Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nomasonto Motaung, will hand-over books donated by the Government Communications and Information System (GCIS) to Mmahlee Public Library in Limpopo province as part of the Presidential reading initiative to encourage all South Africans to be part of the reading drive. The Government Communication & Information System (GCIS) donation of books identified beneficiaries as a contribution towards empowerment of communities. 
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Government Communication and Information system (GCIS) calls on members of the media wishing to cover the forthcoming District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo in Tsakane Township under the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality to apply for accreditation.

The DDM Presidential Imbizo will take place on the 11th of April 2024.

A.    Issues from the environment

1.    Economy

1.1.    Trade Matters

Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will brief members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 13th March 2024.  

The media briefing will take place as follows:  

Date:            Thursday, 14 March 2024
Time:           10h30  (please note change of time)
Venue:         Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town.  

Live Streaming details:

Government welcomes the release of the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures by Statistics South Africa, which show a slight growth of 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, reflecting resilience and gradual economic recovery amidst ongoing challenges.

Members of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover the forthcoming District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo scheduled to take place on Thursday, 07 March 2024 at Sy Mthimunye Stadium, Emalahleni, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga Province are advised to collect accreditation cards as follows:

Venue: Millennium Hall (Catholic Church), Emalahleni, Ackerville

A.    Issues from the environment

1.    Economy
1.1    National Budget Speech

Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will, on Thursday, 29 February brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 28th February 2024.  

Members of the media are invited to cover the media briefing as follows: 
Date:  Thursday, 29th February 2024
Time:  10h00  
Venue: GCIS Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, Hatfield, Pretoria  

Government Communication and Information system (GCIS) calls on members of the media wishing to cover the District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo scheduled for the 7th of March 2024 to apply for accreditation.

The DDM Presidential Imbizo will take place at Sy Mthimunye Stadium, Emalahleni, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga Province.

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) congratulates Sibusiso Ngalwa who is the current Chairperson of the South African National Editors Forum on his appointment to the Executive Committee of the Africa Editors Forum.  

This appointment is particularly important as the media sector is facing a variety of challenges such as, fake news and declining revenues. The editor’s forum is an expression of the need for editors and all media practitioners in the continent to work together towards preserving the journalism and promoting media freedom.