8 December 2013
Members of the media are advised that the media centre at the Nasrec Expo Centre will not be operational due to unforeseen delays. Media will be advised when the centre is operational.
7 December 2013
Media are advised that the accreditation centre for the state funeral of former President Nelson Mandela will from Sunday, 08 December relocate to Nasrec Expo Centre and it will be operational from 08h30am.
Media should make use of Gate 2 and proceed to Hall 8 within the Nasrec expo centre, parking will be limited, media are advised to follow signage to identify the designated parking area.
7 December 2013
Media are advised that the Mandela Family spokesperson, General Matanzima will be updating media on matters relating to former President Nelson Mandela.
Details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 7 December 2013
Time: 16h30
Venue: SABC Studios, Auckland Park
Enquiries:
Ronnie Mamoepa
082 990 4853
Issued by Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
Fellow South Africans
Ladies and gentlemen of the media
Welcome to this briefing where we want to give an update on how preparations for the State Funeral of our beloved former President Nelson Mandela are unfolding.
To begin with, we want to express our sincere appreciation to the people of South Africa and our friends and partners internationally for the generosity, kindness and warmth with which millions of people have responded to the news of the passing of our first democratically elected President.
7 December 2013
6 December 2013
Media are invited to a joint technical media briefing hosted by Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and the SABC on the media arrangements of the state funeral of President Mandela.
The details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 7 December 2013
Time: 9h00
Venue: SABC Studios, Auckland Park
5 December 2013
The Acting Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, as well as Administration, Angie Motshekga will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held in Pretoria today, 4 December 2013.
Members of the media are invited to the media briefing as follows.
29 November 2013
Following a report in the Mail&Guardian today, Ministers of the security cluster and the Minister of Public Works met with the Public Protector, on the alleged leak of a purported provisional report on the Nkandla project. In the meeting, Advocate Thuli Madonsela committed herself to following the proper process of handling such reports.
22 November 2013
Government has noted unbecoming reportage from some media houses that deceive the public and create a negative perception regarding comments made at yesterday’s briefing by the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster Ministers over President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home.
