29 January 2010

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will launch the South African chapter of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards Competition.

The 2010 theme for the awards is, “Promoting Regional Intergration through Excellent Journalist”.  The categories for the awards are Print, Radio, Television and Photojournalism.

The details are as follows:

Date: 4 February 2010

Time:  18:00 for 18:30

5 February 2010

Media are invited to a cocktail function to be co-hosted by Government Communications (GCIS) and Primedia Broadcasting.

This will provide media an opportunity to interact with government communicators ahead of the State of the Nation Address.

The details of the cocktail function are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Time: 18h30 for 19h00

24 February 2010

Government Spokesperson, Mr Themba Maseko, will brief members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today. Mr Maseko will be joined by the Minister of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters, who will elaborate on NERSA’s tariff price determination.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date: Thursday, 25 February 2010
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

18 February 2010

Following the State of the Nation Address of 11 February 2010, Government will hold Cluster Media Briefings on the implementation of the Programme of Action for 2010. The briefings will take place at the Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street in Cape Town from 23 February to 11 March 2010.

There will be a simultaneous video link up to Room 153, Union Buildings in Pretoria.

Briefings schedule:

Tuesday, 23 February 2010

10 March 2010

Government Spokesperson, Mr Themba Maseko, will brief members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today, 10 March 2010.  He will be joined by Ministers of Trade and Industry, and Finance, Dr Rob Davies and Pravin Gordhan, who will give details on the recent state visit to the United Kingdom.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date: Thursday, 11 March 2010
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

11 March 2010

Minister of Public Enterprise, Barbara Hogan and Minster of Energy, Dipuo Peters will brief members of the media on Eskom’s loan application from the World Bank.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date: Friday, 12 March 2010
Time: 10h30
Venue: Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria

Note: There will be a linkup to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

Enquiries:

24 March 2010

Government Spokesperson, Mr Themba Maseko, will brief members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today, 24 March 2010.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date: Thursday, 25 March 2010
Time: 10h30
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

Enquiries:
Liezil Cerf (Cape Town)
076 778 2380

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)

7 April 2010

Government will on Thursday, 8 April 2010 hold a memorial service in honor of the late Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Paul Molefi Sefularo. Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: Thursday, 8 April 2010
Time: 14h00
Venue: Pretoria City Hall, Corner Paul Kruger & Visagie Streets, Pretoria

9 April 2010

The late Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Paul Molefi Sefularo, will be accorded an official funeral and will be laid to rest at a service to take place on Saturday, 10 April at Medunsa Sports Centre in Ga-Rankuwa. The Deputy President Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe will pay tribute to the late Deputy Health Minister. Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: Saturday, 10 April 2010
Time: 09h00 – 12h00
Venue: MEDUNSA Sports Centre Garankuwa

21 April 2010

Government Spokesperson, Mr Themba Maseko, will address members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today, April 21, 2010.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date: 22 April 2010 (Thrusday)
Time: 10:00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

Enquiries:
Tuso Zibula
072 127 1656

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)