5 November 2017
Minister of Communications saddened by death of SABC Manager
Minister of Communications, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane expresses her deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the South African Broadcasting Authority’s (SABC) head of legal services, Sizwe Vilakazi. According to the SABC Vilakazi was killed in a shooting incident.
Cabinet met at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.
A. Issues in the environment
1. Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) 2017
1.1. Cabinet welcomes the MTBPS delivered by the Minister of Finance, Mr Malusi Gigaba, in Parliament, Cape Town, last week.
Government welcomes the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court sentencing of Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson who forced Victor Mlotshwa into a coffin and threatened to pour petrol on him. Jackson and Oosthuizen were sentenced to 14 and 11 years in prison respectively.
24 October 2017
Government Communication and Information System will host SADC media awards workshop
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will host a SADC media awards workshop. The workshop will engage journalists on key requirements of the SADC Media Awards entries, provide feedback on the outcomes of the 2017 competition, highlight challenges and provide guidance to interested parties to the South African Chapter of the Awards.
24 October 2017
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) invites colleagues and stakeholders to share their tributes, following the passing away of the Minister of Health spokesperson, Mr Joe Maila, by signing books of condolence.
The Condolence books have been placed at the receptions of the following offices:
23 October 2017
Memorial service for the late Mr Joe Maila - the Ministry of Health spokesperson
The GCIS and the Ministry of Health will on Thursday, 26 October 2017 hold a joint Memorial Service in honour of the Minister of Health spokesperson, Mr Joe Maila, who passed away last Thursday, 19 October 2017.
The memorial service will be attended by the media, various stakeholders from the private sector and government communicators from three spheres of government.
Government sends its well wishes to all learners sitting for their 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) final examinations.
20 October 2017
Government saddened by death of Communicator
Government is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of a seasoned government communicator, Joe Maila. During his untimely passing, he was the spokesperson in the Ministry of Health.
Minister of Communications, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, on behalf of government communicators sends deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Joe Maila.
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 18 October 2017, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.
A. Issues on the environment
1. Media Freedom Day
1.1. Cabinet joins South Africans in commemorating Media Freedom Day on Thursday, 19 October 2017.
1.2. Media played a critical role in the fight against apartheid, exposing atrocities and brutality committed by the apartheid regime. This year marks 40 years since the apartheid regime banned progressive newspapers such as the World, the Weekend World and the Voice.
19 October 2017
Media briefing on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday 18 October 2017
Members of the media are invited to the Post Cabinet media briefing on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held yesterday, Wednesday 18 October 2017.
Members of the media are invited to attend as follows:
Date: Thursday, 19 October 2017
Time: 13H00
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria
