Media Engagement

Chief Director: William Baloyi
Tel: 012 473 0497
williamb@gcis.gov.za

Media Engagement's purpose is to lead and drive interaction and communication between government and the media. Functions of the Chief Director include:

  • Managing ongoing domestic and international media engagement support and strategic advice services to the government
  • Protecting, defending and maintaining the image of government and the state
  • Providing support for the GCIS Director-General's role as the Government Spokesperson and coordination of parliamentary questions.

Media Engagement comprises the following programmes:

Directorate: Domestic Media Engagement

Director: Tshegofatso Modubu
Email: tshegofatso@gcis.gov.za
Tel: 083 276 0786
Cell: 012 473 0101

This directorate provides strategic leadership and support in the government communication system by building, maintaining and improving relationships with domestic media.

The functions of Domestic Media Engagement include:

  • Managing ongoing media engagement support and strategic advice services to government by ensuring they are providing government information.
  • Ensuring good working relations with the domestic media.

Directorate: International Media Engagement

Acting Director: Themba Thobela
Email: themba@gcis.gov.za
Tel: 012 473 0279

This Directorate provides strategic leadership and support in the government communication system by building, maintaining and improving relationships with international media.

The functions of International Media Engagement include:

  • Managing ongoing medla engagement support and strategic advice services to 
    government by ensuring the are providing government information.
  • Ensuring good working relations with the international media.

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Directorate: Parliamentary Liaison Services

Director: Ms Liezil Cerf
Tel: 021 461 8143
Fax: 021 461 1446
Email: liezil@gcis.gov.za

Parliamentary Liaison Services provides support for the GCIS Director-General's role as the Government Spokesperson and coordination of parliamentary questions.

The functions of Parliamentary Liaison Services include:

  • Providing support to the DG of the GCIS in her role as the Government Spokesperson whilst in Cape Town.
  • Rendering media liaison services to government departments in Parliament, monitoring parliamentary processes, including parliamentary questions and identifies communication needs.
  • Providing government information to Members of Parliament, the media and the public through its Information Resource Centre.

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Directorate: Rapid Response

Director: Mary Dorasami
Tel: 012 473 0170
Email: maryd@gcis.gov.za

The directorate protects, defends and maintains the image of government and the state.

Rapid Response's functions include: 

  • Protecting, defending and maintaining the image of government and that of the state by
    effectively managing communication implications arising from media reports.
  • Ensuring good working relations with all government communicators.
 

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