Pretoria - Cabinet on Thursday congratulated South Africans who have made the country proud in various fields.
In a statement following its meeting on Wednesday, Cabinet welcomed the appointment of Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe, as a South African Ambassador for Global Citizens.
The Minister will form part of a movement of eight million Global Citizens across the world. This is a network of top celebrities, policymakers, business leaders, activists and stakeholders committed to tackling the world's biggest challenges and ending extreme poverty.
Its work is aligned to the National Development Plan goals of ending poverty and reducing inequality, and benefits the development framework for the continent - Agenda 2063.
Cabinet also congratulated Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor who is today being honoured by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her role in science diplomacy in Boston, the United States of America.
Cabinet on Thursday also congratulated the winners of the annual Ubuntu Awards, hosted by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. The awards were held in Cape Town at the weekend to celebrate South African citizens who play an active role in projecting a positive image of South Africa internationally.
The winners included struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela; Siyabulela Xuza; Pretty Yende; Esther Mahlangu; Gertrude Shope; and Chinese Ambassador Tian Xuejun among others.
Cabinet also congratulates the South African Sevens team, also known as the Blitzboks, for winning the Sydney Rugby Sevens World Series tournament. This is their second win since the beginning of the year after the Blitzboks won the HSBC Wellington Sevens in January. – SAnews.gov.za
