5 February 2014
Government has noted with concern a trend of using children as human shields during protests. This after a group of teenagers allegedly led a group of protesters who wanted to burn down a police station as well as other municipal offices in Bronkhorstspruit, near Pretoria.
2 February 2014
Members of the media are advised that there will be a Cabinet Lekgotla starting from the 4th to the 6th of February 2014 at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
A photo opportunity of all members of Cabinet and brief remarks by Minister Collins Chabane is scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 4th February 2014
Time: 10h00
Venue: Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria (access through Gate 10)
30 January 2014
The Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Obed Bapela will on 31 January 2014, bid farewell to outgoing Board members of Media Diversity and Development Agency and also welcome and introduce a new board member. The two outgoing board members, Ms Nadia Bulbulia and Ms Nothando Migogo respectively, whose terms expired in December 2013, have immensely contributed to the smooth running of the board.
30 January 2014
Sanlam and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), co-sponsors and organisers of the MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards, have extended the deadline for submission of entries for the 2013 community journalism competition. The new deadline for entries is now Friday, 14 February 2014.
The call for entries for the Awards was issued in early December although the competition is open for work published or broadcast from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
28 January 2014
24 January 2014
Government welcomes the South Gauteng High Court sentencing of Mokolo Molekoa, a former member of the South African Police Force. Molekoa was sentenced to 284 years plus five life terms in jail, after being found guilty of 16 charges of rape. He was also convicted of other charges including kidnapping and robbery.
23 February 2014
Successful ways of integrating social responsibility and sustainability into the corporate agenda are topics under discussion in the global mining industry – so the high-calibre, dedicated Forum entitled Sustainable Development at Mining Indaba presented in collaboration with the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) promises to be for the 20th annual event, says Managing Director Jonathan Moore.
21 January 2014
Government has noted the planned strike by mineworkers in some of South Africa’s platinum mines and calls for all parties involved in the current wage dispute to engage in meaningful negotiations to resolve the dispute.
7 January 2014
The President of the Republic, his Excellency Jacob Zuma acting in terms of Section 4 (1) (b) read with Section 8 (2) of the MDDA Act appointed Mr Roland Aloysius Williams to the MDDA Board from Jan 2014 until December 2016. The President has also thanked Ms Nadia Bulbulia and Ms Nothando Migogo whose terms of office expired in December 2013, for their invaluable contribution and dedication in promoting an environment for media development and diversity in SA.
Task Team report on security measures at Nkandla
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen
At its meeting of 4 December 2013, Cabinet resolved to release to the public the Ministerial Task Team Report on the Security Installation at President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla private residence. This media briefing is convened to give effect to that decision.
