Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 11 March 2020
12 March 2020
Statement on the Cabinet Meeting held on Wednesday, 11 March 2020 at Parliament, Tuynhuys in Cape Town
A. Issues in the environment
1. Coronavirus (COVID-19)
12 March 2020
Statement on the Cabinet Meeting held on Wednesday, 11 March 2020 at Parliament, Tuynhuys in Cape Town
A. Issues in the environment
1. Coronavirus (COVID-19)
11 March 2020
The Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) on the North West intervention under the convenorship of the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, will conduct stakeholder engagements in the province to assess progress on the section (100) (1) intervention in the province since the establishment of the IMTT.
11 March 2020
Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 11 March 2020.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Thursday, 12 March 2020
Time: 11h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament in Cape Town
NB: There will be a video link up to Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria.
6 March 2020
The Interim Steering Committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) has noted the concern expressed by the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities at what the portfolio committee perceives as a lack of accountability to Parliament by the interim steering committee.
6 March 2020
Members of the media who wish to cover the reburial of Dr Alfred Bathini Xuma are advised to submit their details by completing the attached accreditation form and return to tabita@gcis.gov.za or 0723447712 before the deadline of Saturday, 7 March at 12h00.
Dr Xuma’ s reburial will take place on Sunday, 8 March 2020 at Kwa Manzana Village in Engcobo, Eastern Cape. He passed away in January 1962 and was buried at the Brixton Cemetery in Johannesburg
6 March 2020
A misleading article in today’s edition of the Mail & Guardian misinforms readers and the general public about government’s handling of the repatriation of South Africans and goes against the paradigm of responsible journalism. The article casts aspersions on the work of government on the repatriation process of South African nationals from Wuhan, China by an unnamed source.
5 March 2020
A week ago the President announced the decision to repatriate South Africans currently residing in Wuhan. The decision was prompted by their request to be repatriated back home. Subsequent to this announcement a multidisciplinary team of Ministers (Health, Social Development, SAPS, Home Affairs, DIRCO and SANDF) was constituted. This team is supported operationally by the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) which has commenced with the logistical arrangements.
21 February 2020
Government wishes to update South Africans and the world on the preparation for the Special Official Funeral service of the late musician Dr Joseph Shabalala who passed away on, 11th February 2020.
The funeral service of Dr Shabalala will start at 08h30 on Saturday, 22 February 2020 at the Ladysmith Indoor Sports Centre and he will be laid to rest at Ladysmith Cemetery.
20 February 2020
Members of the media who have successfully applied for accreditation to cover the funeral service of the late Dr Joseph Shabalala are advised to collect their accreditation as follows:
Date: Friday, 21 February 2020
Time: 9h00-18h00
Venue: Ladysmith City Hall, Ladysmith, Kwa Zulu-Natal
Members of the media who wish to cover the funeral service of the late Dr Joseph Shabalala are advised to apply for accreditation before the deadline of Thursday, 20 February 2020.