21 February 2011
Members of the media are advised that due to the President’s reply to the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) debate which takes place tomorrow, the Government Spokesperson Mr Jimmy Manyi will brief on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 16 February 2011, as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Time: 09h30 - 10h30
Venue: Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria
16 February 2011
Members of the media are invited to a media briefing by the Minister of Public Enterprises, Malusi Gigaba, where he will make a major announcement on Transnet.
The briefing is scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 16 February 2011 (Today)
Time: 15h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town.
21 February 2011
Following the State of the Nation Address of 10 February 2011, Government will hold Cluster Media Briefings on the implementation of the Programme of Action 2011. The briefings will take place at Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town.
There will be a video link-up to Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria.
The last two media briefings are scheduled to take place as follows:
8 February 2011
As part of building public understanding of issues involving water management and Government’s response to recent flooding in various parts of the country, the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) invites all media to a visit to the national hydrology centre at the department’s head office in Pretoria.
Details for the media briefing are as follows:
8 February 2011
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will on 10, 11 and 12 February 2011 lead a team of officials from various departments on a visit by the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) to assess the general impact of recent floods in Limpopo province.
The NDMC-led team will spend three days in the province to reassess and verify the natural disaster damage from an NDMC and national sector departments’ point of view.
7 February 2011
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will from Monday, 7 February 2011, lead a team of government officials from various departments on a visit by the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) to assess the general impact caused by the recent floods in all affected provinces.
2 February 2011
Minister Chabane will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today, 2nd February 2011.
The details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 3 February 2011
Time:10h00
Venue: Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria
NB: There will be a video link-up to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town.
1 February 2011
The Director-General of the Department of Social Development, Mr Vusi Madonsela and the Heads of Social Development from all nine provinces will today, 1 February 2011, meet to discuss the Department’s short and long term humanitarian response plan to families and communities affected by the floods and other natural disasters.
21 January 2011
The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will on Saturday, 22 January 2011, meet with stakeholders from business and civil society.
The aim of the meeting is to discuss ways of collaboration with the view of lobbying business and civil society to provide relief and assistance to victims of the flood disaster across the country.
This is part of government's efforts to mobilise various stakeholders to assist people affected by the recent floods.
20 May 2009
Government spokesperson, Themba Maseko, will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today, May 20, 2009.
The briefing will take place as follows:
Date: 20 May 2009 (today)
Time: 15:45
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town
Enquiries
Colin Cruywagen
Cell: 082 377 9916
Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)
