14 May 2019

The Statistician-General of South Africa, Risenga Maluleke has today released the first quarter labour force survey. The survey indicates that the level of unemployment has increased to 27.6%.  The increase in the unemployment rate is a result of decline of 237 000 in the number of people in employment and an increase of 62 000 in the number of people who were unemployed between the fourth quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.

13 May 2019

Minister of Home Affairs; Hon Siyabonga Cwele
Minister of Defence Hon Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula   
Secretary of Defence, Dr Sam Gulube
National Commissioner of Police; General Khehla Sitole
Directors-General of the JCPS Cluster
CEO of the Independent Electoral Commission
Senior Officials
Members of the media

Ladies and Gentlemen

11 May 2019

Members of the media are invited to a media briefing by the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster Ministers on security matters related to the Sixth General Elections. 

Details of the briefing are as follows:

Date: Today, 13 May 2019
Time: 10:00
Venue: Tshedimosetso House, GCIS Press Room, 1035 Frances Baard Street, Hatfield in Pretoria

NB: There will be a video link up to Imbizo Media Center, 120 Plein Street, Parliament in Cape Town

11 May 2019

The official declaration by the IEC of the final results of the 2019 national and provincial elections paves the way for the sixth democratic administration to begin its work.

We congratulate the IEC for a job well done, and for their handling of disputes and various issues that arose. We are satisfied that the IEC addressed these issues and that they are in no way detracted from the success and credibility of the elections.

8 May 2019

8 May 2019

Government calls on all South Africans, especially young and first-time voters, to exercise their democratic right to vote. Today, 8 May 2019 is a public holiday and government appeals to employers to allow employees time off so that they can vote.

The 26,7 million people who have registered to vote on the 08 May national and provincial elections will be able to cast their votes at one of the 22 924 voting stations country wide.

6 May 2019 

The South African government joins the media fraternity and South Africans in general in expressing its deep sadness following the passing away of journalists Ngwako Modjadji and Sefako Nyaka.

2 May 2019

Government welcomes and congratulates Newzroom Afrika, a 24-hour news channel, which was launched on MultiChoice's DStv satellite pay-tv platform today.

Government is encouraged by the growing number of 24-hour news channels in the country, which further strengthens media diversity. The introduction of Newsroom Afrika will further shape public discourse on pertinent matters affecting our nation.

Members of the media wishing to cover the 2019 Presidential Inauguration ceremony are advised that the closing date for accreditation applications has been extended to midnight on Sunday, 28 April 2019.   Thereafter no new applications will be accepted.

Applications for accreditation are to be submitted by completing the online registration form under the link: https://www.gcis.gov.za/content/media-registration.