Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 30 October to 3 November 2023.
On Monday, 30 October President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8pm. eNCA will provide a feed to all media and PresidencyZA will live stream the proceedings.
On Monday, 30 October, the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, monitored the first day of the matric examinations in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The Minister was joined by Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane.
On Monday, 30 October, the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, together with Mpumalanga MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration, will host the Women Recognition Awards.
On Tuesday, 31 October, the Department of Employment and Labour will host the Major Peril Installation (MHI) Roadshow in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
On Wednesday, 1 November, the Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, will deliver the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament.
From 29 October to 2 November, Deputy Minister David Mahlobo is participating in the sixth edition of Cairo Water Week (CWW2023) in Cairo, Egypt. The conference is organised by the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, and being attended by ministers, water experts, stakeholders and academics from around the world.
From 2 – 4 November, South Africa will host the 20th African Growth and Opportunity (AGOA) forum in Johannesburg.
Lady Fantastic
A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at Pick \’n Pay, but couldn\’t find one immense enough for Christmas dinner.
She asked a packer, \”Do these turkeys acquire any bigger?\”
He replied, \”No madam, they\’re dead.\”
Snow Cream
Is it? – Is that so? [iz-zit] A basic conversational synonym-4 that can be inserted at various points in any conversation, meaning “oh, wow!” or “Is that so?” It can also be used when you don’t really feel like talking and don’t want to be rude but want to seem as if you’re listening. Example: “Last week we went on a game steer! Sho my bru! We saw loads of antelope!” “Is it, hey!”