21 September 2016

Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr BE Nzimande will today engage with community listeners on fee adjustment on various community radio stations.

Communities, parents and students are encouraged to tune-in to the following radio stations between 18h00 – 19h00 in the evening and engage with the Minister by dialing 0800 314 446.

The Phone-in programme will be broadcast live on the following Community Radio Stations.

20 September 2016

Governance and Administration Cluster (G&A) to brief media on on implimentation of National Development Plan (NDP)

The Minister of Public Service and Administration, Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi, in his capacity as Chairperson of the G&A Cluster, 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.

20 September 2016

In 1994, South Africa was born as a new nation embracing a multicultural heritage. This year marks the 20 year milestone since government declared Heritage Day as an opportunity to encourage all citizens to observe and celebrate their diverse cultural heritage.

19 Sep 2016

16 September 2016

Deputy Minister of Communications, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will, on Monday 19 September 2016, officially launch the Annual ‘Thusong Service Centre Week’ in Mossel Bay’s Thusong Service Centre, Western Cape.

The Deputy Minister will be joined by Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr John Jeffery at the opening event.

The Annual ‘Thusong Service Centre Week’ was piloted in September 2014 and highlights government services offered to communities across the country.

 16 September 2016

15 Sep 2016

Minister of Communications Ms Faith Muthambi to address the first inaugural Annual General Meeting of the Eersterus Community Radio at the Civic Centre in Eersterus, East of Pretoria on the 16th of September.  ”Governance and sustainability of Community broadcasting is one of our key priorities as the Department”, said Muthambi.   

15 September 2016

1. Implementation of key government programmes
1.1. Cabinet is encouraged by the growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) of 3.3% in the second quarter of 2016; released by Statistics South Africa. The 8.1% increase in manufacturing and 11.8% in mining and quarrying demonstrates the resilience of the economy in this tough economic environment. The GDP grew by R25 billion more than the first quarter of 2016 to an estimated R1 068 billion.

14 September 2016

Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Minister Jeff Radebe will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on the 14 September 2016.

The media briefing will take place as follows:  

Colleagues    
Directors-General
Government officials
Members of the media
Ladies and gentlemen

We welcome you to this media briefing today to provide an update on drought conditions across the country and the interventions that Government has embarked upon.

We meet on the heels of the winter season and now as spring is upon us, scientists tell us there is no guarantee there will be sufficient rain during the coming season.