Government activities for the week, 15 May to 20 May
Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week 15 – 20 May 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.
Inter-Ministerial Task Team briefs media on progress in implementation of Cabinet decision
16 May 2018
Ministers
Deputy Ministers
Directors-General and Heads of other institutions present
Members of the media
Fellow South Africans
Good afternoon to you all,
Thank you very much for joining us for this briefing on progress in the implementation of the Cabinet decision to establish an Inter-Ministerial Committee Task Team (IMTT) on the North West Province.
Ministerial Task Team hosts stakeholder engagements and media briefing, 16 May
15 May 2018
The Ministerial Task Team on North West will tomorrow hold stakeholder engagements in Lichtenberg, North West Province. Lichtenberg is an administrative centre of Ditsobotla Local Municipality.
Inter-Ministerial Committee on Nelson Mandela Centenary and Centenary of Albertina Sisulu
Inter-Ministerial Committee on Nelson Mandela Centenary and Centenary of Albertina Sisulu, Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town
Programme Director
Members of the IMC present
Members of the media
Representatives of the Sisulu family
Representatives of the Nelson Mandela Foundation
Ladies and gentleman
The year 2018 marks 100 years since the birth of two of our struggle icons and heroes of our revolution who dedicated their lives in the struggle for freedom and contributed immensely to the birth of a new South African nation.
Approved agreement to establish Tripartite Free Trade Area between Comesa, EAC and SADC
SADC Statement: Government Communications on approved agreement to establish Tripartite Free Trade Area between Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, East African Community and SADC
Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 9 May 2018
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 9 May 2018, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town
A. Issues in the environment
1. Gender-based violence (GBV)
1.1. Cabinet reiterates its condemnation of violence against women and children, and calls on all of us in our respective formations to take a stand in stopping violence against women, children and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities.
Minister Nomvula Mokonyane briefs media on outcomes of Cabinet meeting, 9 May
9 May 2018
Minister of Communications Nomvula Mokonyane, will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 9 May 2018.
Members of the media are invited to attend as follows:
Date: Thursday, 10 May 2018
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town
Minister Mokonyane and Deputy Minister Kekana deliver 2018/19 Communications Dept Budget Vote, 10 May
9 May 2018
On the 10th of May 2018, Minister of Communications, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane and Deputy Minister Pinkie Kekana will table the department’s 2018/19 Budget Vote in Parliament.
Through the Budget Vote speech the Minister will demonstrate how the budget will be utilised to support annual strategic targets to ensure that the department delivers on its mandate.
The Minister will also report back on the work done by the department, its entities as well as GCIS in the past financial year.
Inter-Ministerial Committee on cooperation of North West provincial executive
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) appointed by Cabinet to establish facts on the ground in the North West Province has noted with concern media reports insinuating that the provincial executive has been uncooperative in particular the Premier. The media reports are not only misleading but also far from the actual experience of the IMC.