Communication Service Agency (CSA)
Chief Director: Thokozile Modise
Tel: 012 314 2277
Fax: 012 323 5180
E-mail: thokozilem@gcis.gov.za
The CSA provides a range of production services for government communication, aiming to:
- develop and implement marketing, public relations, media placement and distribution strategies for GCIS and government
- broadcast strategies for inclusion in campaign and project communication plans
- content for information products produced in government for the South African public, such as the South Africa Yearbook
- information products that meet the communication needs of government and the information needs of the South African public.
The CSA also produces video and radio programmes, does graphic and exhibition design, and provides photographic services.
Besides its
day-to-day functions, the CSA plays a major role in projects such
as the transformation
of the marketing and advertising industry and implementing a corporate
identity for government.
The CSA comprises the following programmes:
- Content Development
- Marketing
- Product Development
- Support Services (outsourcing and supplier management).
Directorate: Content Development
Director: Nina Bhaktawar
Tel: 012 314 2202
Fax: 012 323 0557
E-mail: nina@gcis.gov.za
Content Development is responsible for:
- developing a content strategy and key messages for government information products
- briefing and managing the development of content, including editing, proofreading and translations
- producing
the SA Yearbook, the Pocket Guide to South
and an interactive CD-ROM.
Editor: Delien Burger
Tel: 012 314 2410
Fax: 012 323 0557
E-mail: delien@gcis.gov.za
- briefing and managing, through liaison, the development of content and key messages for products for transversal campaigns, including the State of the Nation Address and izimbizo.
Directorate: Marketing
Director:
Vacant
Tel: 012 314 2305
Fax: 012 323 5524
Marketing is responsible for:
- developing marketing, advertising, public relations, event management and distribution strategies for government departments
- managing media bulk-buying for government departments
- managing a panel of communication specialists for the outsourcing of advertising, public relations, event management and production
- contract management between suppliers and government
- managing government's corporate identity.
Directorate: Product Development
Director:
Andrew Mohamed
Tel: 012 314 2325
Fax: 012 323 5197
E-mail: andrew@gcis.gov.za
The functions
of Product Development include the following:
- The
video unit:
- provides live broadcast services
- provides a production service for video programmes to government clients
- provides duplication facilities
- sells archival material/stock footage from all films and videos produced by GCIS or on which GCIS holds the copyright.
- The radio unit provides a production service for developing radio programmes for government clients.
- The Subdirectorate: Photography provides a full production service of photographs to government clients and sells official portrait photographs of the South African Government to the public and government clients. It is the official custodian of government imagery.
- The Subdirectorate: Design provides a production service for graphic design and exhibitions to government clients.
For all requests
regarding video, radio, photography, design, exhibitions and content
Este Koorts
Tel: 012 314 2303
Fax: 012 324 4452
E-mail: este@gcis.gov.za
Subdirectorate: Support Services
Deputy Director:
Este Koorts
Tel: 012 314 2303
Fax: 012 324 4452
E-mail: este@gcis.gov.za
Support Services is responsible for:
- database management and development of relations with the supplier and small, medium and macro-enterprise (SMME) environment
- outsourcing media production processes
- overseeing introduction and implementation of quality-control measures
- coordinating all production services in the CSA.
