10 July 2019

Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held yesterday, Wednesday, 10 July 2019.

Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Thursday, 11 July  2019
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town.

NB: Members of the media based in Gauteng are advised that there will be a video link at Tshedimosetso House, 1035 cnr Francis Baard and Festival Str. Hatfield, Pretoria

1 July 2019

Government urges all South Africans to play their part during #MandelaMonth through partnerships for effective, sustainable, collaborative interventions in five key focus areas: Education and Literacy, Food and Nutrition, Shelter, Sanitation and Active Citizenship.

27 June 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 26 June 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

A. Issues in the environment 

1. State of the Nation Address (SoNA) 

1.1. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s first SoNA of the sixth democratic administration last week, inspired and galvanized all South Africans to work towards a shared prosperous future. SoNA 2019 charts the course for the implementation of the electoral mandate received by the governing party from our people.

26 June 2019

Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 26 June 2019.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date:    Thursday, 27 June 2019
Time:   11h00
Venue: GCIS, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 cnr Francis Baard and Festival Str. Hatfield, Pretoria

10 June 2019

Government has declared the month of June as #YouthMonth, it is a period set aside to pay tribute to the youth of 1976 for their activism. It is also a time to reflect on the progress made and address the challenges identified in order to drive the youth development agenda in South Africa.

5 June 2019

Cabinet will hold its Lekgotla on the 12-14 June 2019 at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria. Members of the media are advised that there will be a  photo opportunity and remarks on the first day of the meeting, 12 June 2019.

Journalists wishing to cover the photo-opportunity and remarks are requested to submit their details by 15h00, Friday, 07 June 2019  to pheliswa@gcis.gov.za using the template below.

4 June 2019

Government calls on members of society to join it in making safety, care and protection of children a priority, as South Africa observes Child Protection Week from 02 to 09 June 2019.

Observed under the theme: “Let Us Protect Children to Move South Africa Forward”, the 22nd Anniversary of the Child Protection Week campaign comes at the time when South Africa has seen atrocious abuse and violence against children.

23 May 2019

Media who have been accredited to cover the 2019 Presidential Inauguration ceremony are invited to attend a joint technical briefing hosted by Government Communications and Information Systems (GCIS), SABC and Sentech on the arrangements for the  2019 Presidential Inauguration ceremony that  will take place on Saturday, 25 May 2019 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria

The details are as follows:
Date: Friday, 24 May 2019
Time: 11h00-12h00
Venue: Loftus Versfeld Stadium Auditorium

22 May 2019

South Africa will inaugurate its sixth democratically elected President after the national general elections. The Presidential Inauguration will take place in Pretoria which is the national seat of government. The theme for the inauguration is: “Together Celebrating Democracy: Renewal and Growth for a Better South Africa”. It reinforces that everyone has a role to play in building a brighter tomorrow.