Ministers
Deputy Ministers      
Directors-General and Heads of other institutions present
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 12 of the National Development says “personal safety is a human right. It is a necessary condition for human development, improved quality of life and enhanced productivity. When communities do not feel safe and live in fear, the country’s economic development and the people’s wellbeing are affected, hindering their ability to achieve their potential.

2 November 2014

Government wishes to advise members of the media about planned media briefings scheduled for the week of 3to 9 November 2014. 

On Monday, 3 November at 09:00am, Minister of Social Development, Bathabile Dlamini will brief the media during the launch of the National Disability Rights Awareness Month. The briefing will be held at Tshedimosetso House (DOC), Pretoria with a link up to Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town.

30 October 2014

29 October 2014

Minister of Police Nkosinathi Nhleko will lead a media briefing of the Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) on the achievements of the cluster’s priority programmes.

The details are as follows:

Date: Thursday, 30 October 2014
Time: 13h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre at Parliament, Cape Town

NB: There will be a video link to the Department of Communications, Head Office, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

29 October 2014

Government welcomes the North Gauteng High Court sentencing of nine life sentences plus 15 years against Ntokozo Hadebe. Hadebe was yesterday found guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering three toddlers Anelisa Mkhonto, Yonalisa and Zandile Mali in Diepsloot in September 2013.

26 October 2014

Government wishes to advise members of the media about planned media briefings scheduled for the week of 27 October to 2 November 2014.

24 October 2014

Media statement in regard to the decision of the Western Cape High Court dated the 24 October 2014.

The decision of the Western Cape High court today, the 24th of October 2014, on the matter which was brought by the Democratic Alliance against the SABC and the Minister of Communications vindicated the position of the Minister to the effect that the Public Protector’s findings, remedial action and recommendations are not final and binding.

23 October 2014

Members of the media and fellow South Africans.

It is over a month since the collapse of the building in Nigeria that left 116 people dead.  Amongst these eighty one (81) are believed to be South Africans and a total of 85 bodies to be repatriated (3 Zimbabwean & 1 DRC Nationals travelling with South African passports are included on the request by their respective governments). 

23 October 2014

1.    Key Cabinet decisions

1.1.      Cabinet approved the publication of the draft National Learner Transport Policy for public comments in the Government Gazette for 21 days.

 23 October 2014

The Minister of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held in Cape Town on Wednesday, 22^nd October 2014.  

Members of the media are invited to the media briefing as follows:

Date:             TODAY Thursday, 23^rd October 2014