25 September 2018
Government calls on all communities to actively address the levels of violence in society, particularly at schools. Violence in schools is a societal problem which requires all stakeholders to play their part to create a safe schooling environment.
Over the past few weeks, our country witnessed unbelievable cases of attacks against teachers; something that strikes at the very core of our education system.
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 19 September 2018 at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.
A. Issues in the environment
1. Economy
1.1. Cabinet welcomes the offer extended by business for the secondment of private-sector professionals to government. This emerged from a preparatory meeting held by President Cyril Ramaphosa with business leaders, special investment envoys and the CEO Initiative, ahead of the upcoming Job Summit and Investment Conference.
20 September 2018
Government welcomes the Gauteng High Court’s judgment handed to two Nigerian brothers, who were convicted of human trafficking for running a brothel in Arcadia, Pretoria.
19 September 2018
Minister of Communications, Nomvula Mokonyane will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 19 September 2018.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Thursday, 20 September 2018
Time: 10H00
Venue: GCIS, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Str. Hatfield, Pretoria
NB: There will be a video link to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town
Enquiries:
Phumla Williams, GCIS Acting Director-General
Cell: 083 501 0139
Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 17 - 23 September 2018. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.
On Monday, 17 September 2018, Government will mark the beginning of the Fifth Annual Thusong Service Centre Week. The 2018 Annual Thusong Service Centre Week takes place in conjunction with the Public Service Month, under the theme: “Thuma Mina “Taking Public Service to the People: We Belong, We Care, We Serve”.
Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 10 to 16 September 2018. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 5 September 2018 at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.
A. Issues in the environment
1. Economy
1.1. Cabinet calls on all sectors of South Africa to rally behind government-led initiatives to boost economic growth following the release of growth figures showing our economy contracted by zero point 7 per cent in the second quarter from a revised -2.6 percent in the first quarter.
Minister of Communications, Nomvula Mokonyane will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 5 September 2018.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Thursday, 6 September 2018
Time: 9h00
Venue: GCIS, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Str. Hatfield, Pretoria
NB: There will be a video link to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town
Enquiries:
Phumla Williams
GCIS Acting Director-General
Cell: 083 501 0139
On the 15th of August 2018, Mrs Zondeni Veronica Sobukwe passed away at the age of 91 in Graaff—Reinet. President Ramaphosa thereafter declared that Mma Sobukwe will be accorded a Special Official Funeral Category 2. This category is reserved for distinguished persons specifically designated by the President of South Africa on request by the Premier of a province.
