Government invites media to apply for accreditation for Presidential Imbizo in Upington

10 October 2022

Media accreditation for Presidential Imbizo in Upington

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) calls on members of the media who wish to cover the upcoming Presidential Imbizo in Upington to apply for accreditation. The Imbizo will take place on Friday, 21 October 2022 at Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium in Upington, Northern Cape Province. 

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Government hosts webinar on food security and subsistence farming, 6 Oct

03 October 2022

Webinar on food security and subsistence farming

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will host a webinar on food security and subsistence farming in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, AgriSA and Statistics South Africa

The discussion in the webinar will be on how subsistence farming can sustain food security and alleviate poverty within the context of a challenging economic climate of an increase in the cost of living.

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Public Service Month closes with a one-stop government-wide exhibition and provision of services: 30 Sept

29 September 2022

Government will close the Integrated Public Service Month by hosting a one-stop exhibition of services rendered by various government departments and entities on Friday, 30 September 2022 in Diepsloot at Chuma Mall.  

In addition to the exhibitions, departments and agencies such as Health, Road Accident Fund, South African Social Security Agency and Home Affairs will render public services onsite. 

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Heritage webinar: Celebrating the legacy of Solomon Linda and South Africa’s indigenous music: 29 Sept

23 September 2022

Government Communication and Information System in partnership with Brand South Africa, Mail & Guardian, Asham Television, cordially invites members you to Africa’s Webinar on celebrating Africa’s Heritage taking place on 29 September at 14h00.The webinar will feature the Mr. Mthandazo Gatya, the Indigenous singer, songwriter and tiktok viral artist collaborating with John Legend on his song Nervous.

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Statement on the Cabinet discussions on energy of 21 September 2022

21 September 2022

Cabinet held its scheduled virtual meeting today, Wednesday 21 September 2022, to discuss a number of pertinent issues that will be outlined in the comprehensive Cabinet Statement to be released at a later stage.

Cabinet also discussed the problem of load-shedding that has over the past week disrupted the economic activities of businesses and inconvenienced households in the country.  

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Update on procurement process for renewable energy IPP procurement programme (REIPPPP) bid window 6 (BW 6)

11 September 2022

Government announced the amended Request for Proposal (RFP) to increase the MW allocation under the REIPPPP Bid Window (BW) 6 in response to the announcement by the President on 25 July 2022.   The capacity to be procured currently under BW 6 will now increase from 2600MW to 4200MW.  This follows the conclusion of all required governance approvals, including Eskom approval.

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