Marapyane - The National Planning Commission (NPC) is hoping to attract more public views on the country's diagnostic report as commissioners wrap up their provincial visits this week. NPC chairperson and National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday led another delegation of commissioners to Mpumalanga province, where he discussed the diagnostic report with … [Read more...] about NPC prepares to wrap up hearings
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Manuel urges partnership
Sasolburg - National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel says a collective approach in government will be needed to address the inefficiencies in the country's education system and other challenges raised in the diagnostic report of South Africa released by the National Planning Commission last month. Manuel was speaking during the Free State leg of public hearings on Tuesday to … [Read more...] about Manuel urges partnership
Citizens urged to debate SA’s problems
East London – Just over a month after having released its comprehensive diagnostic overview of the country, the National Planning Commission (NPC) has begun public hearings across the country to get the views of South Africans on how to tackle some of the challenges raised in the document. A 10-member delegation, led by the commission's deputy chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa, … [Read more...] about Citizens urged to debate SA’s problems
Lagarde and Carstens shortlisted for IMF chief
Pretoria - French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Governor of the Bank of Mexico, Agustin Carstens, are the two candidates to be considered for the top job at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This comes after nominations for the managing director post opened at the fund on 23 May following the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn owing to sexual assault charges … [Read more...] about Lagarde and Carstens shortlisted for IMF chief
Manuel to co-chair committee on climate change
Cape Town – National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel has been elected as one of the three co-chairman of the Transitional Committee for the design of the Green Climate Change Fund. He joined two other chairs, Mexican Minister of Finance and Public Credit Ernesto Cordero Arroyo and Kjetil Lund of Norway's Ministry of Finance. Manuel, who made the announcement to the media … [Read more...] about Manuel to co-chair committee on climate change
