Events

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This page announces and provides information on events that GCIS are involved in, and on events within the government communication spectrum. Forthcoming events as well as past events are presented.

Each year since 2002, the GCIS organises the Government Communicators' Awards.

Upcoming events

Past events

2012

January 2012

20 Jan	Post Cabinet Lekgotla media briefing
20 Jan	Media briefing on matters related to UNFCCC COP17/CMP7 by South African government delegation

2011

October - December 2011
9 Dec	Media briefing on matters related to UNFCCC COP17/CMP7 by South African government delegation
28 Nov - 9 Dec	United Nations Climate Change Conference
5 Dec	Africa Group to brief media on the Africa position
2 Dec	The Government of South Africa to brief media on the elements of the country's position and climate smart agriculture initiatives
30 Nov	Government of South Africa to brief media on the elements of the country's position and the green economy
29 Nov	Government of South Africa to brief media on the elements of the country's position and the green economy
24 Nov	Post-Cabinet media briefing
23 Nov	COP17 media briefing on the state of readiness
23 Nov	Photo opportunity with members of the Cabinet ahead of COP 17 Conference
6 Oct - 16 Nov	Press accreditation for the UNFCCC COP17
10 Nov	Post-Cabinet media briefing
31 Oct	Media briefing and signing of the accord on local procurement
27 Oct	Post-Cabinet media briefing
13 Oct	Post-Cabinet media briefing

September 2011
27-29 Sep	Deputy Minister Dina Pule to address Millennium Development Goals national summit
22 Sep	Post-Cabinet media briefing
20 Sep	Media Briefing of Governance and Administration Cluster
14 Sep	Media briefing on the conclusion of the African Ministerial Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture
13-14 Sep	Government to host the African Ministerial Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture
13 Sep	International Cooperation, Trade and Security
2-3 Sep	Women in Media and Environment Conference

August 2011
30 Aug	Media briefing of the Social Protection and Community Development Cluster
18 Aug	Media briefing of the Infrastructure Development Cluster
11 Aug	Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Ms Dina Pule to deliver keynote speech on the occasion of Executive Committee Meeting of the Pan African Youth Union
11 Aug	Post-Cabinet media briefing
July 2011
29 July	Post-Cabinet media briefing
27 July	Media briefing on the special Cabinet meeting
26 July	Cabinet Lekgotla photo opportunity

June 2011
10 Jun	Night vigil for the funeral of the late Mama Albertina Sisulu
9-10 Jun	Accreditation cards collection point for the late Mama Albertina Sisulu's funeral/ Note change of time
9 Jun	Post-Cabinet media briefing
9 Jun	Memorial service of the late Mama Albertina Sisulu

April 2011
21 Apr	Post-Cabinet media briefing

March 2011
25 Mar-20 Apr	Deputy Minister Pule meets the Executive Council of SALGA to introduce monitoring and evaluation of frontline service delivery
31 Mar	Post-Cabinet Media Briefing
9-29 Mar	Provincial visits by Deputy Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
28 Mar	Government Communicators' Forum dinner
17 Mar	Post-Cabinet Media Briefing
10 Mar	IMC to hold preparatory meeting for the 2nd Biennial Substance Abuse Summit

February 2011
28 Feb	Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to brief media on possible outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease
23 Feb	Economic Sectors and Employment Cluster Media Briefing
15 to 24 Feb	Cluster media briefings
22 Feb	Post Cabinet media briefing
16 Feb	Minister Malusi Gigaba to brief media on Transnet
11-12 Feb	National joint operations centre team to visit Limpopo province for natural disaster damage assessments
7-11 Feb	Flood visits
10 Feb	State of the Nation Address
9 Feb	Media tour of National Hydrology Centre, Department of Water Affairs
1 Feb	Social Development to give update on response plan on humanitarian assistance to families and communities affected by floods

January 2011
30 Jan	Minister Dlamini to give update on government's and other humanitarian assistance to families comunities affected by floods
16-20 Jan	January 2011 Cabinet Lekgotla
16 Jan	Cabinet Lekgotla photo opportunity

 

2010

December 2010
9 Dec	Post Cabinet media briefing

November 2010
25 Nov	Minister Peters to hold the second Energy Media roundtable discussion
24 Nov	16 Days Campaign Focuses on Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
24 Nov	Post Cabinet media briefing
23 Nov	Launch of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign
17 Nov	Minister Xingwana to brief media on the work her new department will be embarking on
17 Nov	Minister Sisulu to brief media on signing of Delivery Agreement for Outcome 11
12 Nov	Minister Chabane and Premier Mokonyane to launch a Thusong Service Centre in Mamelodi
12 Nov	Minister of State Security to meet South African National Editor's Forum (SANEF) delegation
11 Nov	Post Cabinet media briefing
11 Nov	Minister in The Presidency Collins Chabane to launch 17th World Festival of Youth & Students
06 Nov	Minister Xingwana and Premier Modiselle to brief media on elebration of National Children’s Day
04 Nov	Minister Sisulu to brief media on signing of Delivery Agreement for Outcome 11
October 2010
26 Oct	Post Cabinet media briefing
24 Oct	Minister Jeff Radebe to brief media on signing of Delivery Agreement on Outcome 3
22 Oct	Minister Motsoaledi to brief media on signing of Delivery Agreement for Outcome 2
13 Oct	Post-Cabinet media briefing

September 2010
29 Sept - Oct	Cluster media briefings
16 Sept	Post-Cabinet media briefing
2 Sep	Post-Cabinet media briefing
August 2010
20 Aug	Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster media briefing: 20 August
19 Aug	Post-Cabinet briefing
5 Aug	Post-Cabinet briefing
July 2010
28 Jul	Launch of the 2010 Women's Month programme
22 Jul	President Zuma to brief media on outcomes of Cabinet Lekgotla
20 Jul	Cabinet Lekgotla photo opportunity
14 Jul	Government to brief media on its performance and legacy related to 2010 FIFA World Cup
8 Jul	Inter-Ministerial Committee on Xenophobia to brief media
June 2010
15 Jun	Post-Cabinet briefing
3 Jun	Post-Cabinet briefing
1 Jun	Government to launch Youth Month Programme
April 2010
22 Apr	Post-Cabinet briefing
8 Apr	Memorial Service of the late Deputy Minister Paul Molefi Sefularo
March 2010
25 Mar	Post-Cabinet briefing
11 Mar	Government´s response to recent media reports on the world bank loan
11 Mar	Post-Cabinet briefing
23 Feb to 12 Mar	Cluster Media Briefings
February 2010
25 Feb	Post-cabinet briefing
11 Feb	Minister Chabane to brief media on performance outcomes
5 Feb	State of the Nation Address
5 Feb	Media invitation to a cocktail function by Government Communications (GCIS) and Primedia Broadcasting
4 Feb	SADC Media Awards Competition 2010
3 Feb	National schools debate finals and prize giving ceremony

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2009

December 2009
4 Dec	2009 Government Communicators' Awards
November 2009
25 Nov - 10 Dec	16 days of activism [PDF] 154 kb
9 - 15 Nov	Public Participation Week
9 - 13 Nov	Cluster media briefings
12 Nov	Government Inclusive Economy Radio Programme
5 Nov	Post-Cabinet briefing
5 Nov	Government goes on a nationwide radio programme on economic opportunities
October 2009
21 Oct	Post-Cabinet briefing
September 2009
23 Sep	Post-Cabinet briefing
August 2009
27 Aug	Post-Cabinet briefing
17 Aug	2010 National Communication Partnership (NCP) conference
13 Aug	Post-Cabinet briefing
7 Aug	Joint media briefing on the N2 Gateway project
July 2009
30 Jul	Post-Cabinet briefing
19 Jul	President Jacob Zuma to address the media - 12h00, Union Buildings 19 July
June 2009
29 Jun	Minister of Public Service and Administration address media before the Budget Vote
26 Jun	Minister of Home Affairs briefs media on Budget Vote
24 Jun	A Motsoaledi address media on doctor's strike
10 Jun	2009 FIFA Confederations Cup media briefing
3 Jun	State of the Nation Address
May 2009
20 May	Post-Cabinet briefing
April 2009
29 Apr	Post-Cabinet briefing
16 Apr	Post-Cabinet briefing
March 2009
29 Mar	Post-Cabinet briefing
25 Mar	South African Airways media briefing
18 Mar	Post-Cabinet briefing
17 Mar	G&A Cluster briefing
13 Mar	JCPS Cluster networking session
4 Mar	Post-Cabinet briefing
2 - 13 Mar	Cluster media briefings
6 Feb - 31 Mar	SADC Media Awards Competition 2009

February 2009
18 Feb	Post-Cabinet briefing
6 Feb	State of the Nation screenings [PDF] 55 kb
January 2009
28 Jan	Chikane address media on Zimbabwe
27 Jan	2010 Mass Participation Programme launch
12 Jan	Second Economy programmes screening on SABC2 [PDF] 45 kb
5 Jan	Second Economy programmes screening on SABC2 [PDF] 48 kb

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2008

December 2008
22 Dec	Second Economy programmes screening on SABC2 [PDF] 46 kb
15 Dec	Second Economy programmes screening on SABC2 [PDF] 45 kb
8 Dec	Motlanthe announces decision on Ginwala Enquiry report
8 Dec	Second Economy programmes screening on SABC2 [PDF] 46 kb
5 Dec	South Africa’s response to food crisis in Zimbabwe
5 Dec	2008 Government Communicators' Awards
4 Dec	Post-Cabinet briefing
2 Dec	EIE Cluster briefing
1 Dec	Second Economy programmes: screening on SABC2 [PDF] 46 kb
November 2008
26 Nov	Hogan and WHO on government response to cholera in South Africa
17 Nov	16 Days of Activism briefing
7 Nov	G&A Cluster briefing
6 Nov	Post-Cabinet briefing
1 - 8 Nov	Imbizo programme
October 2008
30 Oct	JCPS Cluster media briefing
September 2008
24 Sept	Pahad briefs media on Cabinet resignations
18 Sept	Post-Cabinet briefing
4 Sept	Post-Cabinet briefing
August 2008
25 - 29 Aug	Cluster media briefings
13 Aug	2010 Soccer World Cup preperations briefing
5 - 15 Aug	Cluster media briefings
June - July 2008
30 Jun - 7 Jul	Cluster media briefings
May 2008
5 - 9 May	Cluster media briefings
February 2008
11 - 19 Feb	Parliamentary media briefings
11 Feb	2008 SADC Media Awards Competition

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2007

December 2007
7 Dec	2007 Government Communicators' Awards
July 2007
2 - 6 Jul	Monitoring and Evaluation Media Briefings
May 2007
7 - 14 May	Monitoring and Evaluation Media Briefings
February 2007
Feb	2007 SADC Media Awards
12 - 16 Feb	Parliamentary media briefings

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2006

December 2006
8 Dec	Government Communicators' Awards
November 2006
14 - 23 Nov	Cluster media briefings
September 2006
26 Sep - 4 Oct	Cluster media briefings
May 2006
9 - 12 May	Cluster media briefings
February 2006
Feb	SADC Media Awards
5 - 10 Feb	Parliamentary media briefings

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2005

December 2005
2 Dec	Government Communicators' Awards
November 2005
30 Oct - 3 Nov	Cluster media briefings
September 2005
6 - 8 Sep	Cluster media briefings
June 2005
27 - 29 Jun	Cluster media briefings
February 2005
14 - 18 Feb	Parliamentary media briefings
11 Feb	Ten Year anniversary celebrations closing ceremony
9 Feb	Screening of State of the Nation Address at MPCCs [PDF] 411 kb

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2004

December 2004
3 Dec	Government Communicators' Awards 2004
May 2004
24 - 28 May	Parliamentary media rriefings
April 2004
27 Feb	Screening of 10 Years of Freedom celebrations at MPCCs and other venues [PDF] 167 kb
January 2004
9 - 13 Feb	Parliamentary media briefings

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2003

December 2003
5 Dec	Government Communicators' Awards 2003
September 2003
1 - 12 Sep	Parliamentary media briefings
June 2003
6 Jun	Launch of Pocket Guide to South Africa 2003
6 Jun	SADC Media Awards: Call for nominations for the National Adjudicating Committee
March 2003
20 - 21 Mar	Human Rights Day: Audiovisual events at MPCCs
February 2003
17 - 21 Feb	Parliamentary media briefings
20 Feb	Launch of the South Africa Yearbook 2002/03

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2002

December 2002
6 Dec	Government Communicators' Awards 2002
November 2002
22 Nov	Launch of Mamelodi MPCC

More information on government and government-related events can be found on the South African Government Information website.

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