2 December 2015
Minister of Communications Ms Faith Muthambi will attend the International Development Cooperation meeting on Gender and Media from the 7th to 10th December 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Minister will also give an opening statement and chair panel discussions on issues of gender and media at the conference.
2 December 2015
As the country approaches the festive season, road safety continues to be an issue of concern to government. Many lives are continuously lost as a result of road accidents.
The recently reported tragic accident on the R18 near Vereeniging where 19 people reportedly died is just one very unfortunate example.
Acting Cabinet Spokesperson, Phumla Williams said: “Transport Month may have passed, however, the message of government for road users to exercise extreme caution lives on.
27 Nov 2015
Cabinet has today made public the Presidential Handbook as approved in the Cabinet meeting of 18 November 2015. The release of the Presidential Handbook is also in terms of the commitment given to Judge Sutherland on 12 October 2015 to publish the Handbook before 30 November 2015.
The Presidential Handbook provides guidelines for the administrative, logistical, security and general support services to be rendered by the state to the President, his or her spouse and dependent children, and the Deputy President and his or her spouse.
27 Nov 2015
Government will embark on the National Imbizo Focus Week from the 30th November to 6th December 2015 to engage with communities and various stakeholders. Izimbizo are a two-way unmediated and interactive information sharing platforms, a dialogue between government and people giving credence to a participatory democracy.
26 November 2015
Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi will open the National Imbizo Focus Week on Monday 30th November 2015 in Lephalale, Limpopo. The primary aim of the National Imbizo Focus Week is to create an engaging and interactive information sharing platform between government and communities.
26 November 2015
Deputy Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will deliver a keynote address at the 2nd Annual Alfred Nzo communications and media awards on Friday, 27th November 2015 at Maluti Civic Centre, Matatiele, Eastern Cape. The 2nd Annual Alfred Nzo District Municipality Communicators and Media Awards event is aimed at recognizing and encouraging excellence in the district communications’ system, build and strengthening relations with the media.
26 November 2015
Government welcomes the 2014/15 financial year audit results released yesterday by the Auditor-General (AG). The outcome shows a general improvement from the 2013/14 financial year audit results, especially from the national departments.
25 November 2015
The National World AIDS Day 2015 will be commemorated at Ugu Sports and Leisure Centre, Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal under the theme “Towards an HIV-free generation, Rise. Act. Protect”. This year’s World AIDS Day will celebrate and acknowledge the vital role communities have played towards achieving the long term vision of the National Strategic Plan on HIV, STIs and TB, 2012–2016 (NSP).
22 November 2015
On Tuesday, 24 November at 11h00, The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Pali Lehohla, will release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for the third quarter of 2015 at a media briefing. The briefing will be held at Tshedimosetso House (GCIS), Pretoria with a video link up to Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town.
19 Nov 2015
1. Implementation of key government programmes
1.1. Cabinet commends the progress made by the Department of Human Settlements in the Savanna City Integrated Human Settlements project in the Sedibeng District Municipality.
Completion of the sustainable and integrated, new town development project, in ten years, will provide 18 399 Integrated housing units which include “Breaking New Ground Houses” and bonded houses, educational facilities, clinics, crèches, churches and retail sites
