Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Kenny Morolong, will visit the North-West province to donate blankets and school shoes. The Deputy Minister will engage with community members in the Greater Taung and Mamusa Local Municipalities as part of the culmination of Mandela Month Commemorations held under the 2025 theme: It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequality, this donation drive is part  of raising awareness and expanding the reach of Mandela’s values which include fighting injustice, helping people in need and advancing reconciliation.

Members of the media who wish to cover the first National Convention to be held from 15 to 17 August 2025 are advised to submit their details for accreditation purposes. The National Convention takes place ahead of the National Dialogue at the University of South Africa main campus in Pretoria.

Members of the media who successfully applied for accreditation to cover the Cabinet Oversight Visit to Kimberley, Northern Cape province on the 25th July 2025 may collect accreditation at Sol Plaatjie University, South Campus on the dates and times stated below:  
Thursday, 24 July 2025: 09h00 – 16h00
Friday, 25 July 2025: 07h00 – 08h45

Upon collection of accreditation, applicants will be required to present the following documents as proof of identity:

A valid South African ID, Driver’s License, or Passport; and

Government congratulates the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as its news division marks 75 years of public service journalism. Since its inception in 1950, SABC News has played a critical role in informing, educating and empowering citizens across the country.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) invites members of the media who wish to cover the joint National and Northern Cape province Cabinet oversight visit to apply for accreditation. The visit is scheduled to take place on 25 July 2025 in Kimberly, Northern Cape, under the theme, “A Nation that Works for All”.

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni to host a post-budget vote media briefing

Minister in the Presidency, Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will host a post-budget vote media briefing on Tuesday, 15 July 2025.

The Minister will release the National Security Strategy at the media briefing following the 2025 SSA Budget Vote Debate to the National Assembly.

The briefing details are as follows: 
Date: Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Time: 13h30
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

Journalists who have successfully applied for accreditation to cover the State Funeral of the late former Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza are invited to collect accreditation tomorrow at Mbombela Community Hall, Civic Centre, Mbombela.

The details are as follows: 
Thursday, 10 July 2025: 14h00 – 18h30
Friday, 11 July 2025: 08h30 – 20h00
Saturday, 12 July 2025: 07h00 - 08h00

Address: No.1 Nel Street, Sonheuwel Central, Mbombela, Mpumalanga Province

Applicants must collect accreditation in person and present either one of the following documents:

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) invites members of the media who wish to cover the special official funeral of the late former Deputy President David Mabuza to apply for accreditation.

Former Deputy President David Mabuza, 64, passed away on Thursday, 03 July 2025.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Official Funeral, Category 2 for the late former Deputy President.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) invites members of the media who wish to cover the special official funeral of the late former Deputy President David Mabuza to apply for accreditation.

Former Deputy President David Mabuza, 64, passed away on Thursday, 03 July 2025.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Official Funeral, Category 2 for the late former Deputy President.

Government has noted with serious concern the reported incidents where certain groups and communities have blocked foreign nationals from accessing healthcare services at public facilities.

While government understands the genuine frustrations of many citizens regarding the pressures on public services, including overburdened clinics and exhausted healthcare workers, members of the public are urged to raise such concerns through lawful and appropriate channels. Taking the law into one’s own hands is unacceptable and undermines the values enshrined in our democratic Constitution.