8 June 2011

Government will on Thursday, 9 June hold a memorial service in honour of the late Mama Albertina Sisulu.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: 9 June 2011
Time: 14:00
Venue: Tshwane City Hall, Corner Paul Kruger and Visagie Streets, Pretoria

Mama Albertina Sisulu will be accorded an Official Funeral Category 1 and will be laid to rest at a service to take place on Saturday June 11 at Orlando Stadium in Orlando East in Soweto.

8 June 2011

Cabinet Spokesperson Jimmy Manyi will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 8 June 2011.

The briefing will be held as follows:

Date: 9 June 2011
Time: 9:30
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

NB: There will be a video link-up to Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria.

RSVP:
Mzimasi Ngqelu 
Cell: 076 904 3557 (Cape Town)

9 June 2011

Members of the media, who have applied for accreditation for the funeral of the late Mama Albertina Sisulu, are advised to collect their accreditation cards at the Presidential Suite at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.

The accreditation centre will open from:
Date: 9 - 10 June 2011
Time: 14h00 - 19h00

10 June 2011

Members of the media wishing to attend the night vigil for the late Mama Albertina Sisulu, are  invited as follows:

Date: Friday, 10 June 2011
Time: 17h00
Venue: Holy Cross Church in Soweto

Enquiries:

Bongiwe Gambu
Cell: 082 714 9463

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)

20 April 2011

Cabinet Spokesperson Jimmy Manyi, will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday 20 April 2011.

The briefing will be held as follows

Date: Thursday, 21 April 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.

22 June 2011

Cabinet Spokesperson, Mr Jimmy Manyi, will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 22 June 2011.

The briefing will be held as follows: 

Date: Thursday, 23 June 2011
Time: 10:00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town.

NB: There will be a video link-up to Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria.

11 May 2011

An article published in the Beeld newspaper today, 11 May 2011, makes a number of inaccurate statements, amongst which is that Cabinet has sent back a report purported to be a National Treasury report dealing with municipalities for “repackaging”.

The facts of the matter are as follows:

13 May 2011

Government reiterates a call made by Cabinet to all eligible voters to come out in large numbers on 18 May 2011, to exercise their democratic right to elect a government of their choice.

Regular, free and fair elections are a cornerstone of our democracy. Our votes on May 18 will go a long way towards entrenching South Africa as a democratic society with a legitimate government that is accountable, responsive and open.

18 May 2011

Government expresses great satisfaction with the collective efforts of departments in ensuring the success registered thus far in rolling out the fourth democratic local government elections under the auspices and leadership of the Independent Electoral Commission.

31 May 2011

A Parliamentary Press Gallery Association (PGA) delegation led by Joylene van Wyk and Donwald Pressly, co-chairpersons, held discussions last night, 30^th May 2011, with the Cabinet Spokesperson and GCIS Chief Executive Officer, Jimmy Manyi. The parties had an engaging discussion about the process of facilitating the transparency of government's messages and facilitating balanced media coverage of government.