29 July 2022

Ministers who serve in the Energy Crisis Committee will brief the media following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on Monday, 25 July 2022, to further outline measures to ensure long- term energy supply  in South Africa. 

Details of the briefing are as follows:

Date: Monday, 1 August 2022
Time: 15h30
Venue: GCIS – Ronnie Mamoepa Media  Centre , Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield in Pretoria

27 July 2022

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) calls on members of the media wishing to cover the forthcoming Presidential Imbizo to apply for accreditation.  The Imbizo is scheduled to take place on Friday, 12 August 2022 at Sharpville cricket pitch, Sedibeng in the Gauteng Province.

21 July 2022 

The Head of the Presidential Climate Finance Task Team, Mr. Daniel Mminele, will host a joint media briefing together with climate envoys from the European Union, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The media briefing will provide an update on the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) and the finalisation of an Investment Plan to guide South Africa’s just transition.

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

20 July 2022 

Government notes and rejects the malicious allegations made by the Independent Media Group’s head Iqbal Surve that President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister Pravin Gordhan, a sitting Cabinet member, have applied political pressure and are using the banks to silence the media.

The Independent Group’s allegations are devoid of truth and seek to bring the President and the Minister into disrepute. Furthermore, the country has a formal banking system, which is highly regulated and accountable to regulators and industry bodies. 

19 July 2022

18 July 2022

Today, the South African government joins the world in celebrating International Nelson Mandela Day, under the theme "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are".

2022 marks the 13th year since the United Nations General Assembly declared Nelson Mandela's 18 July birthday, International Nelson Mandela Day.  Following the declaration, Madiba called on everyone to honour him by helping their communities.

15 July 2022

Media arrangements

South Africa will host the inaugural Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference (BIEC) on 20 July 2022 at the Sandton International Convention Centre. The Conference will be opened by H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa. 

11 July 2022

8 July 2022

Members of the media;
Ladies and gentlemen;

7 July 2022

Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) will on Friday, 8 July 2022 give an update on the events of July 2021.

South Africa experienced violent civil unrest, mainly in parts of the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, between 8th and 17th July 2021. The unrest was characterised by social media mobilisation leading to looting, destruction of property and the disruption of economic activity.