22 Feb 2017

The JCPS Cluster has noted with concern inflammatory remarks currently circulating on social media. These inflammatory posts are made by South Africans and foreign nationals against each other on social media posts. The threatening posts have been escalating since the recent attacks on homes and property occupied by foreign nationals in Johannesburg and Tshwane. The Cluster calls for these acts that only seek to divide our communities to stop.

17 Feb 2017

Citizens encouraged to engage with budget speech

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will present the 2017 Budget Speech to Parliament and South Africans on 22 February 2017, at 14h00.

The annual budget is an important economic instrument as it sets the tone for government delivery in line with commitments made by President Jacob Zuma in his State of the Nation Address. It also prioritises spending to enable government to achieve its goals.

1. Implementation of Government Programmes

1.1. Cabinet welcomes President Jacob Zuma’s 2017 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) under the theme "Radical Transformation of the Economy”. This was at the halfway mark of this Fifth Administration’s term of office which saw 2017 being declared the Year of Oliver Reginald Tambo and the year of deepening unity.

15 February 2017

Post Cabinet media briefing

15 February 2017

President Jacob Zuma will on Friday, 17 February 2017, via Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) studios, connect live with a number of Community Radio stations across South Africa, where he will unpack the State of the Nation Address the President delivered on 9 February 2017.

Government welcomes the 32 life sentences and 170 years in prison handed down to convicted paedophile, Warren Knoop by the Johannesburg High Court.

Knoop was sentenced on 870 charges of rape and possession of child pornography.

12 February 2017

Ministers
Deputy Ministers
Directors-General
Senior managers
Members of the media
Ladies and gentlemen.

Welcome to a briefing by the International Cooperation, Trade and Security (ICTS) Cluster to further expand on the announcements made by President during the State of the Nation Address (SoNA).

10 February 2017

The International Cooperation, Trade and Security Cluster chaired by Minister Edna Molewa will brief media on the implementation of the Cluster programme of action for the year, following the 2017 State of the Nation Address. Minister Molewa will be supported by the Co-Chairperson Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and members of the Cluster.

The briefing will also outline progress that has been made and future plans to achieve the National Development Plan Vision 2030.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

10 Feb 2017

Government Communications (GCIS) is pleased to announce the appointment of a community print advertising panel which will play a fundamental role in ensuring that small independent publishers benefit from government advertising. The appointed media sales agencies are Community Newspaper Initiatives; Eastern Province Community Print Media; Milele Grassroots Media Pty Ltd; Mpumalanga Community Newspaper Co-operatives Limited; Capro Pty Ltd and Splendid Marketing and Communications.

Cabinet Lekgotla photo opportunity and remarks by Minister Jeff Radebe, 01 February 2017

Cabinet will hold its Lekgotla from the 1ST of February 2017 at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. Members of the media will be afforded a brief opportunity to take pictures of Cabinet members.