1 November 2007

Government will hold Cluster media briefings on the implementation of the Government’s Programme of Action for 2007 in Cape Town from 2 - 9 November 2007.

This will be the fourth and last cycle of media briefings for the year. The briefings will take place at Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town (exception - Friday's briefing will be delivered from the Union Buildings, Pta).

There will be a video link up at Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria.

Briefings schedule:

2 November 2007

Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi will chair the Governance and Administration Cluster briefing today at 9:00 from Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria.

She will be joined in Cape Town (via link-up) by the Home Affairs Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

Enquiries
Harold Maloka
Cell: 082 847 9799 (Pretoria)

Colin Cruywagen
Cell: 082 377 9916 (Cape Town)

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)

5 November 2007

The media is advised that today’s Social Cluster briefing has been moved to Tuesday, 6 November at 11:30. The remainder of the schedule remains unchanged.

This will be the fourth and last cycle of media briefings for the year. The briefings will take place at Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town.

There will be a video link up at Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria.

The revised briefing schedule:

6 November 2007

Government will hold Cluster media briefings on the implementation of the Government’s Programme of Action for 2007 in Cape Town and Pretoria from 2 – 9 November 2007. This will be the fourth and last cycle of media briefings for the year.

The briefings will take place at Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town and Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria.

There will be a video link-up at all briefings.

The revised briefing schedule:

7 November 2007

Please note that the IRPS Cluster briefing scheduled for today at 13:30 is postponed until further notice. GCIS apologises for any inconvenience.

Enquiries
Harold Maloka
Cell: 082 847 9799

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)

14 November 2007

Government will hold Cluster media briefings on the implementation of the Government’s Programme of Action for 2007 in Cape Town and Pretoria from 2 – 9 November 2007. This will be the fourth and last cycle of media briefings for the year.

The briefings will take place at Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town and Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria.

There will be a video link-up at all briefings.

The revised briefing schedule:

3 December 2007

You are herewith cordially invited to attend a very important briefing session with Minister Essop Pahad (Minister in the Office of the President), as well as Deputy Minister Jean Swanson-Jacobs (Deputy Minister of Social Development).

Details of the briefing session are as follows:

Date: 4 December 2007
Venue: The Imbizo Media Centre, Parliament: Cape Town
Time: 14:00 to 15:30.

4 December 2007

The 16 Days of Activism against Women and Child Abuse is an annual, united endorsed awareness campaign that begins on 25 November (which is commemorated as the international day for no violence against women and children each year), and runs through to 10 December (which is commemorated as international Human Rights Day).

5 December 2007

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) CEO, Mr Themba Maseko will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 5 December 2007. Minister Buyelwa Sonjica of Minerals and Energy will join the media briefing.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date: Thursday, 6 December 2007 (tomorrow)
Time: 10h00
Venue: Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria

6 December 2007

Members of the media are advised that the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) South Africa Country Review Report is available on the APR website www.nepad.org/aprm.

Enquiries
Themba Maseko (Government Spokesperson)
Cell: 083 645 0810

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)