17 September 2014
The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) today briefed the parliamentary committee on their aggregated quarter report for 2013/2014 financial year covering the period of 1 April to 31 December 2013.
17 September 2014
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) today briefed the parliamentary committee on their 3rd quarter reports for 2013/2014 financial year which covers the period of 1 October to 31 December 2013.
16 Sep 2014
Ladies and Gentlemen of the media
Welcome to our weekly media briefing on the work of government and issues in the public discourse.
Today we are focusing on Improving Local Government Delivery as one of our priorities.
Presidential Local Government Summit
Led by President Jacob Zuma, government will host the Presidential Local Government Summit on Thursday, 18 September 2014 at the Gallagher Estate Conference Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg.
15 September 2014
Today Monday 15 September marks the beginning of Thusong Service Centre Week. The week was launched by the Minister of Communications Ms Faith Muthambi at the Denlyn Mall in Mamelodi North of Pretoria yesterday (Sunday).
15 September 2014
Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, will lead a media briefing of the Inter Ministerial Committee on Communication and Publicity on the 16th September 2014. The Minister will be joined by the Minister of COGTA, Mr Pravin Gordhan.
14 September 2014
Government wishes to advise the members of the media about the planned media briefings scheduled for the week of 15 – 21 September 2014.
The Minister of Communications, Ms Faith Muthambi will on Sunday, 14 September 2014 launch the Thusong Service Centre Week at Mamelodi in Pretoria.
The campaign which runs from Monday, 15th to Friday, 19th September 2014 is a week of heightened communication on the achievements of the Thusong Service Programme and it forms part of Public Service Month. .
Members of the media are invited to join Minister Muthambi as she does a walkabout at the Mamelodi Thusong Service Centre and interact with residents and public service beneficiaries.
12 September 2014
The South African Council for Business Women (SACBW) will on 13 September 2014 host their annual national congress and gala dinner in Pretoria. The Deputy Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will be a guest speaker at the function. Her speech will be about “The Power within”.
The Council’s Business Women of the Year 2014 will also be announced as well as its new Presidency for 2015. The annual gala dinner and congress is a platform where women receive recognition, advanced training and network opportunities.
11 September 2014
Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi has arrived at the first day of the World Economic Forum's 8th Annual Meeting of the Champions 2014. The "Summer Davos" Forum held in Tianjin, China from 10-12 September 2014 under the theme, “Creating Value through Innovation”.
South Africa is participating in this forum for benchmarking and sharing ideas around science, technology and innovation. The annual gathering will also look at issues of unemployment around the world and how it can be addressed.
10 September 2014
Statement by Minister Jeff Radebe, Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Information and Publicity
Today, we called this briefing, which we intend to make it weekly where we will share with the media key developments in government and address issues in the public discourse.
Government records progress in dealing with corruption
