On Thursday, 28 November 2018, China Plus, Global Max Media Group (GMMG), Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and CNBC Africa will host the Africa - China Photography Competition.
The competition is to provide recognition and award winners for images that depict Africa-China relations, from regional cultures and travel photography to commercial or any photojournalism work.
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 21 November 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.
A. Issues in the Environment
1. Investment
22 November 2018
Government welcomes the sentence of 208 years imposed by the Bisho High Court on a serial rapist who for years stalked and preyed on young women and schoolgirls in Mdantsane and East London.
Luvuyo Malawana Mananga from NU16 Mdantsane, was found guilty by the Bhisho High court earlier this month for a spree of crimes between 2007 and 2011, including eleven rapes.
Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 19 – 25 November 2018. 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.
Government will embark on the 9th National Imbizo Fortnight of Activism which will be held from 12 to 25 November 2018, under the theme “Together we move South Africa forward”.
12 November 2018
Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 12 to 18 November 2018. 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 November 2018
Government welcomes the 20 year sentence imposed on the mother who murdered her child who became known to the media as Baby X in 2014.
The mother has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The court found that the 35-year-old woman had murdered her three-year-old daughter, who had endured being beaten, starved, burnt with cigarettes, had chilli powder put in her nappy and tied to a bed at night.
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 7 November 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.
A. Issues in the Environment
1. Presidential Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Summit
1.1. Cabinet welcomes the successful deliberations of the Presidential Gender Based Violence and Femicide Summit held on 01 and 02 November. The Summit has confirmed the urgency of forging consensus on dealing with the crisis of gender-based violence, discrimination against women and gender disparities.
7 November 2018
Members of the media are informed that the JCPS Cluster media briefing is postponed. New date will be communicated in due course. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) led by the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will hold a media briefing to outline operational plans towards a safer festive season.
