18 September 2019

Preparations for the official funeral service of the late Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Bavelile Hlongwa are well underway.

President Ramaphosa declared an Official Funeral Category 2 in line with government’s State, Official and Provincial Funeral Policy. The President has further directed that the national flag shall fly at half-mast at every flag station in the country until the Deputy Minister is laid to rest.

17 September 2019

Members of the media who wish to cover the funeral service of the late Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Bavelile Hlongwa are advised to apply for accreditation by completing the attached form in full.     

The process of applying for accreditation opened yesterday, 17 September to Thursday, 19 September 2019.  Members of the media who have successfully applied will be advised on the dates for collection of accreditation at a later stage.  

14 September 2019

13 September 2019

On 17 September 2019, GCIS will host the Thusong Service Excellence Awards ceremony in recognition of public servants at Thusong Service Centres who have distinguished themselves in the execution of their duties.

The year 2019 marks 20 years since the existence of the Thusong Service Centre Programme which was initiated in 1999 as one of the access strategy aimed at redressing the imbalances of the past by taking services and information closer to the people.

11 September 2019 

Government will launch the District Based Service Delivery Model on 17 September 2019 at Zalu Hill Sports field, Ingquza Hill Local Municipality, Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape.

9 September 2019

The escalating number of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) cases in South Africa has prompted a call to action which was led by #TheTotalShutdown. The Presidential Gender- Based Violence and Femicide Summit sat on the 2nd November 2018 and produced a Declaration which entailed deliverables that must be taken forward and be implemented in dealing with the crisis of GBVF.

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster Ministers will hold a media briefing on the recent incidents of public violence  in different parts of South Africa.

The cluster will give progress on the work done thus far and also outline the plans that government is implementing to make sure that law and order is restored in the country.

The details of the media briefing are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
TIime:  12:00
Venue:  Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament in Cape Town

6 September 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 4 September 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town

A. Current affairs

Based on an analysis of the current affairs environment, the following was agreed by Cabinet: 

1. Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

4 September 2019

Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu will tomorrow, 05 September 2019, brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the 4th of September 2019.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: Thursday, 5 September 2019
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

NB: There will be a video link to GCIS Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, 1035 Tshedimosetso House, Frances Baard Street, Hatfield

4 August 2019

Cabinet, today, released several Ministers from an ordinary sitting of Cabinet in Tuynhuys, Cape Town, to meet with hundreds of students, who had gathered at Parliament in protest against Gender Based Violence.