Communication Service Agency (CSA)
Chief Director: Thokozile Modise
Tel: 012 314 2277
Fax: 012 323 5180
E-mail: thokozilem@gcis.gov.za
The purpose of the CSA (Communication Service Agency) is to provide leadership in development and production.
The CSA provides a range of communication services targeted at the South African public for government. These include:
- bulk media buying on behalf of government
- conceptualising, designing and producing information products that meet the communication needs of government
- producing video and radio programmes, graphic design as well as the providing official photographs
- distributing information products
- managing the corporate identity of government.
The CSA comprises the following programmes:
- Marketing, Advertising and Media Buying
- Product Development
- Distribution
- Support Services (administration and supplier management).
Directorate: Marketing, Advertising and Media Buying
Director:
Ms Piwe Motshegoa
Tel: 012 314 2305
Fax: 012 323 5524
E-mail: piwe@gcis.gov.za
The purpose of this Directorate is to provide marketing and advertising expertise to government communication programmes, both for GCIS and other government departments.
Marketing, Advertising and Media Buying is responsible for:
- bulk media buying on behalf of government
- managing a panel of communication specialists for the outsourcing of advertising, public relations, event management and production
- managing a panel of marketing services agencies
- managing the corporate identity of government
- sales of advertising in the Public Sector Manager magazine.
Directorate: Product Development
Director:
Andrew Mohamed
Tel: 012 314 2325
Fax: 012 323 5197
E-mail: andrew@gcis.gov.za
The purpose of this directorate is to provide for the production of videos, photographs and radio programmes in support of government communication programmes.
The functions of Product Development include the following:
- The
video unit:
- produces video programmes and adverts for government clients
- provides a duplication facility
- sells archival/stock footage from all film and videos on which the GCIS holds copyright
- documents the programme in The Presidency
- provides video recording services to national government.
- The
radio unit:
- produces radio programmes and adverts for government clients
- records official government events and briefings for archival purposes
- facilitates live transmission of radio programmes to the community and public radio sectors from various locations
- facilitates phone-in programmes on behalf of government departments in our in-house studios in Pretoria and in Parliament.
- The photographic unit:
- provides a full production service of photographs to national government clients
- sells official portrait photographs of the South African Government to the public and government clients. It is the official custodian of government photographs
- documents the programme in The Presidency.
- The design unit:
- provides a design and production service for national government
- gives advice on government branding and exhibitions.
For all requests
regarding video, radio, photography, design and branding
Este Koorts
Tel: 012 314 2303
Fax: 012 324 4452
E-mail: este@gcis.gov.za
Directorate: Distribution
Director:
Frank Theunissen
Tel: 012 314 2804
Fax: 012 323 5524
E-mail: frankt@gcis.gov.za
The purpose of this directorate is to manage and drive the distribution strategy of products produced for dissemination to the public.
Distribution is responsible for:
- effective and efficient distribution of government communication products to selected distribution platforms
- establishing and coordinating a centralised distribution system for GCIS
- managing distribution service providers.
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:
- single entry point for all requests to CSA
- managing outsourcing of media production processes
- rendering administrative support to the Directorate: Product Development
- managing product sales and cost recovery (broadcast footage and photographs).
