16 July 2017

The Department of Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in partnership with the Capricorn District and Polokwane Municipalities, Limpopo Provincial Government and SAMSUNG Mobile SA will commemorate Mandela Day with stakeholders in Moletjie Thusong Service Centre in Limpopo, under the theme: “Take Action against Poverty and Gender-Based Violence, inspire change and make everyday a Mandela Day”.

Details of the event are as follows:

30 June 2017

Government is saddened by the passing of some of the pre-eminent members of our media fraternity, the most recent being two employees of our Public Broadcaster, Ms Suna Venter and field camerawoman Ms Zama Mbalo.  Their passing follows the recent deaths of Mr Johann Botha and veteran photographer Mr  Ranjith Kally.

23 June 2017

President Jacob Zuma will tomorrow, Saturday, 24 June 2017 undertake a Presidential Siyahlola Monitoring Visit to Lusikisiki, in the Eastern Cape. The focus will be on building safer communities and the improvement of service delivery in Lusikisiki and the surrounding communities.

Members of the media wishing to cover the Presidential Siyahlola monitoring are requested to collect their accreditation cards as follows:
Details for Collection of accreditation:

13 June 2017

Members of the media are advised to direct all inquiries related to the Minister of Communications, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo to Pheliswa Sebati until further notice. 

Her contact details are:

Ms Pheliswa Sebati
Tel: 012 473 0230
Cell: 082 413 4609
E-mail: pheliswa@gcis.gov.za

Minister Dlodlo is responsible for:

12 June 2017

Members of the media who applied for accreditation to cover the National Youth Day Commemoration taking place on 16 June 2017 at the Sport Grounds, Tshing ext. 2, Ventersdorp in North West are advised to collect their accreditation cards as follows:

Date: 13 – 15 June 2017
Time: 09:00 – 17:00
Venue: Ventersdorp Local Municipality, Municipal Chamber, No 1 Van Tonder Crescent, Ventersdorp, North West Province

Please note the briefing has been cancelled. A new date will be communicated soon.

11 June 2017

The International Cooperation, Trade and Security (ICTS) cluster chaired by Minister Edna Molewa will brief media on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action for the fourth quarter (January to March (2017). Minister Molewa will be supported by Ministers of the ICTS Cluster.

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 7 June 2017, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

1. Issues in the environment

1.1. Cabinet reiterates President Jacob Zuma’s call for South Africans to unite against violence and abuse of women and children, and calls on all South Africans to take urgent steps to eradicate this scourge in our communities. This follows the President’s visit to Elsies River in Cape Town in support of the Fight against Crime Imbizo.

This visit once again highlighted the vulnerability of women and children in our society.