The Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on the South African Investment Conference, Minister of Economic Development, Hon. Ebrahim Patel and Ms. Trudi Makhaya, President’s Economic Advisor will host a media briefing on preparations for hosting the South Africa Investment Conference, which is scheduled for 25-27 October 2018 at the Sandton Convention Centre.
17 October 2018
Government calls on all media who wish to cover the National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Femicide Summit to apply for accreditation. The Summit will take place on 1 and 2 November 2018 at Saint George Hotel and Conference Centre in Centurion, Pretoria.
16 October 2018
The IMC on the Revitalisation of Distressed Mining Communities met in Pretoria on 16 October 2018 to assess progress in addressing the developmental challenges in mining towns and labour-sending areas. The IMC, chaired by Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, is mandated to achieve integrated and sustainable human settlements, improve the living and working conditions of mineworkers, and health of mining communities, and advance the socio-economic development of mining towns.
15 October 2018
Government joins President Cyril Ramaphosa in wishing all Grade 12 leaners well as they commence with their 2018 final examinations today.
The 2018 National Senior Certificate final examinations commence today Monday, 15 October with 37 340 Grade 12 learners across the country sitting for the first paper of Computer Applications Technology.
12 October 2018
Government has learned with sadness of the passing away of liberation struggle stalwart and recipient of the National Order of Mendi for Bravery in Silver Eric “Staling” Mtshali.
Mtshali died in Hospital on Friday after a long illness. He was 87.
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 10 October 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.
A. Issues in the environment
1. Economy and investment drive
1.1. Cabinet welcomes the practical interventions such as the commitment to buy local products, a more aggressive approach to increasing exports, interventions in agricultural value chains and support for small and medium enterprises. These announcements came out of the recent two-day Job Summit, which was convened under the National Economic Development and Labour Council.
10 October 2018
Minister of Communications, Nomvula Mokonyane will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 10 October 2018.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Thursday, 11 October 2018
Time: 09H00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town
NB: There will be a video link to Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Str. Hatfield, Pretoria
Enquiries:
Phumla Williams, GCIS Acting Director-General
Cell: 083 501 0139
Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 08 – 14 October 2018. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.
4 October 2018
The official funeral service for the late Minister of the Department of Environmental Affairs, Dr Bomo Edith Edna Molewa will take place at the Tshwane Events Centre in Pretoria West on 06th October 2018. In line with the declaration as made by the state President, President Cyril Ramaphosa that the funeral will be a Special Category 1 funeral and the South African national flag has been flying at half-mast at all flag stations countrywide until her funeral on October 6.
Members of the media who have applied to cover the Jobs Summit are advised that the accreditation centre will continue operating tomorrow before the formal proceedings from 08:00am till 12:00 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Hall 1- Office 2. Identity Document (ID, Passport or Driver’s License) and press card or letter from the editor will be required for collection of the accreditation.
