27 September 2015
Deputy Minister
Directors-General
Members of the media
Ladies and gentlemen
Thank you for joining us this morning for the Governance and Administration Cluster Media Briefing, as we outline the progress made by government through this cluster and provide more detail on the achievement of our plans.
26 September 2015
1. Implementation of key government programmes
1.1. Cabinet welcomed the launch of the seventh edition of the Development Indicators (2014) on 20 September 2015, which presented an update on the state of South Africa’s development. The indicators create a better understanding of the impact of various government policies and service-delivery initiatives on the country’s development.
25 September 2015
25 September 2015
Minister in the Presidency for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Jeff Radebe will address media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday (23 September 2015).
The media briefing will take place as follows:
Date: Saturday, 26 September 2015
Time: 11h00
Venue: GCIS Head Office, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard, Hatfield, Pretoria
20 September 2015
15 September 2015
Government commends the private and public sector for taking steps to ensure clean governance through the verification of qualification process.
The increase in the number of companies and government departments ensuring the verification of academic and professional qualifications of prospective employees, as reported by quality assurance body Umalusi, is an indication that South Africa is moving towards clean governance.
11 September 2015
13 September 2015
On Monday, 14 September at 10h00, Social Protection, Community and Human Development (SPCHD) Cluster chaired by Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini will hold a media briefing to give an update on progress and achievements on the implementation of its programme of action. The briefing will be held at Tshedimosetso House (GCIS), Pretoria with a link up to Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town.
10 September 2015
Minister of Communication Ms Faith Muthambi will share a podium with Advocate Gerri Nel in a launch of a forensic investigations book titled: Legislative Principle and Investigative Practice. The book launch will be held in Centurion, Pretoria on the 11th September, 2015.
The discussion panel will include two editors of the book, Prof Rudolph Zinn and Dr Sethlomaru Dintwe.
10 September 2015
Implementation of key government programmes
1.1. Cabinet reiterates President Jacob Zuma’s call for all sectors of society to work together to support the economy and save jobs in the current tough economic environment.
The pact between government, mining houses and labour unions demonstrates the commitment across all sectors to save jobs and reduce the impact of job losses.
