Government is saddened at the death of one of South Africa’s prolific journalists, Mandy Rossouw, who according to media reports passed away yesterday.

8 March 2013

We welcome you to the post State of the Nations Address media briefing. This briefing is an opportunity to share with yourselves and the rest of the country progress and plans with regard to government’s commitment to achieving key government priorities which are:

-       Decent employment through inclusive growth (Outcome 4)
-       An Efficient, Competitive and Responsive Infrastructure Network (outcome 6).

Justice, Crime Prevention, Safety and Security Cluster (JCPS) post-State of the Nation Address media briefing by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe

In his 2013 State of the Nation Address, President Jacob Zuma acknowledged the National Development Plan (NDP) as a strategic framework to form the vision and basis of future government planning towards 2030. The President emphasised the importance of elevating education to its rightful place, and to improve the quality of learning and teaching and the management of schools. He further reiterated government’s mandate to focus on massive public infrastructure development, which includes building schools and institutions of higher learning.

27 February 2013

The Acting Cabinet Spokesperson and GCIS CEO, Phumla Williams will address the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 27 February 2013.   

The media briefing will take place as follows:

Date: Thursday, 28 February 2013
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town.

28 February 2013

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 27 February 2013

On the 26th of February 2013 Mail and Guardian on line reported that Ministers were absent during this week’s debate on Gender Based Violence in the National Assembly. This is incorrect.

Government condemns the brutal and inhumane acts committed against Mr Mido Macia allegedly by members of the South African Police Services in Daveyton.

Acting Cabinet Spokesperson Phumla Williams has condemned the unfounded and mischievous comments attributed by Oscar Pistorius’ father, Henke Pistorius, in the British media regarding the protection of white people from incidents of violent crime in South Africa.