Inter-Ministerial Committee on Nelson Mandela Centenary and Centenary of Albertina Sisulu, Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town

Programme Director
Members of the IMC present
Members of the media
Representatives of the Sisulu family
Representatives of the Nelson Mandela Foundation
Ladies and gentleman

The year 2018 marks 100 years since the birth of two of our struggle icons and heroes of our revolution who dedicated their lives in the struggle for freedom and contributed immensely to the birth of a new South African nation.

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 9 May 2018, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town

A. Issues in the environment

1. Gender-based violence (GBV)

1.1. Cabinet reiterates its condemnation of violence against women and children, and calls on all of us in our respective formations to take a stand in stopping violence against women, children and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities.  

9 May 2018

On the 10th of May 2018, Minister of Communications, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane and Deputy Minister Pinkie Kekana will table the department’s 2018/19 Budget Vote in Parliament.

Through the Budget Vote speech the Minister will demonstrate how the budget will be utilised to support annual strategic targets to ensure that the department delivers on its mandate.

The Minister will also report back on the work done by the department, its entities as well as GCIS in the past financial year.

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) appointed by Cabinet to establish facts on the ground in the North West Province has noted with concern media reports insinuating that the provincial executive has been uncooperative in particular the Premier.  The media reports are not only misleading but also far from the actual experience of the IMC.

4 May 2018

4 May 2018

The Ministerial Task Team will visit the North West Province in preparation following the decision of Cabinet to invoke Section 100(1) (b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 to address the apparent crisis, particularly in the health sector.

The Ministers in the Task Team are; the Ministers of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (Convener); Health; Finance; Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, as well as the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster of Ministers.

3 May 2018

The 3rd of May is a day set aside around the globe to commemorate World Press Freedom Day and to raise awareness of the importance of the freedom and independence of the press by the United Nations General Assembly.

3 May 2018

The Minister of Communications, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane will on Friday, 04 May 2018, meet with Mamelodi FM and Poort FM as part of the community radio outreach activities. The meeting will also be attended by Sentech, Media Development and Diversity (MDDA) and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).