7 January 2014

The President of the Republic, his Excellency Jacob Zuma acting in terms of Section 4 (1) (b) read with Section 8 (2) of the MDDA Act appointed Mr Roland Aloysius Williams to the MDDA Board from Jan 2014 until December 2016. The President has also thanked Ms Nadia Bulbulia and Ms Nothando Migogo whose terms of office expired in December 2013, for their invaluable contribution and dedication in promoting an environment for media development and diversity in SA.

Task Team report on security measures at Nkandla

Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen
 
At its meeting of 4 December 2013, Cabinet resolved to release to the public the Ministerial Task Team Report on the Security Installation at President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla private residence. This media briefing is convened to give effect to that decision.

18 December 2013

Ministers of the Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) and Minister of Public Works Thulas Nxesi will release the Task Team Report on matters relating to the security upgrade at President Jacob Zuma's private residence in Nkandla.

Date: Thursday, 19 December 2013
Time : 11h00
Venue: GCIS Media Briefing Room, Tshedimosetso House 1035 Francis Baard Street, Corner Festival Street, Hatfield, and Pretoria

15 December 2013

14 December 2013

Government wishes to advise that all accredited media are granted access to the Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu (media centre) to cover the State Funeral of President Nelson Mandela. On provision of the accreditation tags, media will be able to travel through the Police road blocks to the Museum.

Media do not have access to the family homestead and farm under any circumstance. We appeal to the media not to access these areas, as access will be strictly enforced. 

Enquiries:

­­­­14 December 2013

Fellow South Africans
Ladies and gentlemen of the media

Earlier today the body of our beloved former President Nelson Mandela returned to his home at Qunu in the Eastern Cape where he will be laid to rest tomorrow, Sunday 15 December 2013.

The former President’s body was received at Mthatha in the Eastern Cape with full military and ceremonial honours by the South African National Defence Force which leads the State Funeral.

14 December 2013

Live television feeds to public tribute and mourning areas around Qunu where former President Nelson Mandela will be buried tomorrow, will give thousands of people a chance to share this event with fellow citizens.

Television will also make it possible for people in other parts of the country and the world to follow Tata Madiba’s final journey to his resting place on the family farm in Qunu.

13 December 2013

(NOTE TO EDITORS: This factsheet provides a little more detail that supports the State Funeral update given by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters at Mthatha at 18h00 today on behalf of the Inter-Ministerial Committee coordinating the State Funeral of former President Nelson Mandela. Two maps showing Mthatha road closures and traffic diversions in the region around Qunu are provided that will also be posted on www.mandela.gov.za and www.gov.za )

13 December 2013

Around 100 000 people, including VVIPs and VIPs, viewed the body of the late President Nelson Mandela during the three days he lay in state at the Union Buildings from Wednesday 11 December to Friday 13 December 2013.

A government update at 18h00 gave the figure as “at least 70 000”. This was based on estimates that were made earlier in the afternoon.

The latest estimate is that close to 100 000 paid their last respects to Tata Madiba at the Union Buildings in the course of three days.

(NOTE TO EDITORS: The original version of this statement referred to an opportunity for people in the Eastern Cape to be part of the State Funeral events on Saturday. This should have read “Sunday”. This update now correctly refers to “Sunday”. Please accept GCIS’s sincerest apology.)

13 December 2013

The passing away of President Nelson Mandela has united South Africans in dignified mourning and celebration.