1 February 2019

Government sends heartfelt condolences and message of sympathy to families of the children who died tragically at Hoërskool Driehoek in Vanderbijl, Sedibeng when a walkway fell on them.

It is sad and tragic that children had to die in this manner in a school environment. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of this tragic incident. The provincial Department of Education is providing much-needed support to the school as well as the injured learners.

28 January 2019

Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 28 January – 03 February 2019. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.

24 January 2019

Cabinet will hold its Lekgotla from the 30th to the 31st of January 2019 at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.

Members of the media are invited for a photo opportunity and engagement with the Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni- Abrahams. Details of the photo opportunity and remarks will be shared at a later stage.

Members of the media attending are requested to submit their personal details using the template below.

23 January 2019

Government will hold a memorial service in honour of former Ambassador Dumisani Kumalo, who served as Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations in New York from 1999 to 2009.

The Official funeral service will take place on Saturday, 26 January 2019 from 08h30 at Calvary Methodist Church, Harry Galaun Dr & Halfway Gardens, Midrand in Johannesburg.

Members of the media are invited to the memorial service as follows:

21 January 2019

Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 21 - 27 January 2019. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.

9 January 2019

The South African media are invited to submit their entries for the 2019 SADC Media Awards competition.

The Awards were established following a decision by the Council of Ministers in 1996 to establish a sector that deals with matters relating to amongst others, information, culture and sport. These awards serve as part of ensuring a link, coordination and synchronisation between formal structures of SADC governments, civil society, academia, labour and the media.

11 December 2018

The South African media are invited to submit their entries for the 2019 SADC Media Awards competition.

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town

A. Issues in the environment

1. Economic growth