27 September 2016

Board of Convocations and Alumni welcomes proposals from Minister Blade Nzimande and condemns violent protest on campuses

The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande met with the National Board of Convocations and Alumni today, 27 September 2016. The meeting was convened at the request of the board to brief the Minister about the initiatives that would be undertaken by the board in the higher education sector.

27 Sep 2016

Government extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the contract worker at Witwatersrand University who died last week. The campus worker fell ill after protesting students released a fire extinguisher in Jubilee Hall residence.

26 September 2016

The Economic Sectors, Employment and Infrastructure Development Cluster, chaired by Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti, will lead a media briefing to give an update on the progress made in the implementation of the cluster’s Programme of Action (PoA) towards achieving the goals of the NDP: Vision 2030.

26 September 2016

Thank you for attending this media briefing. It is indeed an opportunity for us to update the nation about the progress we have made especially in the social protection and human development area of our work as government. 
 
This briefing takes place at a time when Ministers are occupied with various programmes around the country and internationally.

Yesterday South Africa celebrated National Heritage Day under the theme: “Celebrating our Human Treasures by Asserting our African Identity”.

Government held a successful third Annual Thusong Service Centre Week which started on Monday, 19 September 2016 until Friday, 23 September 2016. The week was commemorated under Public Service Month theme “Moving the Public Service Forward: “We Belong, We Care, We Serve”.

The commemoration of the 20 year anniversary of the Constitution by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development formed a major part of the Thusong Service Centre Annual Week.

23 September 2016

Ministers in the Social Protection, Community and Human Development Clusters, will lead a media briefing to give an update on the progress made in the implementation of the cluster’s Programme of Action (PoA) towards achieving the goals of the NDP: Vision 2030.

23 September 2016

As tomorrow marks ‘Heritage Day, government calls on all citizens to promote their African Identity by dressing up in their traditional outfits, to share knowledge of cultures and learn a new African Language as part of celebrating our living heritage.

22 September 2016

Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, has noted with concern the calls from some sectors of students for no fee increase for all for the 2017 academic year. The Minister is equally concerned by the escalating violent protests taking place, particularly at the University of Witwatersrand, by fringe and rogue elements exploiting the situation through acts of hooliganism and criminality for their perverse agenda.

Ministers
Deputy Ministers
Directors-General       
Members of the media  
Ladies and Gentlemen.

We welcome you to the Governance and Administration Cluster media briefing. 

We meet during the month of September when our country is celebrating Public Service Month, Heritage Month and Tourism Month. As government we are also celebrating Thusong Service Centre Week during this month. 

22 September 2016

Government embarked on a third year anniversary of the Thusong Service Center Annual Week from Monday, 19 September 2016. The closing event of the week will take place on the Friday, 23 September 2016 at KwaZanele Community Hall, Breyten in Mpumalanga Province.

The campaign was running the whole week under the theme: Moving the Public Service Forward: “We Belong, We Care, We Serve”.

Members of the media are invited to the closing event as follows: