Thank you, ladies and gentlemen of the media, for joining us at the Presidency’s first media briefing of the new year.

I hope you have all had a chance in the past few weeks to take a break from the hustle and bustle of politics and the Public Service, to enjoy time with your families and friends and to enjoy the country you write about for a living.

Thank you for coming all the way to Bela Bela to join us as we start our first Lekgotla – the most important strategic planning session of the National Executive.

 2 February 2012                           

A decision by the Tshwane North College for Further Education and Training (TNC) to join forces with the Department of Communications in order to provide internet connectivity to the college and its campuses has helped to bring about extremely positive results for both teachers and students at the institution.

19 January 2012

Members of the media are invited to the post January Cabinet Lekgotla media briefing where Minister Collins Chabane will outline some of key deliberations and decisions taken by Cabinet. The media briefing will take place as follows:

Date: Friday, 20 January 2012
Time: 14h00 (Media to be in position by 13h15)
Venue: Forever Resorts, Bela Bela, Limpopo

10 January 2012

Government notes with concern and regret the death of an applicant’ mother during a stampede at the University of Johannesburg yesterday.

This is an unfortunate incident which we hope will be fully investigated.

Our thoughts are with the bereaved family and friends of the mother of the prospective student who is reported to have been a young mother as well.

25 July 2011

Members of the media are invited to a photo opportunity on commencement of the Cabinet Lekgotla tomorrow at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.

The photo opportunity will take place as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Time: 10h30 (Media to be in position by 10h00)
Venue: Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria

9 December 2011

The South African government delegation will brief media on matters related to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP17/CMP7) being held in Durban, South Africa.

The Ministers in attendance will include the Minister of State Security, Mr Siyabonga Cwele and the Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.

Details of the briefing are as follows:

5 December 2011

The Head of the South African Delegation for COP17/CMP7, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa, together with the Chairperson of the Africa Group, Mr Tosi Mpanu will address the media on the Africa position at the climate change talks in Durban.

Details of the briefing are as follows:

2 December 2011

The Head of the South African Delegation for COP17/CMP7, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa, together with the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson, will address the media on the elements of the country’s position as well as on climate-smart agriculture initiatives in response to climate change.

Details of the briefing are as follows:

23 November 2011

Cabinet Spokesperson, Mr Jimmy Manyi, will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday 23 November 2011.

The Cabinet Spokesperson will be joined by the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Ms Lulu Xingwana, who will launch the 16 Days of Activism Campaign.

The briefing will be held as follows: 

22 November 2011

The Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) will brief members of the media on South Africa’s state of readiness to host the COP17/CMP7 Conference that will be held in Durban from 28th November until the 9 December 2011.

Details of the media briefing are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Time: 14h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town