Chairperson: Minister of Social Development, Minister Bathabile Dlamini, MP
Deputy Chairperson: Minister of Public Works, Minister Thulas Nxesi, MP

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

Welcome to the Social Protection and Community Development cluster briefing.

In his State of the Nation Address (SoNA), The Honourable President Mr Jacob Zuma identified the tackling of poverty, inequality and unemployment as a central theme for the work of Government in the year ahead.

20 March 2012

Members of the media are advised that the Cabinet Spokesperson and GCIS CEO, Jimmy Manyi will on Thursday hold a media briefing on the decisions of the Cabinet meeting held today 20 March 2012. The briefing will take place as follows:

Date: Thursday, 22 March 2012
Time: 10h00
Venue: GCIS Auditorium, 1st Floor Midtown Building, cnr Prinsloo and Vermeulen St., Pretoria

14 March 2012

Mr Obed Bapela, Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, will today officially launch the GCIS-produced Public Sector Manager Magazine (PSM).

PSM is a business-to-business magazine that allows public sector managers to be profiled and acquire information about government policies and programmes.

9 March 2012

Ministers Rob Davies and Minister Ebrahim Patel will address members of the media on the government response on the judgement of the Competition Appeals Court on Walmart.

The briefing will be held as follows:

Date: Friday, 9 March 2012
Time: 13h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town

NB: There will be a video link-up to, GCIS Auditorium, Corner of Vermeulen and Prinsloo Street, Pretoria

7 March 2012

The GCIS CEO and Government Spokesperson, Jimmy Manyi will brief members of the media on the decisions of the Cabinet meeting held 7th March 2012.

The briefing will be held as follows:

Date: Thursday, 8 March 2012
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

NB: There will be a video-link to GCIS Auditorium, 1st Floor Midtown Building, cnr Prinsloo and Vermeulen Street, Pretoria

27 February 2012

Members of the media are invited to the post State of the Nation Address (SoNA) media briefing of the Economic Sectors and Employment cluster. The Chairperson of the cluster, Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform , Gugile Nkwiti will lead the briefing.

The details are as follows:

Date: Thursday, 1 March 2012
Time: 9h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre in Parliament, Cape Town

27 February 2012

Members of the media are invited to the post State of the Nation Address (SoNA) media briefing of the Infrastructure Development cluster. The Chairperson of the cluster, Minister of Transport, Sibusiso Ndebele will lead the briefing.

The details are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre in Parliament, Cape Town

24 February 2012

Members of the media are invited to the post State of the Nation Address (SoNA) media briefing of the International Cooperation Trade and Security (ICTS) cluster. The Chairperson of the cluster, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu will lead the briefing.

The details are as follows:

Date: Sunday, 26 February 2012
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre in Parliament, Cape Town

22 February 2012

Members of the media are invited to the post-Budget Speech launch of Women and Budget Initiative, a partnership between the Motsepe Foundation, and the Ministry of Women, Children and People with Disabilities including NGOs.

This is an innovative platform whereby government ministers, women leaders in business and NGOs come together to discuss the impact of the National Budget on South African women in rural and urban communities.

22 Februray

Cabinet Spokesperson, Mr Jimmy Manyi, will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 22 February 2012.

The briefing will be held as follows:

Date: Thursday, 23 February 2012
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town

NB: There will be a video link-up to, GCIS Auditorium, Corner of Vermeulen and Prinsloo Street, Pretoria