26 August 2014

Government has noted with concern a mischievous report published in the Sunday Times that insinuated the State Security Agency has become an employment agency for the children of Ministers and other high-profile officials due to political nepotism.  Government views this report as speculative, subjective, and creates an impression that children of ministers and other officials should be exempt from pursuing a career in the public service.

25 August 2014 

The Justice Crime and Prevention Cluster (JCPS) led by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa -Nqakula (JCPS)  will brief members of the media on the disruptions that unfolded in Parliament last week.

Details of the briefing are as follows:

Date: 26 August 2014
Time:  08h30
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

25 August 2014

Government wishes to advise the members of the media about the planned media briefing for the week of the 25 – 31 August 2014. 

On Tuesday, 26 August 2014, the Statistician-General, Pali Lehohla will brief the media on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 2nd Quarter of 2014. The media briefing will take place at the Tshedimosetso House, GCIS in Pretoria at 11:00am.

22 August 2014

Government has noted with grave concern the disruptions which have unfolded in Parliament yesterday and which tantamount   to bring the high institution into disrepute.  Whilst government encourages a continuous healthy and robust democracy, which includes questioning the executives of the country, it must be exercised in a dignified manner.

21 August 2014

1.  Implementation of Key Government Programmes

Cabinet commends the launch of another Sexual Offences Court in Bethlehem, Free State by Minister Michael Masutha. This forms part of government’s intervention programme in the fight against sexual violence against women, children and the vulnerable groups.

20 August  2014

The Minister In The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Jeff Radebe,  will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held in Cape Town on the 20^th August 2014.

Members of the media are invited to the media briefing as follows:

Date: Thursday, 21 August 2014
Time: 10h00
Venue:  Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

20 August 2014

Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela and the Minister of Communications, Hon. Faith Muthambi, MP met in Pretoria on Wednesday, 20 August 2014.
The meeting was in connection with the investigation into the alleged irregular appointment of Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng as permanent Chief Operations Officer of the SABC as well as other matters of mutual concern.

20 August 2014

The Deputy Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will be visiting Mpumalanga over a period of two days as part of Imbizo programme. The outreach programme will kick start with a stakeholder engagement session with local government communicators, community media and members of state owned companies.

19 August 2014

Government reiterates that South Africa remains the destination of choice for tourism, despite a report in the media which stated that the industry had become the first victim of Ebola. 

No cases of the Ebola virus have been reported in the country, and government is confident of the systems and protocols that are in place to address any incidence of the virus.    

18 August 2014