18 July 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Official Funeral for veteran freedom fighter Ntate Isaac Lesiba “Bra Ike” Maphoto who passed away at the age of 88 on Saturday, 13 July 2019.
The funeral service of Bra Ike will be held in Polokwane on Sunday, 21 July 2019. The details of the funeral service will be provided in the coming days.
11 July 2019
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 10 July 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.
A. Issues in the environment
1. Outcomes from the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit
1.1 Cabinet welcomes the outcomes of the G20 Summit held in Osaka, Japan from 28 to 29 June 2019. President Cyril Ramaphosa held a number of engagements on the sidelines of the summit to strengthen relations with a number of countries.
10 July 2019
Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held yesterday, Wednesday, 10 July 2019.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Thursday, 11 July 2019
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town.
NB: Members of the media based in Gauteng are advised that there will be a video link at Tshedimosetso House, 1035 cnr Francis Baard and Festival Str. Hatfield, Pretoria
1 July 2019
Government urges all South Africans to play their part during #MandelaMonth through partnerships for effective, sustainable, collaborative interventions in five key focus areas: Education and Literacy, Food and Nutrition, Shelter, Sanitation and Active Citizenship.
27 June 2019
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 26 June 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.
A. Issues in the environment
1. State of the Nation Address (SoNA)
1.1. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s first SoNA of the sixth democratic administration last week, inspired and galvanized all South Africans to work towards a shared prosperous future. SoNA 2019 charts the course for the implementation of the electoral mandate received by the governing party from our people.
26 June 2019
Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 26 June 2019.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Thursday, 27 June 2019
Time: 11h00
Venue: GCIS, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 cnr Francis Baard and Festival Str. Hatfield, Pretoria
10 June 2019
Government has declared the month of June as #YouthMonth, it is a period set aside to pay tribute to the youth of 1976 for their activism. It is also a time to reflect on the progress made and address the challenges identified in order to drive the youth development agenda in South Africa.
5 June 2019
Cabinet will hold its Lekgotla on the 12-14 June 2019 at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria. Members of the media are advised that there will be a photo opportunity and remarks on the first day of the meeting, 12 June 2019.
Journalists wishing to cover the photo-opportunity and remarks are requested to submit their details by 15h00, Friday, 07 June 2019 to pheliswa@gcis.gov.za using the template below.
4 June 2019
Government calls on members of society to join it in making safety, care and protection of children a priority, as South Africa observes Child Protection Week from 02 to 09 June 2019.
Observed under the theme: “Let Us Protect Children to Move South Africa Forward”, the 22nd Anniversary of the Child Protection Week campaign comes at the time when South Africa has seen atrocious abuse and violence against children.
23 May 2019
Government will host the Presidential Inauguration ceremony on Saturday, 25 May 2019 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. The inauguration will be held under the theme: “Together celebrating democracy: Renewal and growth for a better South Africa”.
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