5 May 2016

Government will celebrate the University of Fort Hare Centenary on 20th May at Alice in the Eastern Cape. The celebration will acknowledge the role the university has played in educating Africans. It will celebrate the values and traditions that made the university to be Africa’s most respected institution of higher learning.

Government also acknowledges that since 1994 one of the most significant achievements in the Higher Education sector has been to create a unified education system.

4 May 2016

Ensuring a happy period, restoring the sanitary dignity of young women at Tshegofatsong Special School for the severely disabled

The Deputy Minister of Communications, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has joined forces with Serithi Campaign to provide menstrual cups to 61 learners at Tshegofatsong Special School in Mamelodi East, Pretoria.

3 May 2016

On this year’s World Press Day, Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi would like to congratulate all South African journalists, editors and publishers for the important role they continue to play in achieving the growth and development aspirations of this country.

“The freedom of the press and the right of access to information are enshrined in our Constitution, and as government we have no wish to see a deviation from this position,” she added.

29 April 2016

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes
1.1. Cabinet welcomes President Jacob Zuma’s State Visit of to the Islamic Republic of Iran, which escalates economic and trade relations between both countries, through the signing of several agreements and commitments.

28 April 2016

Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Jeff Radebe, will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, 26^th April 2016.

The media briefing will take place as follows:  

 27 April 2016

Government thanks all South Africans for the inspiring way in which we celebrated Freedom Day. This demonstration of active citizenship and patriotism displayed by countless South Africans was truly inspirational.

The profound impact of what freedom means to ordinary South Africans reverberated in the thousands of people from all walks of life who filled the Giyani Stadium in Limpopo to listen to President Jacob Zuma’s Freedom Day address.

26 April 2016

Giyani is expected to be abuzz with activity tomorrow, 27 April 2016 as the country celebrates National Freedom Day.

This day serves as a platform to promote unity and a common agenda of building a united and prosperous South Africa. Government calls on all South Africans to celebrate this day by joining activities planned in their communities and hoist the South African flag high.

South Africans are socially diverse, yet are united by their love for the country and its national heritage.

26 April 2016

The Deputy Minister of Communications, Ms Stella Ndabeni Abrahams will, on Friday, 29 April 2016, conduct a project monitoring visit of the online video editing course currently underway in Johannesburg.

The training course emanates from the Deputy Minister’s 2015 Budget Vote Speech, wherein she committed to ensure the training of, “unemployed youth, learners and teachers on Online Video Editing Software.”

21 April 2016

1.  Implementation of key government programmes
1.1. Cabinet welcomes the achievements highlighted by President Jacob Zuma during his site visit to the Port of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape, to assess progress made on the implementation of the Operation Phakisa: Oceans Economy initiative. Government has unlocked investments amounting to about R17 billion in the Oceans Economy. Since its inception, over 4 500 jobs have been created in various sectors.

20 Apr 2016

Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Jeff Radebe, will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on the 13 April 2016.

The media briefing will take place as follows: 
Date: Thursday, 21 April 2016
Time: 12h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

NB: There will be a video link to GCIS Head Office, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard, Hatfield, Pretoria