13 November 2015

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) responsible for the drought led by Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Pravin Gordhan will give an update on its work.

Details of the briefing are as follows:

Date: 13 November 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: GCIS Head Office, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard, Hatfield, Pretoria

NB: There will be a video link to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

11 November 2015

Government welcomes the sentencing of eight former Daveyton policemen for the murder of Mozambican taxi driver Mido Macia.

The Pretoria High Court on Wednesday sentenced the officers to 15 years each behind bars for Macia’s death. Macia was arrested and dragged behind a police van on 13 February 2013.

Acting Cabinet Spokesperson Phumla Williams said the sentence should serve a deterrent to anyone who takes law into their own hands regardless of their position or standing in society.

6 November 2015                          

Government is satisfied about the number of positive developments since President Jacob Zuma visited the community of Eersterust on 21 August 2015.  President Zuma and several other Ministers visited the area during a Presidential Imbizo where the community raised their concern over the issue of drugs and crime in the area. 

4 November 2015

Minister in the Presidency for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Jeff Radebe will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday (04 November 2015).

The media briefing will take place as follows:  

Date:           Thursday, 05 November 2015
Time:          10h00
Venue:        Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

1 November 2015

 On Tuesday, 03 November at 12h30, The Minister of Trade and Industry Dr Rob Davies will brief the media on the African Growth and Opportunity Act  (AGOA). The briefing will be held at Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town with a video link up to Tshedimosetso House (GCIS), Pretoria.

28 October 2015

Ministers and Deputy Ministers                      
Directors-General
Members of the Media
Ladies and gentlemen

Good morning and welcome to the Economic Sectors, Employment and Infrastructure Development (ESEID) Cluster media briefing.

26 October 2015

The Economic Sectors, Employment and Infrastructure Development Cluster (ESEID) chaired by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti will host a media briefing to give an update on progress made by the Cluster.

The media briefing will be held as follows:

Date:  Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Time: 08h00
Venue:  Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street in Parliament, Cape Town

23 Oct 2015

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes

1.1. Cabinet supports the initiatives announced by Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement. These initiatives will guide the economy through times of slower global economic growth and volatility.