18 October 2013
Government joins the country’s media industry in commemorating Media Freedom Day which resulted in legislative guarantees of press freedom and editorial independence. On October 19, 1977, South Africa's apartheid government banned three publications and outlawed 17 anti-apartheid groups during the one-day crackdown, which came to be known as Black Wednesday.
17 October 2013
16 October 2013
The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and Sanlam, co-sponsors and organisers of the MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards, have announced that they will invest more in the Awards by introducing new categories for the competition.
The new categories as well as the date for the opening of entries will be announced prior to the opening of the entries for the 2013 competition in November.
16 October 2013
Cabinet has noted the mischievous media reports related to the Control of Marketing of Alcohol Beverages Bill . The media reports allege a division over the decision to approve the Bill.
14 October 2013
Government congratulates the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan who was named the 2013 Finance Minister of the Year in the Sub-Saharan category by Emerging Markets. Emerging Markets is a website that provides news, analysis and commentary on economic policy, international economics and global financial markets, with a special focus on emerging markets.
14 October 2013
Government congratulates the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on the anticipated launch of the new 24-hour online radio station, Ubuntu Radio.
Acting GCIS CEO, Phumla Williams said, “Government will use this innovative undertaking to raise public awareness and stimulate public discourse on South Africa's foreign policy. Ubuntu Radio will be accessible to South Africans and beyond the borders of our country, able to reach many parts of the world”.
10 October 2013
The Acting CEO of GCIS and Cabinet Spokesperson, Ms Phumla Williams will today brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held yesterday. She will be joined by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Ms Susan Shabangu.
The media briefing will take place as follows:
8 October 2013
More South Africans are receiving a wider range of information about government services, policies and plans across a broad range of communication platforms, the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) annual report for 2012/13 reveals. Among other initiatives in during 2012/13 financial year, GCIS intensified its Public Participation Programme, which took various national, provincial and local leaders to communities to hear people’s views and share information about government’s plans and policies.
2 October 2013
Government refutes sensational claims that Executive Members of Cabinet are “misusing public funds” while renting vehicles to carry out the work of government. All Cabinet Ministers were asked a Parliamentary Question to provide expenditure details in this regard.
Policy provides that “Members at a national level may be provided with one vehicle for use in Cape Town and one vehicle for use in Pretoria. It further provides for “Use of Incidental Vehicles for official purposes away from respected seats of office”.
