17 February 2016
Government wishes to advise members of the media that the following media briefings have been postponed. New dates will be communicated accordingly.
19 February 2016
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will host a SADC workshop on Friday, 19 February 2015 in Auckland Park.
The objective of the workshop is to deliberate and strategies on the SADC Media Awards 2016. The awards aim to recognize excellence in journalism in the area of print, photojournalism, television and radio as well as to encourage media practitioners in member states to cover issues pertaining to the region for the promotion of regional integration and cooperation.
16 February 2016
Minister Bathabile Dlamini: Post SoNA briefing interview [Video]
Social Protection, Community and Human Development Cluster media briefing Minister Bathabile Dlamini
Ministers;
Deputy Ministers;
Directors-General;
Members of the Media;
Ladies and Gentlemen;
15 February 2016
Social Protection, Community and Human Development (SPCHD) cluster chaired by Minister Bathabile Dlamini will hold a media briefing on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action for the post State of the Nation Address 2016.
The briefing will be held as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 16 February 2016
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street in Parliament, Cape Town
14 February 2016
On Tuesday, 16 February at 10:00am, Social Protection, Community and Human Development cluster chaired by Minister Bathabile Dlamini will hold a media briefing on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action for the post State of the Nation Address 2016. The briefing will be held at Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town with a link up to Tshedimosetso House (GCIS), Pretoria.
4 January 2016
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President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Official Funeral for the struggle stalwart and former Member of Parliament, Hermanus Loots who passed away on Monday, 25 January 2016.
3 Feb 2016
Government will today, Wednesday, 03 February 2016 hold an Official Memorial Service in honour of the struggle stalwart and former Member of Parliament, Hermanus Loots who passed away on Monday, 25 January 2016.
Minister of Human Settlements, Lindiwe Sisulu will deliver a key note address at the official memorial service of Hermanus Loots.
Loots, who was famously known as James Stuart, served as a Member of Parliament in the first democratic parliament from 1994 to 1999 following the first democratic elections in 1994.
29 January 2016
Cabinet will hold its Lekgotla from the 02 to the 06 of February 2016 at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
Members of the media will be allowed a brief opportunity to take pictures of Cabinet members. This will be followed by an equally brief engagement with the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Jeff Radebe.
The details of the photo opportunity are:
21 Jan 2016
Government expresses great sadness at the tragic death of seven children in two separate incidents in the country this week. According to media reports, five of the children suffocated whilst playing in a freezer in Kakamas in Northern Cape and two after suffering from extreme heat when they were trapped inside an abandoned car in Clairemont in KwaZulu-Natal.
