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Dlamini said there would be five centres in the Eastern Cape and in each of the eight other provinces.
Dlamini said Ceta's project, which would take three years to complete, would concentrate on building-related skills such as bricklaying and carpentry.
Dlamini emphasised that the Recognition of Prior Learning was meant to take on board those who had learnt and knew a building trade informally, but did not have the necessary certificates to prove it.
www.dispatch.co.za /2001/04/11/easterncape/TRAIN.HTM   (259 words)

  
 Swaziland declares national disaster due to drought, AIDS
Prime Minister Themba Dlamini made the declaration -- the first since 1992 -- on Wednesday and announced that the disaster had been gazetted, the Times of Swaziland reported Thursday.
Dlamini told the paper: "The kingdom of Swaziland is seriously facing a humanitarian crisis that stems from three adjoining fundamental trends, namely drought and land degradation, increasing poverty and HIV/AIDS.
Dlamini, who had concluded a tour of the hardest-hit eastern areas said: "Indeed the situation is bad.
www.terradaily.com /2004/040219140918.neymj3cz.html   (474 words)

  
 True Love   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Driving to Dawn Park, east of Johannesburg, to meet the Dlamini family, who suffered the senseless loss last year of their only son Themba,20,a crack and Mandrax addict, I recall the havoc I caused in my own family when I was in my own downward spiral of addiction.
Themba was their only son and their pain and bewilderment are evident as they quietly describe their loss and the chaos his addiction caused in their lives.
Themba had graduated from the "college of knowledge ",as jail is known in the criminal world.
www.women24.com /TrueLove/Components/TL_ArticleDetail/0,10744,222-243_6760,00.html   (2033 words)

  
 AEGiS-AFROL: Swaziland declares national disaster
Swaziland's Prime Minister Themba Dlamini has declared that the country is in a state of national disaster due to the effects of drought, hailstorms and the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Prime Minister Dlamini yesterday at a press conference in Mbabane announced that "the Kingdom of Swaziland is seriously facing a humanitarian crisis that stems from three adjoining fundamental trends, namely drought and land degradation, increasing poverty and HIV/AIDS."
Prime Minister Dlamini told the 'Times of Swaziland' that the declaration would mean serious changes in government spending, but that "not all national projects will come to a halt." Asked on the large investments in Swaziland's new and controversial international airport, Mr Dlamini however said he would not comment on single projects.
www.aegis.com /news/afrol/2004/AO040203.html   (810 words)

  
 Swaziland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ruling Dlamini lineage had chiefships in the region in the 18th century.
An enlarged Swazi kingdom was established by Sobhuza I in the early 19th century.
Prime Minister Themba Dlamini has declared a humanitarian crisis due to the combined effect of drought and land degradation, increasing poverty and HIV/AIDS.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swaziland   (1003 words)

  
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He is Themba Dlamini," Mswati told a crowd of 10,000 subjects in the main cattle kraal of Ludzidzini Royal Village, 20 km east of the capital, Mbabane.
Themba Dlamini, the ninth prime minister since Swaziland's independence from Great Britain in 1968, has for over 10 years run the royal conglomerate, Tibiyo TakaNgwane.
Themba Dlamini has a reputation for incorruptibility and is reportedly well respected in the business community.
www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=37887&SelectRegion=Southern_Africa   (764 words)

  
 Africast Global Africa Network- News
MBABANE, July 29 -- Themba Dlamini, Swaziland's prime minister, says his government is to put measures in place to deal with corrupt officials.
In an interview with SABC News during the final day of the three-day job summit in Manzini, Dlamini said the measures were necessary to ensure proper use of the one-point-four billion rand aimed at job-creation.
Dlamini says his government is working hand in hand with international agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop those measures.
news.africast.com /africastv/article.php?newsID=55969   (123 words)

  
 SADOCC - News - Premier presents economic growth strategy / Devastating impact of nutrient deficiencies
Prime Minister Themba Dlamini outlined the Swazi government's new economic growth strategy in parliament, and also touched on international concerns over democratic reform.
Dlamini, however, did not indicate whether this would be through loans or grants.
Dlamini stressed that the government was committed to ending a rule-of-law crisis, in which Swaziland's appeal court magistrates resigned en masse in 2002 when the authorities refused to recognise or implement key court rulings.
www.sadocc.at /news/2004-279.shtml   (505 words)

  
 The Swazi Observer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
MP Clement Dlamini said it was clear from the onset that the whole drilling rig transaction was fictitious.
Dlamini further said it was important that the Attorney General’s advice be sought when issues of such nature were being handled.
MP Obed Dlamini had earlier on advised government to summon a team of lawyers to negotiate with the bank for an extension of the delivery date.
www.observer.org.sz /main.asp?id=3811&Section=main   (543 words)

  
 Swaziland: Human rights at risk in a climate of political and legal uncertainty - Amnesty International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Amnesty International wrote to Prime Minister Themba Dlamini on 28 May 2004 urging him to ensure that a fully independent and impartial investigation is conducted into the circumstances of the death of Mandlenkhosi Ngubeni and to make the results known to his family.
In her affidavit Nomcebo Dlamini alleged that when she and other family members were clearing the grounds of the homestead in preparation for the funeral, "a group of police officers and soldiers invaded the Chief’s residence.
The application to the High Court from Nomcebo Dlamini was simply concerned with the actions of the police and military in disrupting funeral preparations on a homestead where she had the right to be in terms of the ruling of the Court of Appeal in June 2001.(127)
web.amnesty.org /library/Index/ENGAFR550042004?open&of=ENG-SWZ   (16602 words)

  
 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Concludes Visit to Swaziland, Monday, 20 December 2004
Minister Dlamini Zuma emphasised, "a framework of operation for the implementation of the Agreement will have to be agreed upon to ensure that both nations were able to speedily meet the challenges of dealing with poverty, unemployment and diseases such as HIV and AIDS."
In addition, Minister Dlamini Zuma paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Swaziland, Absalom Themba Dlamini during which, she delivered a message from President Thabo Mbeki.
Minister Dlamini Zuma returns to South Africa today, Monday - 20 December 2004 ahead of the SADC Troika Ministerial Meeting on Tuesday, 21 December 2004 where she will host and chair the meeting of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria.
www.dfa.gov.za /docs/2004/swaz1220a.htm   (295 words)

  
 Global Challenges | Swaziland Declares Humanitarian Disaster Due to AIDS Epidemic, Drought - Kaisernetwork.org
Swaziland Prime Minister Themba Dlamini on behalf of King Mswati on Wednesday declared a humanitarian disaster in the country because of drought and the HIV/AIDS epidemic,
Sarah Laughton of the World Food Programme said that the announcement is expected to bring new donor funds to the country, according to
Former Swazi Prime Minister Sibusiso Dlamini in January 2003 said that the country's official HIV prevalence had reached 38.6%, up from 34.2% in January 2002.
www.kaisernetwork.org /daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=22312   (281 words)

  
 Commonwealth Member Countries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The King confirmed Dr Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini as prime minister and announced his new cabinet which included Senator A R V Khoza as deputy prime minister and Senator John Carmichael as finance minister.
It said that while there were shortcomings 'the elections were well conducted', but that 'no elections can be credible when they are for a parliament which does not have power and when political parties are banned'.
The new constitution - drafted by the commission which was chaired by Prince David Dlamini - was approved by parliament and signed by the King in July 2005.
www.thecommonwealth.org /Templates/YearbookInternal.asp?NodeID=139484   (445 words)

  
 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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 Swaziland - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The ruling Dlamini lineage hadchiefships in the region in the 18th century.
An enlarged Swazi kingdom wasestablished by Sobhuza I in the early 19th century.
Prime Minister Themba Dlamini has declared a humanitarian crisis due to the combined effect ofdrought and land degradation, increasing poverty and HIV/Aids.
www.free-web-encyclopedia.com /?t=Swaziland   (590 words)

  
 Sunday Times - South Africa's best selling newspaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Themba "AT" Dlamini was appointed as the kingdom's new prime minister on Friday.
Before his appointment, Dlamini was the managing director of Tibiyo, a royal holding company.
Dlamini has also been the chairman of both the Swaziland Royal Sugar Corporation and Illovo Swaziland, a South African-based sugar production company.
www.sundaytimes.co.za /2003/11/16/news/news26.asp   (291 words)

  
 AEGiS-BBC: National disaster in Swaziland
A national disaster has been declared in Swaziland as a result of ravaging drought and the spread of HIV/Aids.
Swaziland's prime minister Themba Dlamini has announced that the country is facing a humanitarian crisis and appealed for international aid.
Many parts of southern Africa are in the grip of drought and last week Lesotho also declared an emergency, saying 800,000 people needed help.
www.aegis.com /news/bbc/2004/BB040217.html   (457 words)

  
 Govt aims to plug embarrassing leaks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Dlamini was named in press reports as a benifiary of a medical fund intended to assist only indigent Swazi children in need of surgery in neighbouring South Africa.
The Times of Swaziland printed government documents showing R80,000 (US $12,000) of Dlamini's South African hospital bills had been paid by the fund, which the health ministry had previously said was insolvent.
The newspaper juxtaposed his treatment with the story of a critically ill nine-year-old boy in need of a kidney transplant, who was not helped.
www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=38585   (631 words)

  
 Bombs in Swaziland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pudemo president Mario Masuku, who was acquitted of sedition in 2003, said anyone could have left the pamphlet.
Violent attacks are rare in Swaziland, but those at the weekend echo the firebombing of a government community centre last year.
Prime Minister Themba Dlamini pledged to pursue and catch those responsible for the latest "terrorist" attacks.
www.ocnus.net /cgi-bin/exec/view.cgi?archive=79&num=20572   (243 words)

  
 Premier says judicial crisis must be addressed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
MBABANE, 2 Jan 2004 (IRIN) - Prime Minister Themba Dlamini admitted in a New Year's address that national progress was hobbled by an ongoing "rule of law" crisis, that has earned King Mswati's government international criticism.
Dlamini, who headed the royal conglomerate Tibiyo TakaNgwane before his appointment as prime minister, was considered an astute businessman with a social conscience.
He challenged all Swazis to do their utmost to turn around an economy that has been in decline for a decade, dropping from a double-digit growth rate 10 years ago to 1.7 percent today.
www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=38695   (601 words)

  
 Politics of Swaziland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Within the aristocracy, the first wife is never the main wife — a second wife who has a higher pedigree will take precedence.
The Royal family line, the Dlamini's, never intermarry; the King is always a Dlamini, the Queen Mother is never a Dlamini.
He is "Nkosi Dlamini" and is expected to unify his position by choosing wives from all sectors of the community.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Swaziland   (1344 words)

  
 Swazi king appoints new prime minister, stalls on constitution
"I have sought advice from heaven, I have thought about it and come to the conclusion that he (Dlamini) is the right man to pick for this position," Mswati told the crowd, when he emerged to speak four hours after the meeting started.
Dlamini's appointment follows low-key parliamentary elections last month in the country roughly half the size of Belgium, which had been widely boycotted by pro-democracy groups in protest against a ban on political parties.
Dlamini holds a doctorate in economics and is the managing director of the Tibiyo Takangwane royal investment company and is thought to be a popular choice.
quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/dr/Qswaziland-politics.REm-_DNE.html   (356 words)

  
 Media Institute of Southern Africa :. promoting media diversity . pluralism . self-sufficiency . independence
On April 7 2005, Swazi Prime Minister Absalom Themba Dlamini, stressed the importance of positive media coverage relating to the activities of His Majesty King Mswati III.
The April 7 meeting with editors and media owners from all media houses in Swaziland was ostensibly an opportunity for the media and Premier’s office to share ideas on issues and virtues for balanced and fair media reporting.
Absalom Themba Dlamini, highlighted to the editors and media owners the need for government and the media to establish good working relations.
www.misa.org /cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?category=2&id=1113384299   (376 words)

  
 SADOCC - News - Strike called over democracy demands
An upbeat New Year's message by Swaziland Prime Minister Themba Dlamini has been rebutted by the kingdom's pro-democracy groups, with labour unions calling for a general strike in January to protest lavish royal spending and a controversial draft Constitution.
Dlamini, a relative of King Mswati III who was appointed by the monarch to head the Cabinet, was similarly vague on other issues, such as the long-delayed national Constitution and a rule-of-law crisis that has tarnished the country's international reputation and slowed foreign investment.
In his radio address, the premier argued that Swaziland was a democratic nation, despite the banning of political parties.
www.sadocc.at /news/2005/2005-006.shtml   (440 words)

  
 Swaziland - Amnesty International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In November the King appointed a new Prime Minister, Absalom Themba Dlamini – the Chief Executive Officer of Tibiyo Taka Ngwane, a company controlled by the royal family.
Prime Minister Sibusiso Dlamini would not withdraw his November 2002 statement in which he declared that the government would not obey two Appeal Court judgments.
In March Prime Minister Sibusiso Dlamini reported that the number of rape cases had increased by 20 per cent in the past year.
web.amnesty.org /report2004/swz-summary-eng   (907 words)

  
 IFEX :: Joint statement on the closure of the Swazi group of newspapers
They refused again and were reportedly warned by the Board that their refusal would have "devastating consequences" for the newspaper.
On the same day all four were later summoned to the office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Sibusiso Dlamini, who also unsuccessfully demanded the name of their source.
Our strong belief is therefore that the newspaper has been closed for no other reason than to punish the editorial staff for refusing to give in to the pressure of the State.
www.ifex.org /fr/content/view/full/9668   (780 words)

  
 SALAN - News & Views
"On behalf of His Majesty's government, I appeal to the international community to assist and make whatever available resources in order to respond effectively to the challenges the country is facing," Prime Minister Themba Dlamini said as he announced the move at a news conference late on Wednesday.
Sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch, Mswati has been criticised for pushing through expensive royal projects even though a quarter of his one million subjects receive food aid and 40 percent of Swazi adults are believed to be infected with HIV and AIDS.
Dlamini, a Mswati loyalist appointed prime minister in late 2003 and speaking on the king's behalf, said Aids, drought and land degradation had created a "serious humanitarian crisis" in the country.
www.salan.org /News_Views/news_detail.asp?art_Id=395   (412 words)

  
 Swaziland: State of Emergency Declared - Social and Economic Policy - Global Policy Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Swaziland has declared a state of national emergency, formally recognising the humanitarian crisis gripping the country and opening the door to further donor assistance.
Announcing the state of emergency, Dlamini stressed that the country's problems were due to natural calamities.
He noted that the health sector has been overwhelmed by AIDS, and traditional family structures were buckling under the combined strain of the epidemic, poverty and food shortages.
www.globalpolicy.org /socecon/develop/africa/2004/0219swaz.htm   (494 words)

  
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Mr Absalom Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Swaziland, will make a working visit to Singapore from 26 to 27 April 2005, enroute from the Asian-African Summit in Indonesia.
This will be Prime Minister Dlamini's first working visit to Singapore.
He will be accompanied by Mrs Sibongile Dlamini; Rev. Absalom Muntu Dlamini, Minister of Economic Planning and Development; and Mrs Trusty Gina, Deputy Speaker.
app.mfa.gov.sg /internet/press/view_press.asp?post_id=1303   (112 words)

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