A. Issues In The Environment
1. 2023 Budget Speech
1.1. Cabinet welcomed the 2023 National Budget giving effect to critical interventions outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address. The Speech detailed plans to tackle the energy challenge, reduce unemployment, poverty and the rising cost of living, including combating crime and corruption.
The Minister in The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele will, on Thursday, 02 March 2023 brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 01 March 2023.
The details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 02 March 2023
Time: 10h00
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Ground Floor, Tshedimosetso house, Cnr Francis Baard and Festival Streets, Hatfiled, Pretoria
Live Streaming:
Government hosts post SONA media briefing of the Governance, State Capacity And Institutional Development (GSCID) Cluster
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will, on Thursday, 02 March 2023, host a virtual media briefing of the Governance, State Capacity and Institutional Development Cluster led by Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Acting Minister of Public Service and Administration, Thulas Nxesi.
Following a sitting of the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) as well as a special sitting of Cabinet on the evening of Monday 27 February 2023, government has Gazetted the regulations which give effect to the National State of Disaster pertaining to the impact of Severe Electricity Supply Constraints.
Government saddened by the passing of Rafiq Rohan
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of a distinguished South African, veteran editor Rafiq Rohan.
Rohan passed away yesterday, 26 February 2023, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province.
Rohan was a renowned journalist and a former South African political prisoner on Robben Island who played a significant role in the attainment of our democracy.
Good morning and thank you for your time.
As you know, this briefing comes on the back of President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address delivered earlier this month.
Government congratulates the Women’s cricket team for reaching the finals of the T20 World Cup. The South African team beat England by six runs to reach the T20 World Cup final.
Government hosts post SONA media briefing of the Social Protection, Community and Human Development Cluster
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will, on Sunday, 26 February 2023, host a media briefing of the Social Protection, Community and Human Development Cluster led by Ministers of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla and Basic Education, Angie Motshekga.
Following the delivery of the 2023 State of the Nation Address (SoNA), the briefing will outline areas that President Ramaphosa mentioned in his speech related to departments in the cluster.
Government Communication and Information System will host weekly virtual media briefing to provide updates on the implementation of the energy action plan. The media briefing will be held as follows:
Date: Friday, 24 February 2023
Time: 14h00
Platform: ZOOM
Please click the link below to join:
https://gcis.zoom.us/j/96677849807?pwd=aXp4TUdYOVh1djdvVXZOQjhKS1ZpZz09
Webinar ID: 966 7784 9807
Passcode: 960110
Government is resolute to resolve the country’s energy challenge
The efforts to stabilise Eskom and rebuild generation capability through the interventions outlined in the Energy Action Plan are starting to come to fruition, despite challenges.
Some of the key interventions underway to turnaround our energy challenge include Eskom receiving approval to be exempted from the new generation regulations. This will allow the utility to undertake emergency procurement as well as a number of other urgent interventions.
