The South African Weather Service has issued severe weather alerts including severe thunderstorms, damaging and strong winds, and disruptive rains in the Provinces of Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, North West and Free State. Government is urging residents in these Provinces to take precautions and follow instructions from respective Disaster Management Centres to keep safe. The contact numbers of the relevant provincial Disaster Management Centres are:

The South African media is invited to submit their entries for the 2024 SADC Media Awards competition. The SADC Media Awards are open to journalists from the SADC Member States. The first prize winners will receive their prizes and certificates on the margins of the 44th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government.

Government welcomes the increase in employment for the period June to September 2023 as per the 3rd Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) report of Statistics South Africa. Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said that “The continuous increase in employment is a demonstration that measures put in place by government, the partnership with business and labour to reduce unemployment and create opportunities for more jobs are steadily and firmly gaining traction despite prevailing domestic and global challenges facing the economy.

Cabinet met on Friday, 8th December 2023 to consider outstanding matters from its Cabinet Meeting of 29th November 2023.  

A.    ISSUES FROM THE ENVIRONMENT 

1.    The 11th Presidential District Development Model Imbizo – Lejweleputswa District of the Free State. 

Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will brief media on the outcomes of the Special Cabinet meeting held on Friday, 8th December 2023.  

Members of the media are invited to cover the media briefing as follows: 
Date:            Monday, 11th December 2023
Time:           10h00  
Venue:         GCIS Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, Hatfield, Pretoria  

The Marketing, Advertising and Communication (MAC) Charter Council calls on the industry to continue promoting awareness on gender based violence and femicide. The sector is influential in shaping society’s thoughts and ideas about gender roles and factors contributing to prevention of gender based violence and femicide.

The Minister in The Presidency responsible for Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, requests the pleasure of your company during the SADC Media Awards Dinner and the Launch of the 2024 Competition. The invite goes to all media practitioners who cover integrated stories within the SADC region.

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), invites members of the media to a panel discussion on mitigating and raising awareness on sexual exploitation of children in South Africa through online platforms.  The discussion hosted in partnership with the Film and Publications Board will take place on Wednesday, 6th November 2023.  

Tomorrow, 05 December 2023, the Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshaveni will unveil state-of-the-art broadcast studios at Mmabatho  FM and  Mahikeng FM in the North-West province.

The unveiling of the brand-new broadcast studios promotes the growth and sustainability of community and small commercial media across the country. 

The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Nomasonto Motaung, Members of the Executive Council and MDDA Board Chairperson Professor Hlengani Mathebula will also be part of the unveiling ceremony.

Members of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover the forthcoming District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo in the Free State Province are advised to collect accreditation cards as follows:

Venue: Far East Multi-Purpose Centre, Thabong, Welkom

Day One: Monday, 04 December 2023 from 14h00 – 17h00
Day Two: Tuesday, 05 December 2023 from 08h30 – 17h00
Day Three: Wednesday, 06 December 2023 from 08h30 – 18h00
Day Four: Thursday, 07 December 2023 from 08h00 – 10h00