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GCIS provides various services to the domestic and foreign media, including a government news service comprising government and development information, and together with Ministries, an effective news dissemination service to mainstream and community media.

To apply: Requests for and enquiries about services are handled directly by the individual GCIS service-providers. Contact information can be found at the description of each individual service.

Services offered to the media

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Accreditation of foreign journalists

The Directorate: International and Media Liaison accredits foreign journalists in South Africa.

Tel: (012) 314 2112
Fax: (012) 326 0317
E-mail: sanki@gcis.gov.za

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BuaNews

BuaNews is a South African government news service, providing reliable government news and information to community and mainstream media. You may subscribe to receive BuaNews email newsletters three times daily. Visit BuaNews online.

To subscribe to receive e-mail editions
  • Contact the News Service:

    Director: Roze Moodley

    Tel: 012 314 2224
    Fax: 012 321 2804
    Cell: 084 500 3289
    E-mail: roze@gcis.gov.za

  • or visit BuaNews online at www.buanews.gov.za

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Directory (contact information and profiles)

The GCIS maintains an online database of contact information for government structures and bodies, media organisations, journalists, and a selection of other institutions such as political parties, foreign representatives in South Africa, tertiary and other institutions, etc.

The database also contains a collection of brief profiles of the President, Deputy President, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Parliamentary officials and Provincial Premiers.

This online directory can be accessed on

The information contained in the database can also be printed as four separate directories, namely:

Tel: (012) 314 2377
Fax: (012) 325 6898
E-mail: watson@gcis.gov.za

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Facilitating interaction with government

The Directorate: International and Media Liaison arranges interviews and briefings with government officials for the media.

Tel: 012 314 2108
Fax: 012 326 0317
Cell: 082 847 9799
Email:harold@gcis.gov.za

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Information enquiries by media

The Directorate: International and Media Liaison assists the media with all government-related queries.

Tel: 012 314 2108
Fax: 012 326 0317
Cell: 082 847 9799
Email:harold@gcis.gov.za

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Southern African Development Community (SADC) National Media Coordinator (SNMC)

The Directorate: International and Media Liaison provides information on all SADC-related activities to the media, and provides support to the South African chapter of the SADC Media Awards.

Tel: (012) 314 2112
Fax: (012) 326 0317
E-mail: sanki@gcis.gov.za

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Distribution of government information

The Directorate: International and Media Liaison distributes a range of government and government-related information (media statements, speeches, etc), to the foreign and domestic media.

Tel: (012) 314 2112
Fax: (012) 326 0317
E-mail: sanki@gcis.gov.za

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