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

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.

27 June 2022

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) invites you to The SheTradesZA Youth Seminar. The objective of the seminar is to learn, share and exchange ideas on programmes available to assist entrepreneurs to thrive in business. It also supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of business development and empowering women. The seminar will also create a platform for participants to discuss the development of partnerships and assist entrepreneurs to increase their visibility to various markets.

23 June 2022

23 June 2022

The Minister in The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 22nd of June 2022. Minister Gungubele will be joined by the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla. 

The details of the briefing are as follows:

Date:              Thursday, 23 June 2022
Time:              11h00
Venue:            Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, GCIS, 1035 Frances Baard and Festival Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

20 June 

The Government Communication and Information System in collaboration with the Department of Science and Innovation will host a webinar to celebrate the contribution of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries.

The event is hosted as part of the Youth Month campaign and it aims to inspire, engage, and encourage young women to consider a career in STEM related fields.

19 June 2022

Collection of media accreditation for official funeral of the late King Zanozuko Sigcau

Members of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover the official funeral of the late amaMpondo King Zanozuko Sigcau are advised to collect accreditation cards as follows:

Day 1: Sunday, 19 June 2022
Time: 10h00 – 17h00
Venue: Ingquza Hill Local Municipality in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape Province