Guidelines

• Government Communication Policy Guidelines: Media, marketing, crisis and local government policy 2010 PDF] 382 kb
  The guidelines provide direction to national, provincial and local structures regarding the basic requirements of communication within their institutions, and set basic standards for effective government communication.
• Government Communication Policy Guidelines: Appendices 2010 [PDF] 757 kb. Appendices to Government Communication Policy guidelines for media, marketing, crisis and local government policy.
• Access to Information Manual, April 2009. A guide on how members of the public can access information held by GCIS.
• Best practice guidelines for the procurement of marketing, advertising and PR services/products, 2008 [PDF] 293 kb. Guidelines on procedures for the procurement of marketing, advertising and PR.
• Corporate identity and branding guidelines, 2005. Guidelines for the use of the national Coat of Arms.
• Editorial Style Guide, March 2010 [PDF] 460kb. Guidelines for government communicators, including checklists for various forms of writing, using plain language and principles of English grammar.
  
• Government Communicators' Handbook, 2007. Guidelines and reference tools for government communicators around government communication.
• Marketing communication sponsorship guidelines for government, June 2007 [PDF] 58 kb. A framework for government departments and institutions to engage in sponsorship activities.
• Research guidelines for government communicators, Jan 2009 [PDF] 65 kb. Guidelines for government communicators on doing communication research.
• Strategising for communication, Jul 2007 [PDF] 33 kb. An outline of the process of strategising for government communication.
• Government communication unit standards. Unit standards in communication studies as set by the Standards Generating Body.