22 July 2015

Eastern Cape, Mthatha 21st July 2015. The Deputy Minister of Communications Stella Ndabeni Abrahams completed her 67-minute bit today, 21st July 2015. In partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Agrarian Reform, Vodacom and Aids Council in the Eastern Cape.

The Mandela Day was on the 18th July but due to unforeseen circumstances and in order to avoid clash with earlier planned activities in the Eastern Cape for Saturday. The Tuesday, 21st July became a suitable date for this event to be conducted accordingly.

20 July 2015

Deputy Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will do her 67-minute bit on the 21st July 2015, Kwalindile Village in Mthatha, Eastern Cape

15 July 2015

The Sunday Times’ assertion that government plans to pull its job adverts from mainstream newspapers as a form of retribution: “Government to cut job adverts to ‘punish’ critical media” on 12 July 2015 cannot be further from the truth.

15 July 2015

Deputy Minister of Communications (DoC), Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will visit the North West province on Thursday, 16th July. She will participate in the Setsokotsane programme alongside Premier of the North West, Supra Mahumapelo.

10 July 2015

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will host a Public Sector Manager (PSM) Forum on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in Kimberley, Northern Cape.

The Acting Director General of the department of Communications, Mr Ndivhuho Munzhelele will be the keynote speaker and he will be sharing the planned rollout of the Digital Migration project and its benefits to all South Africans.

The PSM Forum provides public service managers and various stakeholders with a platform to thoroughly engage with policy makers.

8 July 2015

Government notes and welcomes the conclusion of the coroner’s inquest, instituted by the Lagos State Government, to investigate the collapse of a guest house owned by the Synagogue Church of All Nations.

Government notes the ruling that the Synagogue Church of All Nations must be investigated and prosecuted for negligence which resulted in the deaths of 116 people, most of them South Africans.

 2 July 2015

GCIS in its statement on the 30 June 2015 regarding the ruling of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) referred to the 31 July 2015 as the date for Eskom’s submission of its Third Multi-Year Electricity Price Determination.

2 June 2015

Government calls on South Africans from all walks of life and the international community to actively participate in the activities of the Nelson Mandela Month under the theme: “Make everyday a Mandela Day: Contributing 67 minutes of our time to help those in need.”

1 July 2015

Government wishes to commend young people for participating in various outreach activities and dialogues during Youth Month.

This year’s event, celebrated under the theme: “Youth Moving South Africa Forward” resulted in hundreds of youths embarking on a freedom walk from Freedom Park to Tshwane Events Centre to hand over their pledges to the country’s leadership.

30 June 2015

Government values the swift process by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) in reviewing the selective reopener for the third multi-year price determination for the period 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2016 that was submitted by Eskom.