30 March 2017

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 at the Union Buildings. President Jacob Zuma chaired the Cabinet meeting, which was postponed to later in the afternoon, to enable members to attend the funeral of struggle stalwart Mr Ahmed Kathrada.

The meeting took place as the country moves from Human Rights Month and commemorating sacrifices in our struggle for democracy towards celebrating Freedom Month which saw the first democratic elections in 1994 give birth to freedom and constitutional democracy in South Africa.

30  March 2017

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 in Pretoria.

Members of the media are advised that the Cabinet Spokesperson will, later today, issue a media statement communicating the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting.

The media statement will also be posted on the following websites:

www.gov.za
www.gcis.gov.za

Enquiries:
Donald Liphoko, Government Spokesperson
Cell: 082 901 0766

28 March 2017

Government is deeply saddened by the death of struggle stalwart, Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada and joins the millions of South African in extending its deepest condolences to his friends and family.

Government said that the passing on of the revolutionary was a great loss for South Africa. Kathrada was one of the accused in the famous Rivonia Trial and played an instrumental role in the fight against apartheid.

27 March 2017

Ministerial government vehicles purchase aligned to rules

Government has noted media reports about the purchasing of vehicles for Ministers and their deputies which creates a perception that government is wasteful, despite government’s efforts on various occasions to put the expenditure on road transport into perspective.

27 March 2017

President Jacob Zuma has reconstituted the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Information and Publicity.

The IMC is responsible for championing and coordinating the work of government with regards to communicating government programmes.

The IMC will now be called the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Communication and will be chaired by the President assisted by the Minister of Communications who will be responsible for the overall coordination of the communication function as per her portfolio.

24 March 2017

The Department of Communications will host the Portfolio Committee on Communications at Tshedimosetso House, the seat of Government communication and home to the GCIS on Tuesday, 28 March 2017.

The Committee will be conducting an oversight visit to the Department of Communications and its entities from 28 – 31 March 2017. 

The Portfolio Committee will engage with members of the executive, staff and unions.

24 March 2017

Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, condemns the violence against women as reported in the media. Government is appalled and shocked by reports of horrific and unacceptable acts of violence and sexual assault faced by two women whilst commuting in taxis in Johannesburg. Further to this, women in Delft and Mthatha have been victims of taxi violence. We must work together to ensure that the public transport system is a safe environment for women who depend on this vital infrastructure to participate in the economy.

24 March 2017

Government condemns the resurgence of racist posts on Twitter and Facebook which deliberately undermine the gains made towards social cohesion, nation building and strengthening democracy. Government is of the view that this malicious and offensive content erodes the values of our Constitution and incites social tensions in communities.

17 March 2017

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster welcomes the Gauteng High Court’s land marking ruling in the case against Eke Ugochukwu. He was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment on charges of trafficking a 15-year-old girl and forcing her into prostitution in Rosettenville two years ago.

Government welcomes the Constitutional Court’s ruling that allows Cash Paymaster Services to continue paying social grants to eligible beneficiaries for another 12 months.

Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, expressed Government’s appreciation to the apex court. He said: “The South African government cares for its people and today’s ruling is indicative of a progressive democratic nation. Government accepts unconditionally the judgement and directives of the Constitutional Court.”