1 March 2019

Government congratulates investigators and prosecutors and all those who worked on securing yet another victory in the fight against Gender-Based-Violence with the conviction and subsequent sentencing of convicted murderer Jason Rohde in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday.

Rohde was handed 18 years for the murder of his wife Susan at the Spier Estate in July 2016, and five years for obstructing the course of justice.

The country is battling with incidents of gender-based violence on a daily basis.

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 27 February 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

21 February 2019

Members of the media wishing to attend the two-day Colloquium on Land Reform scheduled to take place from tomorrow, 22 to 23 February 2019 at Saint George Hotel and Conference Centre are advised of the following arrangements.

Media programme

Day one – Friday 22 February 2019

07:00 - 08:30  Arrival and registration

09:00 - 09:30  Opening session

09:30 – 13:00  Panel discussions

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 13 February 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

11 February 2019

Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 11 to 17 February 2019. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.

5 February 2019

Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 04 - 10 February 2019. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.

1 February 2019

Government sends heartfelt condolences and message of sympathy to families of the children who died tragically at Hoërskool Driehoek in Vanderbijl, Sedibeng when a walkway fell on them.

It is sad and tragic that children had to die in this manner in a school environment. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of this tragic incident. The provincial Department of Education is providing much-needed support to the school as well as the injured learners.

28 January 2019

Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 28 January – 03 February 2019. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.

24 January 2019

Cabinet will hold its Lekgotla from the 30th to the 31st of January 2019 at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.

Members of the media are invited for a photo opportunity and engagement with the Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni- Abrahams. Details of the photo opportunity and remarks will be shared at a later stage.

Members of the media attending are requested to submit their personal details using the template below.