLED [...] (SBU) On October 20, the African National Congress (ANC) pushed through legislation to dissolve the Directorate of Public Prosecutions and amend the South African Police Services Bill. The October 20 meeting of Parliament's safety and security and justice committees was a joint meeting of the [...] |
2008-10-29 08:25:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SF |
| 08CAPETOWN223 |
CAPE TOWN'S PREPARATIONS FOR 2010: EFFORTS [...] Summary: The City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Provincial Government showcased their plans and preparations for the FIFA 2010 World Cup at separate events during the last two weeks. The first event, hosted by the City of Cape Town and the German Konrad-Stiftung NGO, included a lively p [...] |
2008-11-07 13:31:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND SOCI SA |
| 08CAPETOWN224 |
ANC PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA ADDRESSES PRESS CLUB [...] (U) African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma addressed the Cape Town Press Club at a breakfast meeting on Friday November 7, 2008. Mr. Zuma opened his address by referring to the U.S. elections and reflecting on his recent visit to the United States. He highlighted the importance of [...] |
2008-11-10 14:46:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN227 |
CG DISCUSSES FOREIGN AFFAIRS WITH SAG MP SKOSANA [...] (SBU) On November 12, 2008 the CG, PolOff and PolAsst met with Moleeane Skosana, a member of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and one of three House Chairpersons of the National Assembly as well as a member of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Skosana has had a long [...] |
2008-11-14 14:03:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN230 |
FREEDOM FRONT MP BEMOANS LACK OF ELECTION RESOURCES [...] (C) Summary: Freedom Front Plus (FF ) Member of Parliament Pieter Groenewald on November 19 told PolOffs that while he thought the party would make strides in next year's national election, possibly doubling its five-member parliamentary delegation, he was pessimistic about the party's ability [...] |
2008-11-24 13:09:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN232 |
U.S. ELECTION RESULTS COULD BRING NEW ERA TO USG-SAG [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 5, 2008 the Consul general hosted an election party at her residence. After the confirmation of Barrack Obama as President Elect, Professor Ben Turok, an ANC MP who was imprisoned with Mandela strolled into the CGR with a pronouncement that ANC Parliamentary members [...] |
2008-11-25 07:26:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN233 |
METHAMPHETAMINE-A GROWING PROBLEM IN CAPE TOWN [...] (U) An article in the November 17 2008 edition of the Cape Times reported that, according to the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cape Town has become the methamphetamine capital of South Africa, with 98 percent of patients seen across the provinces coming from this city. 2. (U) Methampheta [...] |
2008-11-25 07:26:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM PGOV SF |
| 08CAPETOWN234 |
HUGE TURNOUT IN SA VOTER REGISTRATION-OBAMA'S VICTORY A [...] (U) The South Africa Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) organized a voters registration drive during the weekend of November 8 and 9, 2008, in an effort to energize the younger citizens to participate in the 2009 election. From all accounts the campaign was a success. According to the IEC [...] |
2008-11-25 07:27:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN235 |
CAPE TOWN TO LAUNCH ITS CARNIVAL IN 2010 [...] (U) While some are asking the question will South Africa be ready to host the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup; the Best Mayor in the World is displaying a "bring 'em on" attitude. On a windy, chilly evening, Cape Town Mayor Helen Zille, leader of the newly re-launched Democratic Alliance, hosted a [...] |
2008-11-25 07:28:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON SF |
| 08CAPETOWN236 |
OUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA-WILL IT STAY OR WILL IT GO? [...] (U) Summary. An article appearing in the November 14 edition of the Cape Times asserts that the end may be near for South Africa's 12-year experiment with Outcomes-Based Education (OBE), a controversial pedagogical model adopted by the ANC Government in the mid-90s in the wake of the demise o [...] |
2008-11-25 07:34:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | NOTAG |
| 08CAPETOWN243 |
WESTERN CAPE BY-ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: The ordeals of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape do not appear to be abating. As rumors of defections from within the ANC abound and deadlines to contest the local by-elections are missed, the party is now plagued by calls to disband its Western Cape Executi [...] |
2008-12-11 15:39:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN245 |
CAPE TOWN MAYOR DISCUSSES LOCAL, NATIONAL AND [...] (SBU) On December 12, Cape Town CG, Poloff and Polasst met with City of Cape Town Mayor and Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille. Mayor Zille was enthusiastic about the strong gains the DA made in the recent by-elections, particularly in the Western Cape. She said that although the resu [...] |
2008-12-18 09:45:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN247 |
ANC NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REIGNS IN ITS WESTERN CAPE [...] (U) On December 17 and 18, the ANC National Executive Council (NEC) met to discuss its roadmap for the upcoming months, in particular with regards to the ANC provincial leadership in the Western Cape. The Western Cape Provincial leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) is again under [...] |
2008-12-19 14:18:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN248 |
ALLAN BOESAK JOINS COPE [...] (U) On December 16, former anti-apartheid cleric Allan Boesak joined the Congress of the People (COPE) at its founding conference in Bloemfontein. Boesak, who was at the forefront of peaceful resistance to apartheid, has had a colorful career. He first rose to prominence in the 1980's as a cle [...] |
2008-12-19 15:02:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN251 |
CAMPAIGN FINANCE: VIEW FROM THE WESTERN CAPE [...] (C) Summary: South African political parties are in full fundraising mode as next year's national election nears, and Western Cape campaign finance watchers and insiders see little change from past elections, at least for established parties. The ruling African National Congress (ANC), already [...] |
2008-12-22 13:25:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | SF PGOV PHUM ECON |
| 08CAPETOWN255 |
A TRIP TO THE EASTERN CAPE: POSITIVE STEPS [...] Summary: The Eastern Cape has the dubious reputation of being the most poorly managed province in South Africa. Nevertheless, Cape Town Consul General and Econoff found a variety of organizations and individuals in business, civil society and the government who are developing or implementing [...] |
2008-12-23 08:00:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI SA |
| 08CAPETOWN258 |
OUSTED EASTERN CAPE MAYOR DISCUSSES POLITICS [...] (SBU) Summary. On December 23, Cape Town CG, Poloff, Econoff, PAO, and FCS met with Ntombentle Cordelia Peter, the former Mayor of Buffalo City (East London) in the Eastern Cape when she came to the Consulate to pick her visa for her forthcoming IV program. Peter discussed a range of issues, [...] |
2008-12-31 09:38:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN36 |
SOUTH AFRICA'S 2008 BUDGET [...] (U) Summary. South Africa Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel delivered his annual Budget Speech before Parliament on February 20, 2008. According to Manuel, South Africa continues to have a positive fiscal outlook despite global economic turmoil. GDP growth was projected at 4 percent with [...] |
2008-02-21 14:27:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN ENRG BEXP KTDB SF |
| 08CAPETOWN47 |
ID LEADER DE LILLE BELIEVES ZUMA GOING TO JAIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prominent opposition leader Patricia de Lille believes ANC President Jacob Zuma will likely be convicted on fraud and corruption charges. De Lille doubts Zuma's trial, scheduled to begin in August, will be complete before the national parliamentary elections in March/April 2009 [...] |
2008-03-07 09:27:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 08CAPETOWN52 |
TRANSNET RESTRUCTURING AND CAPE TOWN PORT EXPANSION PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary. Transport Officer and Special Agent for Department of Defense Force Protection met with Transnet and maritime industry officials in Cape Town to discuss Transnet restructuring, port expansion projects, and investments to increase port security. The National Port Authority (NPA) [...] |
2008-03-14 11:38:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EWWT ELTN EIND EINV SF |
| 09CAPETOWN102 |
FIRST SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-07 13:33:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN105 |
WESTERN CAPE PARLIAMENT ELECTS ZILLE AS PREMIER [...] (U) On May 6, at the same time that the first session of the National Parliament was taking place, so was the inaugural session of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. During the session Helen Zille was elected and sworn in as Premier of the Western Cape. 2. (U) Cape High Court judge Denni [...] |
2009-05-08 06:01:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN106 |
SNAPSHOT OF CRIME IN CAPE TOWN [...] (U) SUMMARY: A recent spike in criminal activity around Cape Town has culminated in increased crime deterrence operations by the South African Police Service. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) On April 29, 2009, a South African Police Service (SAPS) contact informed the RSO that several individuals had [...] |
2009-05-12 14:53:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC |
| 09CAPETOWN110 |
WESTERN CAPE HOUSING MINISTER DISCUSSES THE WAY [...] (U) On May 14, Poloff and CG attended a dinner in honor of newly elected Western Cape Housing Minister, Bongi Madikizela. Madikizela, a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA) is the only black member of the all male Western Cape Cabinet and is also the nephew of Winnie Mandela. Although he [...] |
2009-05-15 15:09:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL SF |
| 09CAPETOWN111 |
WHY THE ANC LOST THE WESTERN CAPE [...] (C) Summary. On May 14, Poloff met with Chris Nissen, who spearheaded the ANC,s political campaign in the Western Cape. Nissen discussed the ANC,s failure to win the Western Cape in the recent April 22 elections as well as the ANC,s plans for the future in both the City of Cape Town and the [...] |
2009-05-15 15:10:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN128 |
GLOBAL CONDITIONS MORE LIKELY TO IMPACT SOUTH AFRICAN [...] (U) Summary. The Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce organized a briefing on April 21, to discuss the impact of the global economic crisis and the implications of a Jacob Zuma presidency on the country's economic policy. Keynote speaker Econometrix Chief Economist Dr. Azar Jammine not [...] |
2009-05-27 14:48:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN EIND ETRD ENRG PGOV SF |
| 09CAPETOWN129 |
ZILLE SETS AGENDA, SOUNDS CONCILIATORY TONE, IN [...] (SBU) Summary: New Western Cape Premier Helen Zille laid out an ambitious policy agenda for the province in her May 29 speech that opened the provincial Parliament, noting that poverty alleviation, infrastructural development, and job creation will be the Democratic Alliance (DA) government's [...] |
2009-05-29 14:49:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | SF PGOV |
| 09CAPETOWN136 |
ZUMA DELIVERS STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS [...] (U) On June 3, Charge and Cape Town Poloff attended President Jacob Zuma's first State of the Nation address to Parliament. Zuma's theme for the Address was "Parliament entrenching people-centered democracy in achieving development goals." The event, attended by former Presidents Nelson Mandel [...] |
2009-06-04 06:16:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN137 |
ZUMA DELIVERS STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS [...] (U) On June 3, Charge and Cape Town Poloff attended President Jacob Zuma's first State of the Nation address to Parliament. Zuma's theme for the Address was "Parliament entrenching people-centered democracy in achieving development goals." The event, attended by former Presidents Nelson Mandel [...] |
2009-06-04 06:17:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN138 |
ZUMA DELIVERS STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS [...] (U) On June 3, Charge and Cape Town Poloff attended President Jacob Zuma's first State of the Nation address to Parliament. Zuma's theme for the Address was "Parliament entrenching people-centered democracy in achieving development goals." The event, attended by former Presidents Nelson Mandel [...] |
2009-06-04 06:18:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN145 |
STATE OF THE NATION DEBATE [...] (U) The State of the Nation Debate was concluded in Parliament on June 9, 2009 with President Zuma responding to the issues raised by the various opposition parties regarding his address last week. In his earlier State of the Nation Address Zuma placed emphasis on poverty alleviation, impro [...] |
2009-06-10 14:18:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN148 |
N2 GATEWAY/JOE SLOVO EVICTION RULING [...] (U) Summary: On June 10, 2009 the Constitutional Court upheld an order of the Cape High Court whereby residents of the Joe Slovo informal settlement would be evicted and moved to the more remote area of Delft in order to facilitate the building of houses as part of the N2 Gateway Project. The [...] |
2009-06-17 06:42:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN15 |
ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO SA ADDRESSES MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) On January 16, Poloff attended the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs meeting where the recently-arrived Israeli Ambassador to South Africa, Dov Segev Steinberg, appeared to discuss the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian faction Hamas in Gaza. In general, the proceedings [...] |
2009-01-22 16:49:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM IS GZ SF |
| 09CAPETOWN152 |
DEBATE ON THE BUDGET VOTE OF THE PRESIDENCY [...] (U) On June 24 Poloff attended the budget vote of the Presidency in Parliament. This vote complements the State of the Nation debates held earlier this month. During the State of the Nation Address 10 priorities for government over the next five years were outlined and government made a com [...] |
2009-06-29 13:46:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN166 |
ANC DISBANDS WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE [...] (U) On July 19, the ANC's National Executive Council (NEC) disbanded its Northern and Western Cape (WC) provincial executive committees. About 300 general council members were informed in Cape Town that the NEC's decision to disband the provincial executive was unanimous and that a task team wo [...] |
2009-07-23 16:03:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN169 |
PROTESTS OVER LACK OF HOUSING CONTINUES [...] (U) On July 30, 2009 about 300 people gathered at the entrance to Masiphumelele, an informal settlement near Fish Hoek in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town to protest against lack of housing. The protesters blocked Kommetjie Road obstructing access to motorists on their way to work and burnt [...] |
2009-07-31 19:14:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN188 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST SHIPMENT END USE CHECK [...] (U) In response to Reftel, Cape Town Poloff spoke to Mr. Tertius LeRoux, prior owner of Digital Image Warehouse and current owner of Safari and Outdoor, which he started in July 2008. Mr. LeRoux sold Digital Image Warehouse in September 2008. While still the owner of Digital Image Warehouse M [...] |
2009-08-25 13:36:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SF |
| 09CAPETOWN189 |
PARLIAMENT'S FIRST 100 DAYS-OFF TO A SLOW START [...] (SBU) Parliament's first one hundred days (minus the three week recess) has been marked by new MPs finding their way around Parliament, both literally and figuratively, inefficiency and lack of clear guidance for the task at hand. Because over 60 percent of Parliamentarians are new, many MPs ar [...] |
2009-08-28 07:10:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN195 |
PARLIAMENT'S FIRST 100 DAYS-OFF TO A SLOW START [...] (SBU) Parliament's first one hundred days (minus the three week recess) have been marked by new MPs finding their way around Parliament, both literally and figuratively, inefficiency and lack of clear guidance for the task at hand. Because over 60 percent of Parliamentarians are new, many MPs a [...] |
2009-09-03 14:34:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN196 |
National Commitee for arms control fails to disclose arms [...] (SBU) On September 2, Poloff attended the Defence and Military Veterans committee meeting in Parliament where Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, briefed the committee on the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC). This was originally supposed to be a [...] |
2009-09-04 15:21:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN197 |
SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT HOLDS ROBUST DEBATE ON [...] Summary: South African Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi recently gave his first budget speech to a packed Parliament chamber. The Minister's speech came at a difficult time with an ongoing doctors' strike and a public health sector in dire straits. Minister Motsoaledi outlined the gover [...] |
2009-09-04 15:29:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PHUM SOCI TBIO SA |
| 09CAPETOWN201 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE LAUNCHES NEW HOUSING POLICY [...] (U) On September 8, Poloff attended the launch of the Democratic Alliance's (DA) new national housing policy. Party leader and Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, DA Shadow Minister for Human Settlements, Butch Steyn and DA Deputy Shadow Minister for Human Settlements, Archibold Figlan [...] |
2009-09-09 16:10:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN204 |
GOVERNMENT SPENDS EXCESIVELY ON LUXURY CARS [...] (U) In recent months government Ministers and senior officials have spent roughly 4 million USD on luxury vehicles. Although the spending is in accordance with the Ministerial Handbook and no regulations have been broken, the public outcry has been enormous. (Note: Ministers are entitled to [...] |
2009-09-15 16:39:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN207 |
EASTERN CAPE ANC PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE [...] (U) On September 12 the African National Congress (ANC) concluded its sixth Eastern Cape Provincial conference by voting for the new Eastern Cape Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) and Chairperson. A total of 1963 delegates were accorded a voting status at the conference despite earlier gl [...] |
2009-09-21 14:19:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN228 |
ZUMA PUTS AIDS DENIALISM TO REST [...] (U) Summary: On October 29, President Jacob Zuma delivered his annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) under the theme "Together finding solutions to achieving the goal of a better quality of life for all." Zuma highlighted two critical challenges, which have the potential t [...] |
2009-11-03 14:34:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN249 |
PERSPECTIVES ON MINISTER GORDHAN'S MEDIUM TERM [...] Summary: Representatives from business, labor and civil society gave their views on Finance Minister Gordhan's Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to the Standing Committee of Finance in Parliament on November 3-4. Most speakers appeared to support the Minister's MTBPS and indicated [...] |
2009-11-25 08:35:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN SA |
| 09CAPETOWN29 |
PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE'S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS [...] (U) President Kgalema Motlanthe, the unelected "caretaker" president of South Africa, delivered his first and only State of the Nation Address at the opening of parliament on 6 February 2009. Motlanthe found himself in a unique situation as, not only is he essentially holding office for ANC Pre [...] |
2009-02-06 16:48:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV SF |
| 09CAPETOWN30 |
ANC, COPE TO SLUG IT OUT IN EASTERN CAPE [...] (C) Summary: South Africa's Eastern Cape province is the spiritual home of the African National Congress (ANC) and one of the ruling party's strongholds since the 1994 transition to majority rule, but the ANC breakaway Congress of the People (COPE) thinks it can give the ANC a run for its money [...] |
2009-02-09 10:28:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | SF PGOV |
| 09CAPETOWN33 |
COPE IN HOLDING PATTERN IN FACE OF UNCERTAINTIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Congress of the People (COPE) has yet to decide upon a presidential candidate for the election and increasingly is focusing its efforts on Eastern Cape and Limpopo, according to party National Spokesman Philip Dexter. Dexter met with members of the diplomatic corps on Febru [...] |
2009-02-17 09:54:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | SF PGOV |
| 09CAPETOWN34 |
LEGAL EXPERTS AGREE ZUMA CASE UNLIKELY TO BE [...] (SBU) Summary: Two prominent legal experts -- one a harsh critic of Jacob Zuma and one a strident defender -- agree that Zuma's legal travails are unlikely to be resolved in the next year, and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) mishandling of the case is to blame for the government's inabili [...] |
2009-02-17 09:54:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | SF PGOV |
| 09CAPETOWN35 |
HOLOMISA CLAIMS UDM DOING WELL, REALISTIC ABOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: United Democratic Movement (UDM) President Bantu Holomisa told members of the diplomatic corps that his party is poised to perform as well as it did in the 2004 election, when it won 9 parliamentary seats. Holomisa met with diplomats for breakfast on February 10 in Cape Town. [...] |
2009-02-17 09:54:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | SF PGOV |
| 09CAPETOWN42 |
CANDIDATES FOR WESTERN CAPE PREMIER [...] (U) Summary. The race for the Western Cape has gained momentum as political parties announced their candidates for the Premiership of the province. The Democratic Alliance's (DA) candidate is Helen Zille, currently the mayor of Cape Town and the leader of the DA. The Independent Democrats (ID) [...] |
2009-03-04 13:26:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN43 |
UPDATES ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENSE FORCE [...] (C) On February 19, Poloff met with Dr. Gerard Koornhof an ANC Member of Parliament serving on the Portfolio Committee on Defense. Koornhof told Poloff that the current spending on defense is 1.2 percent of South Africa,s gross domestic product (GDP), noting that South Africa,s defense spendin [...] |
2009-03-05 13:11:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM SF MARR MOPS |
| 09CAPETOWN44 |
LOCAL CAPE TOWN NGO WORKING TO REHABILITATE GANG [...] (U) On February 27, Poloff and PAO met with Reverend Jacobus Nomdoe, Director of Teen Challenge. Among other things, Teen Challenge targets gang members by removing them from the gang and placing them in the center. The program aims to rehabilitate these former gang members primarily throug [...] |
2009-03-06 13:39:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | GTIP KCRM SF SOCI |
| 09CAPETOWN55 |
UPDATES ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENSE FORCE [...] (C) On February 19, Poloff met with Dr. Gerard Koornhof an ANC Member of Parliament serving on the Portfolio Committee on Defense. Koornhof told Poloff that the current spending on defense is 1.2 percent of South Africa,s gross domestic product (GDP), noting that South Africa,s defense spendin [...] |
2009-03-10 14:34:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM SF MARR MOPS |
| 09CAPETOWN56 |
SOUTH AFRICA IS HYDROCARBON POOR, BUT HAS BIG PLANS FOR [...] (SBU) This cable is not for Internet distribution. This cable is a collaboration between Embassy Pretoria and Consulate General Cape Town. Summary. South Africa has limited reserves of crude oil and natural gas and imports 70 percent of its requirements, which are for the most part refined l [...] |
2009-03-12 12:33:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB SF |
| 09CAPETOWN57 |
EAST LONDON'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE SPEEDS [...] Summary: The East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ), established in 2002, is a South African Government initiative to encourage export-driven growth and to diversify the mostly rural Eastern Cape economy. Since its inception, the ELIDZ has grown quickly and now includes fourteen in [...] |
2009-03-13 15:18:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND EINV ETRD SA |
| 09CAPETOWN58 |
THE UPHILL BATTLE OF HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The administration of South Africa's Eastern Cape province is widely derided as the worst in the country, and the province's inability to effectively provide health services to its citizens epitomizes the challenges -- both self-inflicted and inherent -- faced by provincial gove [...] |
2009-03-17 13:04:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | SF SOCI |
| 09CAPETOWN72 |
TOUR D'HORIZON WITH WESTERN CAPE COSATU SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Summary: Tony Ehrenreich, the outgoing Western Cape provincial secretary for the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) told Econoff that while he was confident the new ANC government and presumptive new President Jacob Zuma would be more receptive to labor concerns and pro-poor [...] |
2009-03-20 08:23:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | SF PGOV ELAB KDEM |
| 09CAPETOWN78 |
WHAT INFLUENCES THE SOUTH AFRICAN VOTER? [...] Summary: When South Africans go to the polls on April 22, they'll be weighing a host of factors that include their personal circumstances, social networks, and perceptions of government performance in order to help them make a decision. Cape Town Poloff and Econoff on March 19 attended two se [...] |
2009-03-30 07:32:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | SF PGOV KDEM |
| 09CAPETOWN79 |
ANC INSIDERS DISCUSS THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS [...] (C) On March 6, Poloff met with Mr. Mynami Booi, the Chief Whip of the African National Congress (ANC), and number 69 on the party list, to discuss the upcoming elections. Mr. Booi said that he is likely to remain the Chief Whip after the new government is formed in April, but said he was not [...] |
2009-03-30 12:04:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN80 |
CAPE TOWN'S "TIK"ING TIME BOMB [...] Summary: Cape Town is in the midst of a drug epidemic, with little relief in sight. Tik, South Africa's name for crystal methamphetamine, has emerged since about 2005 as the drug of choice for Cape Town residents, particularly from the city's ethnic "colored" community. The highly addictive d [...] |
2009-03-30 12:13:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | SF SOCI |
| 09CAPETOWN81 |
FIFA 2010 WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL COORDINATOR [...] Summary: Fifa 2010 Western Cape Provincial Coordinator Dr. Laurine Platzky discussed a number of key issues pertaining to the Western Cape's preparations for next year's World Cup extravaganza at a brief meeting in Cape Town on March 13. She noted that the province was already organizing sp [...] |
2009-04-01 06:52:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SA |
| 09CAPETOWN82 |
RUSSELL BOTMAN DISCUSSES THE RACE FOR THE WESTERN CAPE [...] (U) On March 6, CG and PAO met with Professor Russell Botman, the rector of Stellenbosch University and former Congress of the People (COPE) nominee for the Western Cape Premiership. Professor Botman made news headlines earlier this month when he was tipped as COPE's nominee for Premier of the [...] |
2009-04-01 07:06:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN83 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE (DA) WINS BIG IN TWO LOCAL [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-01 08:40:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN85 |
SOUTH AFRICA TO HOST INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE CRICKET [...] (U)On March 24, 2009 Indian Premier League(IPL)chairman, Lalit Modi announced that South Africa would host the IPL Twenty20 event due to security concerns following the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan. The IPL will now kick-off on April 18 in Cape Town with the final t [...] |
2009-04-08 11:44:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF SCUL |
| 09CAPETOWN86 |
CAPE JUDGE PRESIDENT HLOPHE BEFORE THE JUDICIAL SERVICES [...] (U) Cape Judge President John Hlophe, regarded by some as a future chief justice under a Zuma presidency, is being probed by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC). The commission hearings center on a complaint against Judge Hlophe, brought by 13 Constitutional court judges who claimed he trie [...] |
2009-04-08 11:45:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 09CAPETOWN90 |
NORTHERN CAPE OFFERS CHANCES FOR OPPOSITION [...] (C) Support for South Africa's political opposition appears strong in the sparsely populated, but geographically huge, Northern Cape province, and opposition parties could see their best provincial showing there outside the Western Cape. As elsewhere, the ruling African National Congress's tr [...] |
2009-04-20 13:53:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | SF PGOV KDEM |
| 09CAPETOWN93 |
ELECTION OBSERVATIONS FROM THE THREE CAPES [...] (U) Summary: On April 22, voters turned out in record numbers throughout South Africa to cast their vote in the fourth democratic election since the end of apartheid in 1994. Post had six election monitoring teams covering the Eastern, Western and Northern Capes. All teams reported that the e [...] |
2009-04-23 14:27:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 10CAPETOWN20 |
DA PROPOSES BILL TO REGULATE PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS [...] (U) On January 13, 2010 the Democratic Alliance (DA) unveiled its Private Members Bill on Presidential Pardons which it will submit to the Speaker. The Bill aims to prescribe a set of requirements to which the President must adhere when exercising his right to pardon a South African citizen, t [...] |
2010-01-25 13:34:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
| 10CAPETOWN29 |
SOUTH AFRICAN STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS [...] (SBU) South African President Jacob Zuma, relying heavily on the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela (also known here by his clan name: "Madiba"), on February 11 gave his second State of the Nation address since assuming office last May. The South African leader came into the speech some [...] |
2010-02-12 16:07:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM SF |
| 10CAPETOWN37 |
WILL MOTUMI BE MADE PERMANENT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE? [...] (U) Summary . On February 9, Defense Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, briefed Parliament,s Portfolio Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs (Defense Committee) in response to the poor performance of SA Acting Permanent Secretary (PermSec) in the Ministry of Defense, Tsepe Motumi, the week before [...] |
2010-02-22 16:52:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS SF PGOV |
| 10CAPETOWN39 |
AMBASSADOR GIPS MEETS WITH ATHOL TROLLIP, [...] (C) Summary. On February 12, Ambassador Gips met with Athol Trollip, Parliamentary leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the main opposition party in Parliament, to discuss USG programs and cooperation. Also in attendance were Political Counselor, Cape Town CG, and Cape Town Poloff. T [...] |
2010-02-25 12:43:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL SF |
| 90CAPETOWN623 |
AMBASSADOR'S SPEECH ON US FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS [...] FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A SPEECH WHICH THE AMBASSADOR DELIVERED TO THE "PERSPECTIVES FORUM" IN DURBAN ON MARCH 14, 1990: QUOTE: THIS IS A PARTICULARLY APPROPRIATE MOMENT TO DISCUSS UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARDS SOUTH AFRICA AS EVENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA ARE MOVING SWIFTLY. PARTICIPANTS AND [...] |
1990-03-16 13:49:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC SF |
| 90CAPETOWN97 |
ESSA MOOSA TALKS ABOUT MANDELA AND OTHER TOPICS [...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. ATTORNEY ESSA MOOSA WHO SPOKE WITH HIM LAST WEEK, SAYS MANDELA FULLY EXPECTS THAT ON FEBRUARY 2 DE KLERK WILL ANNOUNCE THE UNBANNING OF THE ANC, PAC AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE LIFTING OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY, THE RETURN OF PO [...] |
1990-01-17 15:12:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SF |