3 March 2015

The Department of Communications has noted with concern continued malicious media reports, which claim divisions in the department. The department rejects and dismisses such reports as malicious and without basis.

Media reports claims that the Acting-Director General Mr Donald Liphoko, among other malicious reports, issued letters to senior managers stripping them of their powers. These reports are untrue and without basis.

27 Feb 2015

Members of the media are advised that the government delegation led by Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa responsible for the repatriation of the mortal remains of Mr Moses Kotane and Mr John Beaver Marks will return to South Africa on Sunday, 01 March 2015. 

24 Feb 2015

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

Good Morning

23 February 2015

Economic Sectors, Employment and Infrastructure Development Cluster chaired by minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti will hold a media briefing on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action post State of the Nation Address 2015.

Media briefing will be held as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street in Parliament, Cape Town with a video link up to Tshedimosetso House (DOC), Pretoria.

22 February 2015

On Tuesday, 24 February at 08:30am, Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa will hold a media briefing to announce decisions for applications for postponement of compliance timeframes for the Minimum Emission Standards of the Air Quality Act for 16 Eskom power stations. The briefing will be held at Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town with a link up to Tshedimosetso House (DOC), Pretoria.

19 February 2015

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi rejects an article published in The Star newspaper headlined: “Minister on the spot over her sweeping powers”

The article by Siyabonga Mkhwanazi in The Star newspapers and syndicated in other Independent title does not represent the facts and the discussions that unfolded in the Department’s briefing to Parliament on Tuesday.

19 February 2015

1.    Implementation of Key Government Programmes

19 February 2015

STATEMENT BY MINISTER, NOSIVIWE MAPISA-NQAKULA ON THE JUSTICE, CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY  CLUSTER POST SoNA MEDIA BRIEFING

18 February 2015

Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster chaired by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa- Nqakula will hold a media briefing on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action for the post State of the Nation Address 2015.

Media briefing will be held as follows:

Date: Thursday, 19 February 2015
Time: 08h30
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein street in Parliament, Cape Town with a link up to Tshedimosetso House (DOC), Pretoria.

18 Feb 2015

Minister for Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency, Mr Jeff Radebe, will tomorrow address media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 18 February in Cape Town.

Details are as follows:
 
Date: Thursday, 19 February 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

NB: There will be a video-link to DoC Head Office, Tshedimosetso House corner Francis Baard and Festival Streets, Hatfield, Pretoria