After careful consideration, I have decided to make the following changes to the National Executive;

•  Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize is the Minister of Higher Education and Training
•  Ms Mmamaloko Kubayi is the Minister of Communications
• Mr David Mahlobo is the Minister of Energy
• Adv. Bongani Thomas Bongo is the Minister of State Security
•  Mr Buti Manamela is the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training

I thank the former members of the National Executive for good service in their previous portfolios.

5 October 2017

30 September 2017

Government is shocked and condemns the mass shootings which took place this week in the Marikana informal settlement, Phillipi East, Cape Town. The incidents of 25th and 29th September 2017 resulted in a total of 18 people  confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries.

29 September 2017

Cabinet Factsheet

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 27 September 2017, at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.

A.    Issues in the environment

1.  United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

26 September 2017

20 September 2017

Government embarked on the fourth year commemoration of the Thusong Service Centre Annual Week from Monday, 18 September 2017 on which the opening event was held at Colesberg Thusong Service Centre in the Northern Cape.

The  Deputy Minister of Communications, Ms Tandi Mahambehlala will deliver the key note address during the closing event of the fourth Annual Thusong Service Centre Week which will take place on Friday, 22 September 2017 at Port Dunford Thusong Service Centre in Kwazulu-Natal province.