8 February 2011

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will on 10, 11 and 12 February 2011 lead a team of officials from various departments on a visit by the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) to assess the general impact of recent floods in Limpopo province.

The NDMC-led team will spend three days in the province to reassess and verify the natural disaster damage from an NDMC and national sector departments’ point of view.

7 February 2011

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will from Monday, 7 February 2011, lead a team of government officials from various departments on a visit by the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) to assess the general impact caused by the recent floods in all affected provinces.

2 February 2011

Minister Chabane will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today, 2nd  February 2011.

The details of the briefing are as follows:

Date: Thursday, 3 February 2011
Time:10h00
Venue: Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria

NB: There will be a video link-up to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town.

1 February 2011

The Director-General of the Department of Social Development, Mr Vusi Madonsela and the Heads of Social Development from all nine provinces will today, 1 February 2011, meet to discuss the Department’s short and long term humanitarian response plan to families and communities affected by the floods and other natural disasters.

21 January 2011

The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will on Saturday, 22 January 2011, meet with stakeholders from business and civil society.

The aim of the meeting is to discuss ways of collaboration with the view of lobbying business and civil society to provide relief and assistance to victims of the flood disaster across the country.

This is part of government's efforts to mobilise various stakeholders to assist people affected by the recent floods.

20 May 2009

Government spokesperson, Themba Maseko, will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today, May 20, 2009.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date: 20 May 2009 (today)
Time: 15:45
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

Enquiries
Colin Cruywagen
Cell: 082 377 9916

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)

11 February 2010

The Minister in the Presidency, Mr Collins Chabane will brief members of the media on the performance outcomes.  

The briefing will take place as follows:

3 February 2010

Government Communication & Information Systems (GCIS) in partnership with Sanlam Group invites you to the National Schools Debate prize giving ceremony in Cape Town. The ceremony follows a year long programme of debate competitions by Grade 11 learners at district, provincial and national levels, based on issues raised in the 2009 State of the Nation Address.

9 October 2002

An update on Cabinet's Statement of 17 April 2002 on fighting HIV/AIDS

On the fourth anniversary of the Partnership Against AIDS let us join hands so that we can together build on the progress that has been made in the fight against the epidemic, to intensify the campaign of hope.

13 August 2009

As part of its regular Cabinet meetings, Cabinet met yesterday and among the issues discussed was the current H1N1 Influenza pandemic.  Cabinet decided to mount an enhanced national response to build on what has already been done so far by the Department, the Department Education, NICD and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Country Office.

As the lead Department, the Department of Health wishes to outline what it is doing in this regard.