12 June 2017

Members of the media who applied for accreditation to cover the National Youth Day Commemoration taking place on 16 June 2017 at the Sport Grounds, Tshing ext. 2, Ventersdorp in North West are advised to collect their accreditation cards as follows:

Date: 13 – 15 June 2017
Time: 09:00 – 17:00
Venue: Ventersdorp Local Municipality, Municipal Chamber, No 1 Van Tonder Crescent, Ventersdorp, North West Province

Please note the briefing has been cancelled. A new date will be communicated soon.

11 June 2017

The International Cooperation, Trade and Security (ICTS) cluster chaired by Minister Edna Molewa will brief media on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action for the fourth quarter (January to March (2017). Minister Molewa will be supported by Ministers of the ICTS Cluster.

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 7 June 2017, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

1. Issues in the environment

1.1. Cabinet reiterates President Jacob Zuma’s call for South Africans to unite against violence and abuse of women and children, and calls on all South Africans to take urgent steps to eradicate this scourge in our communities. This follows the President’s visit to Elsies River in Cape Town in support of the Fight against Crime Imbizo.

This visit once again highlighted the vulnerability of women and children in our society.

26 May 2017

26 May 2017

Today, Friday, 26 May at 10h00, the Minister of Communications, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo and Deputy Minister Tandi Mahambehlala will table the Department of Communication Budget Vote for the 2017/18 financial year in the National Assembly.

25 May 2017

Africa is blessed with a young population that has the potential to be a catalyst for positive change as well as social and economic transformation on the continent, said Communications Minister, Ayanda Dlodlo during an address to students at the False Bay TVET College in Khayelitsha, Cape Town earlier today.

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 24 May 2017, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

1. Issues in the environment

1.1 Cabinet is concerned with the rising incidences of abuse and violence against women in our society. Recent incidents involving intimate partner violence have seen many brave and courageous women speaking out against this violation of their rights.

5 May 2017

Minister Dlodlo and Deputy Minister Mahambehlala Community Engagements ahead of the 2017/18 Budget Vote

As part of the pre-Budget Vote stakeholder engagements, the Minister of Communications, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo will tomorrow, 25 May 2017 deliver a public lecture at False Bay FET College in Khayelitsha under the theme: The role that our history plays in building a better Africa and a better world.