21 January 2015

The Minister has noted with shock and horror what can only be described as undermining utterances in the public domain attributed to Honourable Gavin Davis, who parades as a so-called DA shadow Minister of Communications. Honourable Davis makes a litany of spurious accusations involving the SABC which have never been tested in any objective and fair process. The Minister will not grace those allegations with any dignity by repeating them, save to point out the following:

14 January 2015

12 January 2015

The South African government reiterates its steadfast commitment to repatriate all of the mortal remains of the South Africans that were killed during the building collapse at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria last year.

11 December 2014

Minister of Communications, Ms Faith Muthambi adopted ward 14 in Willow Fountain, Imbali township, after realising challenges experienced by the people in this township.

This visit emanates from the Presidential Imbizo with was held in Msunduzi, Pietermaritzburg on 30 September 2014.

11 December 2014

From the outset, Cabinet would like to clarify the misperception that President Jacob Zuma has refused to answer questions in Parliament. Cabinet also noted efforts by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to interact with political parties in the National Assembly following chaotic scenes recently.

10 December 2014

Minister in the Presidency for Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Jeff Radebe, will tomorrow address media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 10 December in Pretoria.

Details are as follows:  

8 Dec 2014

Government wishes to advise members of the media about planned media briefings scheduled for the week of 08– 14 December 2014.
 
On Tuesday, 09 December at 11:30am, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, will brief the media on the outcomes of the recent State Visit to the People's Republic of China by President Jacob Zuma. The Minister will take questions on other current affairs matters. The briefing will be held at DIRCO media room, Rietondale, Pretoria.

Minister of Communications, Ms Faith Muthambi will be the key note speaker at the Soul Buddyz Club National Congress awards ceremony. The Minister will be recognizing the clubs outstanding performance, their partnership with SABC1 and its member’s dedication in becoming active citizens of the country, as it is called upon us by the National Development Plan. 

Formed in 2002, the club, which now spans 6,000 children as active members in all nine provinces, evolved from the hugely successful SABC1 television series, Soul Buddyz.

Deputy Minister of Communications Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams will lead a South African delegation to Dubai, UAE where Brand South Africa will host a networking session to position South Africa as a globally competitive destination that is open for business on Tuesday 9 December 2014. 

The Deputy Minister will also interact with Global South Africans in the UAE on Monday 8 December 2014 during which she will brief them of developments in South Africa, especially as they relate to the country’s developmental agenda. 

4 December 2014

On 5 December 2014 South Africa will commemorate the first anniversary of former President Nelson Mandela’s passing.  The South African Government encourages the public to: post photos, videos, stories, favourite quotes and pictures of themselves wearing a Mandela t-shirt on social media.