Proposed interventions by Minister Ntshavheni

General trends in international relations: New opportunities and threats

As I am taking the floor for the first time, let me congratulate the Russian Federation for hosting the 11th INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURITY MATTERS and the hospitality extended to me and my delegation. On behalf of the government and the people of South Africa, we welcome the opportunity to share our views and insights on this important topic which requires both our individual and collective action.

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will tomorrow, Friday, 26 May 2023 brief members of the media on the progress regarding the implementation of the Energy Action Plan.

Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing as follows:

Date: Friday, 26 May 2023
Time: 14h00
Platform: Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will embark on a two-day youth engagement program at KaMaqhekeza township in Nkomazi Local Municipality, Mpumalanga province, between 25 and 26 May 2023.

The event forms part of government’s commitment to ensure that South African citizens are empowered through access to government information. 

A.    Issues in the Environment

Members of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s visit to the Eastern Cape are advised to collect accreditation cards.

The visit is scheduled to take place on the 26th and 27th May 2023 and areas to be visited include Lusikisiki at OR Tambo District Municipality and Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, both in the Eastern Cape.

Accreditation will be processed at both venues as per the following details:

Venue: OR Tambo District Municipality, St Elizabeth Hospital Resource Centre, Lusikisiki

The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Nomasonto Motaung will tomorrow, 25 May deliver Africa Day remarks during Africa Communications Week 2023. The event will be hosted by Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in partnership with Freedom Park.

The Africa Day session concludes the three day events hosted by South Africa to honour Africa Communications Week under the theme: Agenda 2063, The Africa We Want. Africa Communications Week is a week-long series of events in 20 countries across Africa.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) cordially invites you to participate in the Africa Communications Week 2023. Africa Communications Week is a week-long series of events in 20 countries across Africa. The South Africa edition will take place from 23 to 25 May 2023 under the theme: “Agenda 2063, The Africa We Want”.

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) calls on members of the media wishing to cover the forthcoming service delivery outreach programme led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile to the Eastern Cape to apply for accreditation.  

The outreach is scheduled to take place on the 26th and 27th May 2023 and areas to be visited include Lusikisiki at OR Tambo District Municipality and Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, both in the Eastern Cape. 

Government has welcomed the initiative by African Heads of State to lead and facilitate peace talks aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The African leaders’ peace mission was presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa to both President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during separate telephone calls.

The principal focus of the mission is to find a peaceful resolution to the devastating conflict in the Ukraine with its cost to human lives and impact on the African continent.