Department of Communications rejects malicious media report

3 March 2015

The Department of Communications has noted with concern continued malicious media reports, which claim divisions in the department. The department rejects and dismisses such reports as malicious and without basis.

Media reports claims that the Acting-Director General Mr Donald Liphoko, among other malicious reports, issued letters to senior managers stripping them of their powers. These reports are untrue and without basis.

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Media arrangements for repatriation of mortal remains of Moses Kotane and JB Marks from Moscow: 1 Mar 2015

27 Feb 2015

Members of the media are advised that the government delegation led by Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa responsible for the repatriation of the mortal remains of Mr Moses Kotane and Mr John Beaver Marks will return to South Africa on Sunday, 01 March 2015. 

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Economic Sectors, Employment and Infrastructure Development Cluster post-SoNA media briefing: 24 Feb

23 February 2015

Economic Sectors, Employment and Infrastructure Development Cluster chaired by minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti will hold a media briefing on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action post State of the Nation Address 2015.

Media briefing will be held as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street in Parliament, Cape Town with a video link up to Tshedimosetso House (DOC), Pretoria.

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Government’s media briefings for 23 Feb - 1 Mar

22 February 2015

On Tuesday, 24 February at 08:30am, Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa will hold a media briefing to announce decisions for applications for postponement of compliance timeframes for the Minimum Emission Standards of the Air Quality Act for 16 Eskom power stations. The briefing will be held at Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town with a link up to Tshedimosetso House (DOC), Pretoria.

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Communications Minister Faith Muthambi on The Star article

19 February 2015

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi rejects an article published in The Star newspaper headlined: “Minister on the spot over her sweeping powers”

The article by Siyabonga Mkhwanazi in The Star newspapers and syndicated in other Independent title does not represent the facts and the discussions that unfolded in the Department’s briefing to Parliament on Tuesday.

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