16 February 2012
Members of the media are invited to the post State of the Nation Address (SoNA) media briefing of the Human Development Cluster. The Chairperson of the cluster, Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga will lead the briefing.
The details are as follows:
Date: Friday, 17 February 2012
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre in Parliament, Cape Town
4 May 2012
Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 3 May 2012.
1.1 State Visits
Cabinet noted and welcomed that President Jacob Zuma is hosting the President of India, Pratibha Patil who is on a State Visit in South African which commenced on the 2nd May 2012 until the 8th of May 2012.
1.2 Crime
9 May 2012
The Official Funeral of the late former Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Sicelo Shiceka will take place on Saturday, 12 May 2012 at Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg.
The proceedings will start at 09h00 until 11h00. Minister Shiceka will be buried at Westpark Cemetery, Corner Beyers Naude and West Park Road in Montgomery Park, Johannesburg.
8 May 2012
The Official Funeral of the late Minister of Public Service and Administration, Mr Roy Padayachie will take place on Wednesday, 9 May 2012 at Sahara Kingsmead Stadium in Durban from 11h00.
Minister Padayachie will be cremated at Clare Estate Crematorium, in Durban at 15h00 after the funeral.
2 May 2012
Members of the media are advised that the post-Cabinet media briefing by Cabinet Spokesperson and GCIS CEO, Jimmy Manyi will be held on Friday, 4 May 2012 at 09h00 not 10h00 as announced earlier. The venue has also changed to Room 153, Union Buildings.
The Cabinet Spokesperson will be joined by the Minister of Sport and Recreation SA, Fikile Mbalula.
27 April 2012
The Justice Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) cluster will on Saturday, 28 April 2012, brief members of the media on the Special Remission of Sentences, following the announcement by President Jacob Zuma during the Freedom Day celebrations. The briefing will be chaired by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe.
The granting of remissions is to celebrate 16 years of the Constitution and 18 years of democracy on 27 April 2012 (Freedom Day).
30 April 2012
Cabinet Spokesperson and GCIS CEO, Mr Jimmy Manyi, was shocked to discover that he has an impersonator(s) on Facebook. Manyi has called on Facebook users not to be misled by the impersonator(s) on the social media website.
19 April 2012
Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 18 April 2012.
1.1 Infrastructure Plan
Cabinet calls on all sectors of society to Play Your Part in making government’s plans on infrastructure development a reality. The plans are linked to government’s efforts to create employment opportunities for all South Africans in transforming the economy and society.
1.2 Freedom Day
22 March 2012
Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 20 March 2012.
1.1 Human Rights Day
8 March 2012
Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 7 March 2012.
1.1 Natural Disaster Management
