Cabinet met at the Sefako M Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria on Tuesday, 1 August 2017.
1. Cabinet Decisions
1.1. South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August, as a tribute to more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of pass laws to women.
2 August 2017
Minister of Communications, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo will tomorrow (Thursday) address media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting that took place on Tuesday, 01 August 2017. Cabinet held its ordinary meeting yesterday at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria ahead of the Lekgotla.
Members of the media are invited to attend as follows:
Date: Thursday, 03 August 2017
Time: 11h00
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, GCIS Head Office, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard, Hatfield, Pretoria
“Create a better South Africa; contribute to a better and safer Africa in a better world”
The International, Cooperation Trade and Security (ICTS) Cluster is pleased to report on progress made in implementing its commitments to the 2014-2019 Medium Term Strategic Framework.
31 July 2017
Government Communications and Information System invites members of the media to a photo opportunity and brief remarks by Minister of Communication, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo at the start of the Cabinet Lekgotla tomorrow, 01 August 2017.
The Lekgotla will be preceded by an ordinary seating of Cabinet. The photo-opportunity and remarks will take place as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 01 August 2017
Time: 10h00
Venue: Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest
27 July 2017
27 July 2017
The Secretariat of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) will convene a one day media workshop in Johannesburg.
The purpose of this one-day workshop is to enhance awareness of the media on the SADC Industralisation Strategy, strengthen the SADC Secretariats partnerships with the media within SADC Member States, and establish the role the media can play in communicating SADC industralisation issues.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
25 July 2017
Government will host a media briefing to update on the arrangements for the memorial service and funeral of the late Mr Ronnie Mamoepa. President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral for the highly regarded government communicator, accomplished public servant and freedom fighter, Mr Ronnie Mamoepa.
Members of the media are invited to attend as follows:
Date: Today, 25 July 2017
Time: 15h30
Venue: GCIS Head Office, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard, Hatfield, Pretoria
25 July 2017
Minister of Communications, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo will lead a memorial service of government communicators and members of the media on Wednesday, 26th July 2017 to celebrate the life of the late Mr Ronnie Mamoepa who died on Saturday, 22 July 2017.
To government communicators as well as members of the media, Mr Mamoepa was a colleague, a leader and a mentor whose life is worth celebrating.
24 July 2017
Government Communication and Information System will on Wednesday, 26 July 2017 hold a Memorial Service in honour of the veteran government communicator, Mr Ronnie Mamoepa who passed away on Saturday, 22 July 2017.
The memorial service will be attended by the Minister of Communications, Ayanda Dlodlo, the GCIS management and government communicators from three spheres of government.
The Minister of Communications, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo joins the nation in mourning the loss of Mr Ronnie Mamoepa, who died on the 22nd of July 2017.
“This is a tragic loss to government communications and to the nation as a whole. We have been robbed of a dedicated civil servant who selflessly served this government with distinction and loyalty”, said Minister Dlodlo.
