National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure on funeral of Minister Edna Molewa

4 October 2018

The official funeral service for the late Minister of the Department of Environmental Affairs, Dr Bomo Edith Edna Molewa will take place at the Tshwane Events Centre in Pretoria West on 06th October 2018. In line with the declaration as made by the state President, President Cyril Ramaphosa that the funeral will be a Special Category 1 funeral and the South African national flag has been flying at half-mast at all flag stations countrywide until her funeral on October 6.

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Job Summit media logistics arrangements

Media logistical arrangements for the Jobs Summit

Members of the media who have applied to cover the Jobs Summit are advised that the accreditation centre will continue operating tomorrow before the formal proceedings from 08:00am till 12:00 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Hall 1- Office 2. Identity Document (ID, Passport or Driver’s License) and press card or letter from the editor will be required for collection of the accreditation.

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Collection of media accreditation cards for the funeral of Dr Edna Molewa

Members of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover the funeral service of the late Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, are requested to collect their accreditation cards at the Tshwane Events Centre.

Details are as follows:

Day One:
Date: Thursday, 04 October 2018
Time: 12h00- 16h30
Venue: Tshwane Events Centre, Hall L, Pretoria

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Government welcomes Springs monster sentencing

3 October 2018

Government welcomes the sentences handed to the so-called Springs monster and his estranged wife in the North Gauteng High Court today.

The father was found guilty of the attempted murder of his son, child abuse and neglect, using and dealing in drugs and of the rape of his then 16-year-old daughter.

He was sentenced to an effective 35 years imprisonment while the wife received a suspended sentence.

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Inter-Ministerial Committee on State Funerals updates on arrangements for memorial and funeral of the late Minister Edna Molewa

3 October 2018

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on State Funerals met on the 1st of October 2018 and deliberated on arrangements for the memorial, funeral service and burial of Dr Edna Molewa.

The IMC noted that preparations are at an advanced stage and wishes to update the country as follows:  

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Government calls on corporates to adopt and support Thuthuzela Care Centres

2 October 2018

Government continues to forge ahead in mobilizing society to assist victims of gender based violence. GCIS recently conducted an inspection of 57 Thuthuzela Care Centres across the nine provinces to conduct a needs analysis per center   and identify how corporates and civil society can better equip them with basic provisions such as sanitary wear and toys for children. 

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Accreditation for official memorial service and funeral for the late Minister Edna Molewa

1 October 2018

Members of the media who wish to cover the memorial service and funeral for the late Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa are advised to submit their personal details as per the registration form on http://www.gcis.gov.za/content/media-registration.  All fields must be completed.

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Government announces memorial service and funeral arrangements for Minister Edna Molewa

25 September 2018

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on State Funerals, led by Minister in the Presidency, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, met on Monday, 24 September 2018, to discuss arrangements for the Memorial and Funeral Services for the late Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, who passed on in the morning on Saturday, 22 September 2018 at the age of 61.

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