Services
to the media
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
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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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