18 September 2014

This statement serves as an update on the situation following the collapse of a building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Government has already announced, as instructed by President Zuma, that our disaster management processes and mechanisms have been activated; that an inter-departmental team has been put together and that the NATJOINTS has also been activated to provide technical assistance and support to the victims and their families.

18 September 2014

18 September 2014

The Minister of Communications, Ms Faith Muthambi will on Friday, 19 September 2014 officially close the Thusong Service Centre Week at Botshabelo Thusong Service Centre in Free State province.

The campaign ran from Monday, 15th and was launched by Minister Muthambi at the Mamelodi Thusong Service Centre. The objective was to heighten communication on the achievements of the Thusong Service Programme and it forms part of Public Service Month.

18 September 2014

The Thusong Service Centre week is currently underway and Deputy Minister of Communications Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will launch the Thusong Success Stories Booklet tomorrow, 18 September 2014 at Leretlhabetse Thusong Service Centre in Moretele Municipality, North West.

18 Sep 2014

The Deputy Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will on Thursday 18 September 2014 deliver a speech at the launch of Sanitary Pads Project led by Proudly South African in Partnership with Sun International and Proctor and Gamble (P&G). Almost nine million young South African girls aged between 13 – 19 miss up to a week of school due to the fact that they cannot afford sanitary products.

17 September 2014

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, will brief the media on developments following the collapse of a building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Nigeria. 

17 September 2014

The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) today briefed the parliamentary committee on their aggregated quarter report for 2013/2014 financial year covering the period of 1 April to 31 December 2013.

17 September 2014

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) today briefed the parliamentary committee on their 3rd quarter reports for 2013/2014 financial year which covers the period of 1 October to 31 December 2013.

16 Sep 2014

Ladies and Gentlemen of the media
Welcome to our weekly media briefing on the work of government and issues in the public discourse.
Today we are focusing on Improving Local Government Delivery as one of our priorities.

Presidential Local Government Summit

Led by President Jacob Zuma, government will host the Presidential Local Government Summit on Thursday, 18 September 2014 at the Gallagher Estate Conference Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg.