25 May 2014
South Africa joins the rest of the African continent and the world in commemorating Africa Day today, 25 May 2014. This significant day marks the anniversary of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now known as African Union (AU) by 32 governments in 1963. Twenty other nations gradually joined the founder states over time. South Africa became the 53rd member of the AU on 23 May 1994.
23 May 2014
Members of the media are advised that there will be video feed and photos distributed to all whom it at the media need centre.
PHOTOS DISSEMINATION
A total of 12 select photographers have been selected to shoot pool pictures at the Amphitheatre which will be shared with all media. The GCIS has deployed two librarians to share the pictures with all media at the Media Centre on the Southern Lawns.
23 May 2014
Minister Collins Chabane
Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial committee on the 2014 presidential inauguration
22 May 2014
The Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Paul Mashatile will on Thursday, 23 May brief media on the cultural programme of the Presidential Inauguration.
Members of the media are invited to attend as follows:
21 May 2014
Members of the media are advised of the following arrangements for the Presidential Inauguration taking place on the 24 May 2014. There are space and movement limitations at the Nelson Mandela Amphitheatre and therefore not all the media will be accommodated during the event.
21 May 2014
Sanlam and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) have announced the finalists for the 2013 MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards following the conclusion of judging for both broadcast and print sections of the competition.
A total of 89 finalists have been selected from the 750 entries received for the 2013 Awards, with 64 for print and 24 in the broadcast section.
The finalists announced today exclude the following:
20 May 2014
Government’s official plans for the Presidential Inauguration taking place on 24 May 2014 in the Nelson Mandela Amphitheatre at the Union Buildings are underway. Firstly, government wishes to clarify media reports on the budget allocation for the Presidential Inauguration.
In response to media questions last week about the cost of the Inauguration, government indicated at the time that the expenditure will be less than what has been spent on previous Inaugurations for different Presidents.
19 May 2014
Members of the media are advised that the Accreditation Centre will be open for media accreditation for the Presidential Inauguration as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 21 - 23 May 2014
Time: 08h00-18h00
Venue: Tshwane City Hall, Pretoria
15 May 2014
The security cluster Ministers have resolved to take the Public Protector’s report on the security upgrades installed in the private residence of the President (“the Nkandla report”) on judicial review by the High Court.
The grounds of the review will be fully canvassed in the review papers.
Members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Presidential Inauguration of 2014
Representatives of national and international media
Ladies and gentlemen
Thank you all for joining us at today’s media briefing where we will outline some of the processes leading up to the Inauguration of the President.
Commending the nation on successful elections
