14 November 2014

On 11 November the Special Envoy on the Nigeria Tragedy and Minister in the Presidency, Mr Jeff Radebe announced that the official reception of the mortal remains of the victims of the Nigeria building collapse will take place on 16 November 2014 at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in Pretoria.

The Government of the Republic of South Africa hereby announces the following media arrangements for the inauguration:

1.    HOST BROADCAST

14 November 2014

The Special Envoy to Nigeria Minister Jeff Radebe will brief members of the media on the final repatriation plan of the victims of the Nigeria building collapse.

This is part of government’s commitment to keep the South African and Nigerian public informed of the repatriation process of the mortal remains of compatriots who perished at the Synagogue Church of All Nations building collapse.

The details of the briefing are as follows:

13 November 2014

Minister of Communications, Ms Faith Muthambi, will today answer Oral Questions in the National Council of Provinces.

The questions are part of the Economic Cluster 4 and replies will focus on amongst others media independence and performance management of staff.

Date: Thursday, 13 November 2014
Time: 14h00
Venue: NCOP, Parliament

Enquiries:
Ayanda Holo
Cell: 061 488 0634

12 November 2014

Members of the media are invited to apply for media accreditation for the official reception of the mortal remains of the victims of the Nigeria building collapse.

Members of the media are advised that the pre-accreditation online registration process is accessible on https://www.gcis.gov.za/content/media-registration. The deadline for the pre- accreditation process is Thursday, 13 November 2014 at 15h00.

12 November 2014

Members of the Media, both print and electronic; Mainstream media and Community Media, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.

The Deputy Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will be the keynote speaker at the City of Tshwane Media Development and Diversity Summit hosted by the Executive Mayor, Kgosientso Ramokgopa.

The summit will culminate in a development compact with the media, the community, institutions of higher learning, Non-Governmental Organisations and other government agencies to collectively craft a long-term framework for media development and support as part of Tshwane Vision 2055.

12 November 2014

Minister of Communications, Ms Faith Muthambi will embark on an outreach sectoral Imbizo in the Free State, Bloemfontein on Friday, 14 November 2014.

Later on the same day Minister Muthambi will host a stakeholder engagement session with provincial communicators as well as a community media imbizo. Since the establishment of the Department of Communications, she has held similar events in various provinces such as Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo.

Media are invited as follows:

The establishment of the Department of Communications is on track. This is according to Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, who briefed Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communication yesterday on the progress of establishing the new department.

12 November 2014

Members of the media are invited to apply for media accreditation for the official reception of the mortal remains of the victims of the Nigeria building collapse.

Members of the media are advised that the pre-accreditation online registration process is accessible on https://www.gcis.gov.za/content/media-registration. The deadline for the pre- accreditation process is Thursday, 13 November 2014 at 15h00.

Consul General Ambassador Sam Monaisa, 
Director General from the Presidency Dr Lubisi;
Members of the media.

We are going to be very brief.   We need to indicate our mission here in the Federal Republic of Nigeria as it is well known.   The President appointed me as a Special Envoy to deal with the tragic event that took place on the 12 of September this year where 116 people perished in Synagogue Church of All Nation building.