The Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Kenny Morolong, together with delegates from the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), and Brand South Africa (Brand SA), will engage the Eastern Cape Provincial Executive Council on the coordination of government communication, nation branding, and community media support in the province.
The engagement forms part of government’s ongoing communication policy advocacy programme aimed at enhancing a coordinated and integrated government communication system across all spheres of government.
The engagement follows similar sessions held in the North West, Free State, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu- Natal provinces as part of a nationwide rollout intended to strengthen communication planning, promote a cohesive national narrative, support community media, and advance South Africa’s nation-branding objectives.
Members of the media are invited to cover the events as follows:
Date: Thursday, 13 August 2026
Part 1
Photo opportunity and a media engagement with Deputy Minister, Kenny Morolong and Premier, Oscar Mabuyane on the sidelines of the EXCO meeting.
Time: 11h30
Media arrival: 11h15
Venue: Conference centre, East London IDZ.
Part 2
Deputy Minister , Kenny Morolong roundtable discussion with government communicators
Time: 14h00-17h00
Venue: East London Garden Court
Members of the media who wish to cover the events are requested to submit their details to Yonela Dekeda on 083 378 0968 or Nandipha Sondati- Thawa on 072 611 3990
Enquiries:
Khusela Rantjie
Eastern Cape government spokesperson
082 728 7476
Or
Tshegofatso Modubu
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
083 276 0786
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