Cabinet approves 2010 World Cup stamps
Government reaction July 22nd, 2008Pretoria - The stamp programme marking the 2010 FIFA World Cup has been approved, Government Spokesperson Themba Maseko said on Tuesday.
Cabinet approved the programme at the ordinary meeting on Tuesday.
The 2010 stamp programme includes a series of stamps celebrating South African Bird Series, Taxi Hand signs and the 150th Anniversary of the South African Railways.
“Cabinet approved the 2010 proposed stamp programme which will include stamps to mark South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup,” said Mr Maseko.
He explained that the Department of Communications (DOC) would approach world football governing body FIFA for approval prior to issuing the world cup stamps.
President Thabo Mbeki also formally welcomed Kgalema Motlanthe to his first Cabinet meeting.
Mr Motlanthe will take up his position as Minister in the Presidency, heading up Government Business.
Mr Maseko announced that a Treaty of Friendship and Partnership between South Africa and the Russian Federation was approved during the meeting and would be submitted to Parliament for ratification.
“Cabinet received a progress report on the establishment of a National Health Insurance for South Africa and noted that legislation relating to the establishment of the Risk Equalisation Fund was before Parliament.
“The meeting approved the extension of the deployment of 1 137 members of the South African National Defence Force [SANDF] in Burundi who are part of the African Union (AU) Special Task Force,” said Mr Maseko. -
Source: BuaNews
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