Members of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s visit to the Eastern Cape are advised to collect accreditation cards.

The visit is scheduled to take place on the 26th and 27th May 2023 and areas to be visited include Lusikisiki at OR Tambo District Municipality and Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, both in the Eastern Cape.

Accreditation will be processed at both venues as per the following details:

Venue: OR Tambo District Municipality, St Elizabeth Hospital Resource Centre, Lusikisiki

The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Nomasonto Motaung will tomorrow, 25 May deliver Africa Day remarks during Africa Communications Week 2023. The event will be hosted by Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in partnership with Freedom Park.

The Africa Day session concludes the three day events hosted by South Africa to honour Africa Communications Week under the theme: Agenda 2063, The Africa We Want. Africa Communications Week is a week-long series of events in 20 countries across Africa.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) cordially invites you to participate in the Africa Communications Week 2023. Africa Communications Week is a week-long series of events in 20 countries across Africa. The South Africa edition will take place from 23 to 25 May 2023 under the theme: “Agenda 2063, The Africa We Want”.

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) calls on members of the media wishing to cover the forthcoming service delivery outreach programme led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile to the Eastern Cape to apply for accreditation.  

The outreach is scheduled to take place on the 26th and 27th May 2023 and areas to be visited include Lusikisiki at OR Tambo District Municipality and Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, both in the Eastern Cape. 

Government has welcomed the initiative by African Heads of State to lead and facilitate peace talks aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The African leaders’ peace mission was presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa to both President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during separate telephone calls.

The principal focus of the mission is to find a peaceful resolution to the devastating conflict in the Ukraine with its cost to human lives and impact on the African continent.

Members of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover the Presidential Imbizo in Paarl, Western Cape Province are advised to collect accreditation as per the details below: 

VENUE: Paarl East Thusong Service Centre, Van der Steel Street, Paarl

Day One:      Wednesday, 17 May 2023 from 13h00 to 17h00
Day Two:      Thursday, 18 May 2023 from 09h00 to 18h00
Day Three:   Friday, 19 May 2023 from 08h00 to 10h00 

Government welcomes the Quarterly Labour Force Survey results which show that despite an increase in the rate of unemployment, there was also an increase in the number of employed persons. The number of employed persons increased by 258 000 to 16,2 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in the first quarter of 2023 marks the sixth consecutive increase on quarterly basis, inching closer to pre-COVID levels when the number of employed people was 16,4 million.

Address by the Honourable Minister in The Presidency, Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (MP), on the presentation of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) 2023/24 Budget Vote, National Assembly, Cape Town

Honourable House Chairperson
Deputy Ministers in The Presidency, Ms Nomasonto Motaung and Mr Kenny Morolong;
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, The Honourable Boyce Maneli;
Members of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies;
Management of the GCIS;

Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will table the Government Communication and Information System’s (GCIS) 2023/24 Budget Vote to the National Assembly today, Tuesday 16 May 2023.

The Budget Vote will outline plans and priorities for the GCIS for this financial year.

The Budget Vote will be delivered as follows:

Date: 16 May 2023
Venue: M46 Parliament, Marks Building, Cape Town
Time: 14h00-16h15

Enquiries:
Michael Currin – Acting Government Spokesperson
Cell: 082 462 7896