Media accreditation for Free State DDM Presidential Imbizo

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 December 2023 to apply for accreditation.

The DDM Presidential Imbizo will take place at Kopano Indoor Sports Centre, Matjhabeng Local Municipality in Welkom, Free State Province.

Minister Ntshavheni to brief media on outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on 16 November 2023

Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, 16 November 2023.  

Members of the media are invited to cover the media briefing as follows: 

Date: Monday, 20 November 2023
Time: 10h00
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Ground Floor, Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard and Festival Streets, Hatfield, Pretoria

Government calls on all eligible voters to register for the upcoming national and provincial elections. The Electoral Commission of South Africa will hold its first voter registration weekend on the 18th and 19th of November 2023 to allow all eligible voters to register to vote for the upcoming 2024 National General Elections. 

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will on Sunday, 19 November 2023, provide an update on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan.

Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing as follows:
Date: Sunday, 19 November 2023
Time: 09:00 for 10:00
Venue: GCIS Auditorium, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Live Streaming details:

Government mourns the passing of legendary former sports journalist and news editor Sello Rabothata. He is known for his love of football, and formed part the team that helped coin the name Bafana Bafana for South Africa’s National Soccer Team.

His long and illustrious career included being the news editor of the Sowetan, during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and penned a book on the biography of Stix Morewa. Rabothata is the author of two books, The Rise and Fall of Solomon Stix Morewa: A Story of Vision, Power, and Tragedy in South African Football. 

South Africa is hosting the 3rd African Union Men’s Conference on positive masculinity in leadership to end violence against women and girl’s .The Government Communication and Information System is pleased to announce that media accreditation is now open for the upcoming African Union Men's Conference scheduled to take place from 27 to 28 November 2023 in Pretoria.

Government welcomes the results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) which indicate that the number of employed persons increased by 399 000 to 16, 7 million in the third quarter of 2023 compared to 16, 3 million in the second quarter of 2023. The results further show that the number of unemployed persons decreased by 72 000 to 7,8 million during the third quarter, a 0,9 % decrease in Quarter 3 compared to Quarter 2 of 2023.

 Members of the media and Ladies and gentlemen

The Ministers of the Justice Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster have arranged this media briefing to discuss the progress on combating organised crime including illegal mining in the country.  The purpose therefore is to take the citizens into confidence on the work and the operations conducted since 2022.

The Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Kenny Morolong will deliver an opening address on the second day of the Inequality, Work and Nature Conference, jointly organised by The Presidency, The EU and the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research based at the University of Cape Town.

Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster will host a media briefing to provide progress made in combatting illegal mining and associated crimes.

The media briefing will be led by Ministers of Police, Bheki Cele and Defence and Military Veterans, Thandi Modise.

Members of the media are invited to the briefing as follows: