19 November 2020

A.  Issues in the environment

1. 12th Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Summit

19 November 

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola will today brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 18 November 2020.

The details of the briefing are as follows:
Date:  Thursday, 19 November 2020
Time: 13h00
Venue: GCIS – Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria.

NB: There will be a video link to Imbizo Media Centre in Parliament.

17 November 2020

Link for the virtual participation for the SA investment conference 2020

The South Africa Investment Conference 2020 is taking place from 17 – 18 November 2020 at the Sandton Convention Centre. 

All sessions for 17 November 2020 are virtual with various messengers from Government and Business in participation.

Please see below the link to register, login and go to the schedule for virtual participation for the 2020 SA Investment Conference.

15 November 2020

Government is able to confirm that fugitives Mr Shepherd Bushiri and Ms Mary Bushiri did not leave South Africa aboard a flight on which President Lazarus Chakwera and his delegation travelled.

President Chakwera undertook a successful working visit to South Africa on Friday, 13 November 2020, during which South Africa and Malawi discussed a broad range of initiatives to strengthen relations between the governments and peoples of the two countries.

12 November 2020

Government joins the nation in sending its deepest condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of outgoing Auditor General, Kimi Makwetu following his passing yesterday. 

The country has truly lost one of its most brilliant and dedicated public servants. Makwetu’s passing comes just a week after it was announced that he had been appointed to serve in the United Nations Independent Audit Advisory Committee. The country was looking forward to him serving at this important international body. 

1. Issues in the environment

4 November 2020

Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today, Wednesday, 04 November 2020. 

The media briefing will take place as follows:
Date: Thursday , 05 November 2020
Time: 10h00 
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House (GCIS), 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield

NB: There will be a live video Iink to the Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament in Cape Town.

3 November 2020

The Minister in the Presidency, Mr Jackson Mthembu, is pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 SADC Media Awards competition in the four categories namely Photo, Print, Television and Radio Journalism.

22 October 2020

In our post Cabinet media briefing earlier today, we announced that Cabinet had appointed Ms Jennifer Schreiner as a Non-executive member to the Board of Control of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). In making this assertion, we relied on an outdated Cabinet Memo which has since been updated.

The updated Memo lists Ms Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo as part of the collective appointed to the Board.

22 October 2020

A.    Issues in the environment

1.    Economy
1.1.    The Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan that President Cyril Ramaphosa presented to a Joint Hybrid Sitting of Parliament on Thursday, 15 October 2020, requires all sectors to roll up their sleeves and work together to stabilise our economy.