Ministers
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Ladies and Gentlemen

Let me take this opportunity to welcome you all to this media briefing, which follows the fourth democratic local government elections that took place on Wednesday, 3 August 2016.

As you are all aware, South Africa has just held another successful local government elections. To this effect, government commends all South Africans for the part they have played in making the 2016 Municipal Elections a resounding success.

5 August 2016

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Local Government Elections will hold a media briefing on Sunday, 7 August 2016. As the world’s eyes are firmly on South Africa, the IMC will provide the last details about the elections and also explain the processes going forward.

The media briefing will be held as follows:

Date: Sunday 07 August 2016
Time: 10h00
Venue: GCIS Head Office, Tshedimosetso House, cnr Francis Baard and Festival Streets

4 August 2016

 3 August 2016

The Local Government Elections are proceeding well and South Africans are turning out in their numbers to make their voices heard at the polls.  These Local Government Elections provide an opportunity for all eligible South Africans to participate in strengthening our democracy.

3 August 2016

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Government is pleased that voting in the 2016 Municipal Election proceeded smoothly and without major incidents. We are satisfied that the elections were peaceful and took place in an atmosphere of political tolerance.

30 July 2016

The Countdown has begun: We are four days before the Local Government Elections

It is exactly four  days before the 2016 Local Government Elections take place on the 3rd of August.  We encourage all eligible voters, particularly the youth to come out on Wednesday and vote, and welcome voters in Vuwani who have committed to express their voice peacefully through the ballot.

1 August 2016

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) will on Monday, 01 August 2016 brief media on the state of readiness by the South African security agencies to secure 2016 Local Government Elections.  The briefing will take place in Vuwani, Limpopo.

21 July 2016

The fourth day of the 21st International AIDS Conference afforded young people a platform to share their experiences, challenges and opinions with prominent activists, the world’s top scientists, researchers and policy makers.

21 July 2016

Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Godfrey Oliphant, supported by the Departments of Health, Labour and Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation as well as the Financial Services Board will provide an update on work done thus far to create a single compensation legislation and institution to manage compensation matters of ex mineworkers.