10 April 2008

Minister in The Presidency Dr Essop Pahad, accompanied by Limpopo Premier Sello Moloto and Provincial MEC’s, will interact with the community of Jane Furse in Limpopo as part of the Government Imbizo Week.

Under the theme ‘All hands on deck for faster development’, the Minister will give feedback to the community on the progress made in terms of addressing the needs of the community, as expressed during President Thabo Mbeki's visit in 2005.

16 April 2008

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) CEO Mr Themba Maseko will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date:     17 April 2008 (Thursday)
Time:     09h30
Venue:     Union Buildings, Room 153 (Media Centre)

- Note: There will be a video link up to Cape Town -

Enquiries
Aubrey Matsila (Pretoria)
Cell: 076 567 7397

30 April 2008

Government will hold cluster media briefings on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action for 2008, in Cape Town from 5 to 9 May 2008.

This will be the first cycle of media briefings for the year since the announcement of the programme through the State of the Nation Address.

The briefings will take place at the Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

Briefings schedule:

Monday, 5 May 2008

12 May 2008

Government will hold cluster media briefings on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action for 2008, in Cape Town from 5 to 13 May 2008.

This will be the first cycle of media briefings for the year since the announcement of the programme through the State of the Nation Address.

The briefings will take place at the Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town.

Briefings schedule:

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

14 May 2008

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) CEO, Mr. Themba Maseko will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date:     Thursday, 15 May (tomorrow)
Time:     10h00
Venue:     Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town

Enquiries
Colin Cruywagen
Cell: 082 377 9916

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)

20 May 2008

Minister of Safety and Security Mr Charles Nqakula together with other Justice Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) cluster Ministers will visit Ekhuruleni today, where there has been a spate of xenophobic attacks.

Media are invited to gather at Primrose Police Station at 11h00.

The event will take place as follows:

Date:     20 May 2008
Time:     11h00
Venue:     Primrose Police Station

22 May 2008

Minister of Safety and Security together with the National and Provincial Task Teams will today brief members of the media on government measures to deal with violence against foreign nationals.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date:     22 May 2008 (Today)
Time:     15h00
Venue:     Gauteng Disaster Management Centre, Unit 4 (Continuity SA) Growth Point Commercial Park. Corner Old Pretoria Road and Tonetti Street, Midrand

28 May 2008

Government has noted with concern media reports that Cabinet has taken a decision to establish refugee camps. Government wish to put it on the record that Cabinet has not taken such a decision and that the reports are baseless and therefore not true.

An announcement on the government’s position will be made at the Post-Cabinet media briefing tomorrow.

Enquiries
Themba Maseko
Cell: 083 645 0810

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)

28 May 2008

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) CEO, Mr Themba Maseko, will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held today.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date:     Thursday, 29 May 2008 (Tomorrow)
Time:     10h00
Venue:     Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

*Please note that there will NO link-up to the Union Buildings.

29 May 2008

Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad, accompanied by Mpumalanga Premier Thabang Makwetla and the Chairperson of the National Youth Commission (NYC) Nobulumko Nkondlo, will brief the media on the government’s youth development activities for the month of June, as the country prepares to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the June 16, 1976 uprising.

The government will also use this opportunity to celebrate International Children’s Day.

The details of the briefing are as follows: