We Would Continue To Handle Our Relations

Pope Benedict Xvi Assumes Leadership At A Critical Time In Which The World's Collective Wisdom And Leadership Including That Of The Religious Community Is Most Important To Face Up To Challenges Of Deepening Poverty And Under-development Afflicting Many People Of The World.

Gloom And Despondency Have Never Defeated Adversity. Trying Times Need Courage And Resilience. Our Strength As A People Is Not Tested During The Best Of Times.

The Problems That Are Arising At Johannesburg International Airport Are Because Of The Growth Of Volume, Not Because Of Inefficiencies At The Airport. But, The Growth In Movement Of Goods By Air Means That Cargo Capacity Needs To Be Improved. And I Am Quite Certain That We Will Do It.

For The First Time In Human History, Society Has The Capacity, The Knowledge And The Resources To Eradicate Poverty

We Have Been At The Matter Of Police Pay For Some Time. Indeed, The Minister Of Safety And Security And The National Commissioner Of Police Have Raised This Matter. Treasury Has Been Looking At It And The Public Service And Administration Minister Has Been Looking At It. It Is A Matter With Which We Are Engaged, The Salaries Issue, As Well As The Resource Question With Regard To Vehicles And, And All Other Matters, Including The Skills Issues.