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”.

23 September 2013

Translations

1. Cabinet’s position on prominent issues in the current environment

1.1 Under President Jacob Zuma’s leadership, government is rolling out the country’s multitrillion-rand public infrastructure programme aimed at unlocking job opportunities and bringing services to all South Africans.

20 September 2013
 

18 September 2013

Ministers and Deputy Ministers
Directors-General and Programme Managers
Members of the media
Ladies and gentlemen

Welcome to the Human Development Cluster media briefing, which provides a progress report on the targets we set ourselves since the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 14 February 2013.

This Cluster leads three of the 12 Government Outcomes, namely:

17 Sep 2013

Government will hold a series of quarterly Ministerial Cluster media briefings to inform citizens on progress made in the implementation of the 12 Outcomes and respective service delivery agreements.

On 18 September 2013, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga as the Chair will lead a panel of Human Development Cluster Ministers at the briefing.

5 September 2013

Translations and additional information

1.1. Cabinet welcomes the launch of the Public Service Charter and commends public service unions and the State as the employer on the commitments made through this Charter. The Charter introduces service standards within the public service with public service unions pledging their commitment to support the service standards.

3 September 2013

Members of the media are advised that the Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, as well as Administration, Collins Chabane, will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today in Parliament.

The media briefing will take place as follows:

Date: Thursday, 05 September 2013
Time: 10h00
Venue Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Corner Festival Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

4 September 2013