7 February
Media are invited to a cocktail function to be hosted by Government Communications (GCIS). This will provide media an opportunity to interact with government communicators ahead of the State of the Nation Address.
Date: Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Venue: The Pavilion Conference Centre, Cnr Ports and Beach roads, V&A Waterfront Cape Town
Time: 18:30 for 19:00
14 January
Members of the media are invited to a photo opportunity and a pre-Lekgotla media briefing by Minister Chabane at the commencement of the Cabinet Lekgotla on 17 January at the Forever Resorts in Bela Bela, Limpopo.
The photo opportunity and pre-Lekgotla media briefing will take place as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Time: 14h00 (Media to be in position by 13h30)
Venue: Forever Resorts, Bela Bela, Limpopo
17 January 2012
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen of the media, for joining us at the Presidency’s first media briefing of the new year.
I hope you have all had a chance in the past few weeks to take a break from the hustle and bustle of politics and the Public Service, to enjoy time with your families and friends and to enjoy the country you write about for a living.
Thank you for coming all the way to Bela Bela to join us as we start our first Lekgotla – the most important strategic planning session of the National Executive.
2 February 2012
A decision by the Tshwane North College for Further Education and Training (TNC) to join forces with the Department of Communications in order to provide internet connectivity to the college and its campuses has helped to bring about extremely positive results for both teachers and students at the institution.
19 January 2012
Members of the media are invited to the post January Cabinet Lekgotla media briefing where Minister Collins Chabane will outline some of key deliberations and decisions taken by Cabinet. The media briefing will take place as follows:
Date: Friday, 20 January 2012
Time: 14h00 (Media to be in position by 13h15)
Venue: Forever Resorts, Bela Bela, Limpopo
10 January 2012
Government notes with concern and regret the death of an applicant’ mother during a stampede at the University of Johannesburg yesterday.
This is an unfortunate incident which we hope will be fully investigated.
Our thoughts are with the bereaved family and friends of the mother of the prospective student who is reported to have been a young mother as well.
25 July 2011
Members of the media are invited to a photo opportunity on commencement of the Cabinet Lekgotla tomorrow at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
The photo opportunity will take place as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Time: 10h30 (Media to be in position by 10h00)
Venue: Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria
9 December 2011
The South African government delegation will brief media on matters related to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP17/CMP7) being held in Durban, South Africa.
The Ministers in attendance will include the Minister of State Security, Mr Siyabonga Cwele and the Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
Details of the briefing are as follows:
5 December 2011
The Head of the South African Delegation for COP17/CMP7, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa, together with the Chairperson of the Africa Group, Mr Tosi Mpanu will address the media on the Africa position at the climate change talks in Durban.
Details of the briefing are as follows:
2 December 2011
The Head of the South African Delegation for COP17/CMP7, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa, together with the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson, will address the media on the elements of the country’s position as well as on climate-smart agriculture initiatives in response to climate change.
Details of the briefing are as follows:
