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Pravin Gordhan
Information about this person was last updated on Saturday, February 11, 2012.
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[-told]: So we've demonstrated the ability to bring resources in which is what will be required to get these projects going,
7thspace 10-FEB-12
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[-said]: The consequence of these revenue losses ultimately means that government cannot pay its debts as they become due,
iol 06-FEB-12
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[added:]: Only 10% of African trade happens in Africa, in Europe this figure is up near 60%. We need Africa to invest in Africa.
iol 31-JAN-12
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[-told]: In Africa, it [corruption] is an issue and one we take seriously. I believe there is an obligation on investors in Africa to help create a better climate,
iol 31-JAN-12
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[-noted]: There is a huge opportunity for the continent to start picking up dividends as China moves up the value chain and releases jobs, enabling African countries to outbid countries like Vietnam for these jobs,
iol 31-JAN-12
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[-said]: South Africans should not worry too much about the outlook, but ask what they should do,
mg 25-JAN-12
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[-said]: Can we have a conversation in South Africa ... What can we do in these circumstances? What are our strengths? Being part of Africa is a huge strength, how can we grow on that?
mg 25-JAN-12
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[-told]: We just want to make sure that everyone is safe... there is no security threat,
mg 22-JAN-12
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[said:]: national government had to take emergency measures towards the end of 2011 because, technically, the Limpopo province was bankrupt.
thetimes 20-JAN-12
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[said:]: I can't manufacture these things; facts have spoken for themselves.
thetimes 20-JAN-12
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[ said]: To put it simply, the province was spending beyond its means and this had to be stopped,
iol 20-JAN-12
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[said:]: National Treasury will have to restructure the province's finances in order to find savings of R2bn to cover the shortfall.
news24 19-JAN-12
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[-said]: We are acting in the best interests of the people of Limpopo,
mg 19-JAN-12
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[later added:]: Unless extraordinary measures like this are taken, Limpopo will have an over-expenditure problem by the end of March. We are looking at ways to prune down in order to find R2-billion by March 31.
mg 19-JAN-12
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[-said]: Once National Treasury received a request from the province to increase its overdraft facility, officials undertook careful due diligence and came to the conclusion that without a section 100 (1) intervention, the province would not be put on sound financial footing,
7thspace 19-JAN-12
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[ said]: Throughout last year, National Treasury had cautioned the Limpopo provincial Treasury that the province would not have sufficient cash to finance its 2011/12 budget obligations,
7thspace 19-JAN-12
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[said:]: Remuneration links to the whole debate around inequality, and I think there isn’t enough coming from business at this time.
businessday 19-JAN-12
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[-said]: Today's meeting demonstrates the urgency and the common understanding of stabilising the provincial administration in the interest of protecting the integrity of government's finances and deal decisively with key weaknesses that compromise service delivery in the province,
7thspace 10-JAN-12
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[-said]: We recognise the importance of key service delivery programs in departments such as education and health,
iol 10-JAN-12
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[-added that]: The authenticity of contracts and payments of these essential services will be prioritised and legitimate service providers will be paid.
iol 10-JAN-12
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[-said]: The world is still in a dangerous phase if you like,
independent 06-JAN-12
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[-said]: What this actually means ... is that a national minister actually takes over the function, for example, of health or education ... or treasury,
mg 06-DEC-11
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[-said]: The trigger was the fact that there was a request for an additional R1-billion in October in overdraft by the Limpopo province,
mg 06-DEC-11
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[-said]: And thirdly, service delivery to our ordinary citizens must not be affected as a result of financial mismanagement or other things that are happening,
mg 06-DEC-11
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[ said]: The new epicentre of the crisis in the eurozone is having a damaging effect on our economies,
bbc 02-DEC-11
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