11 March 2014

7 March 2014

During this human rights month government encourages parents and communities at large to educate their children on their rights as enshrined in the Constitution. Section 28 in the Constitution of South Africa is devoted to children and outlines the rights that they are entitled to.

6 March 2014

1. Cabinet’s decisions on current issues and upcoming events

1.1 Cabinet reiterates President Jacob Zuma’s call on government, business and labour to work together to grow our economy at a rate that is able to create more jobs.

The State of the Nation Address and the Budget Speech laid the foundation for intensified implementation of the National Development Plan over the next term of the new administration.

6 March 2014

5 March 2014

The Acting Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, as well as Administration, Edna Molewa, will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held in Cape Town on 5 March 2014. 
 
Members of the media are invited to the media briefing as follows:

It is an honour for us to be here today for the final post-State of the Nation Address briefing by these Clusters, as we approach the end of the political term that began in 2009. Given this importance, it is also a special honour to expand on the expansive evidence President Jacob Zuma presented in the State of the Nation Address of how South Africa has become a better place in which to live. It is also clear to us that we are, as the President said, “a nation at work” and that we are creating opportunities on many fronts in our war on unemployment.

2 March 2014

Members of the media are invited to a joint post State of Nation Address  (SoNA) media briefing on Economic Sectors and Employment and Infrastructure Development.

Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters and Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Gugile Nkwinti will lead the media briefing.

Details are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Time: 8h30
Venue:  Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town, Parliament

27 February 2014

Government is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of four police officials and a truck driver, who have been killed in an explosion on the N1 near Mokopane in Limpopo.

 25 February 2014

Media Briefing Background Document

Introduction
South Africa has a good story to tell, an amazing story about great triumph over adversity. 2014 is a momentous year for government and the people of South Africa as we tell the story of our democracy; a young democracy lauded the world over for bringing to one a once bitterly divided nation.

24 February 2014

Members of the media are invited to a post State of Nation Address Public Service and Administration Cluster media briefing.

Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will lead the media briefing.
 
Minister Sisulu will be joined by Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor; Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula and Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile.

Details are as follows: