Cabinet met on Wednesday, 28 February 2018, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

A. Issues in the environment

1.    National Budget Speech

1.1.  Cabinet appreciates the overwhelming confidence expressed in the 2018 National Budget which was tabled in Parliament, Cape Town, last week. In the recent spirit of renewal that has gripped our great nation, Cabinet calls on all South Africans to partner with government to grow our economy and create much-needed jobs.

Media briefing on the outcomes of the cabinet meeting

Minister of Communications Nomvula Mokonyane, will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday 28 February 2018. 

Members of the media are invited to attend as follows:
Date: Thursday, 1 March 2018
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

The Media Development & Diversity Agency (MDDA) notes with extreme concern the violent robberies that have plagued the community media sector in recent weeks. The latest attack, which occurred over the past week on Cape Town TV, followed a similar incident involving Radio Mafisa in Rustenburg, North West Province, at the end of January 2018. Both Cape Town TV and Radio Mafisa were robbed of expensive broadcast equipment, while the personnel were held hostage and subjected to abuse and violence.

The outcomes of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team meeting on Drought and Water Scarcity held on 30 January 2018

Ministers
Deputy Minister
Directors General
Government officials
Members of the media
Ladies and Gentleman

Good Morning

The IMTT on Drought and Water Scarcity to brief the media

The Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) on Drought and Water Scarcity 2015, will brief the media on integrated efforts to ensure that the country responds effectively to the drought situation in the country, especially in Cape Town.

Details of the media briefing are as follows:

Date: 8 February 2018
Time: 12h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, Parliament, Cape Town

Government has scheduled the following media briefings / activities for the week of the 5th to 11th February 2018. The activities, aligned to the National Development Plan and the Medium Term Strategic Framework, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.