4 November 2009

Government will launch its nationwide interactive community radio programme to promote economic opportunities created by government on the 5th November 2009.

This radio programme will be on 65 of the country’s most popular community radio stations every Thursday between 18h00 to 19h00 until March 2010. Listeners will have an opportunity to speak directly with ministers from all participating departments

5 November 2009

Government will hold Ministerial Cluster Media Briefings on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action as announced in June by President Jacob Zuma.

The briefings will take place at the Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town. There will be video links to Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria.

Briefings schedule:

Monday, 9 November 2009

09h00-10h30: Social Protection and Community Development (Chair: Ministers Social Development and Public Works)

5 November 2009

Government Spokesperson, Themba Maseko, will brief the media tomorrow on the outcomes of today’s Cabinet meeting held at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

He will be joined by the Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, and the Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Buyelwa Sonjica. The Ministers will provide more details on matters surrounding the Airbus A400M aircraft and climate change.

The briefing will take place as follows:

8 November 2001

Minister in the Presidency, Dr Essop Pahad as well as other partners in the private sector will launch Multi-purpose Community Centers (MPPC’s) business plan.

Date: 13 November 2001
Time: 12pm
Venue: Misty Hills, Plot 69, Drieftboulevard Road, Muldersdrift, West Rand

Enquiries
Sputnik Ratau
Cell: 083 253 5264

Nothemba Dlali
Tel: 011 313 3069

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)

6 November 2009

Government will embark on a week long public participation (Imbizo) drive from Monday, the 9th to Sunday, the 15th of November 2009. During this week and beyond Ministers will also be communicating progress on the implmentaion of the Programme of Action.

10 November 2009

Government will hold Ministerial Cluster Media Briefings on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action as announced in June by President Jacob Zuma.

The briefings will take place at the Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town. There will be a video link –up to Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria

Briefings schedule:

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

12h00-12h30: Human Development

13 November 2009

The government Public Participation Week programme which started on Monday, the 9th until the 15th of November 2009 enters its fifth day.

19 November 2009

Members of the media are invited to the official launch of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign on Monday 23 November 2009 at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

The Minster of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya and the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Yunus Carrim (representing Minister Sicelo Shiceka), will officiate at the event.

2 December 2009

Members of the media are invited to the Infrastructure Development Cluster media briefing on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action.  The briefing will be led by the Cluster Chairperson, Minister Sibusiso Ndebele. 

2 December 2009

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will host four episodes of the Inclusive Economy programme that will be led by the Deputy Minister of the dti, Maria Ntuli. 

This week the fifth episode of the program will host a discussion on “South African Micro-finance Apex Fund (SAMAF)”