Programme Director; 
Fellow government communicators;
Distinguished guests;
Ladies and gentlemen; and especially our dear “Fellows”

It is a great pleasure to welcome all of you to the GCIS and I trust you will enjoy your time with us. Your presence here today is an affirmation of the importance of us jointly growing African voices so that we can do the important work of keeping the public informed of developments on the Continent. 

The Minister in The Presidency, Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will deliver the 3rd OR Tambo Annual Memorial Lecture hosted by the University of South Africa and the Oliver and Reginald Tambo Foundation.

The lecture is hosted to celebrate the life of anti-apartheid activist, teacher, and longest-serving president of the African National Congress, Oliver Reginald Tambo under the theme: Reclaiming Africa’s Intellectual Futures. 

Details of the lecture are as follows:

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will host a webinar on the state of freight and rail in South Africa with experts who will share valuable insights and recommendations. 

A.    ISSUES IN THE ENVIRONMENT

1.    South Africa's Census 2022 national results

Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 18 October 2023.  

Members of the media are invited to cover the media briefing as follows: 

Date:           Thursday, 19  October 2023
Time:           09h00
Venue:         Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Ground Floor, Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard and Festival Streets, Hatfield, Pretoria

As part of commemorating Media Freedom Day, Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will host a webinar reflecting on the 30 years of community media in South Africa. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 18 October 2023.

South Africa commemorates Media Freedom Day on the 19th October of each year.

Members of the Media are invited to attend and cover the webinar as follows:
Date: 18 October 2023
Time: 14:00

Members of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover the District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo in North West Province are advised to collect accreditation at Madiba Banquet Hall in Potchefstroom as follows:

Day One: 17 October 2023 from 14:00 – 17:00

Day Two: 18 October 2023 from 08:30 – 18:00

Day Three: 19 October 2023 from 09:00 – 18:00

Day Four:  20 October 2023 from 08:00 – 10:00

Media accreditation for North West DDM Presidential Imbizo

Government Communication and Information system (GCIS) calls on members of the media wishing to cover the forthcoming District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo to apply for accreditation.

The DDM Presidential Imbizo is scheduled to take place on Friday, 20 October 2023 at Ikageng Sports Complex, Potchefstroom in JB Marks Local Municipality under the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West Province.

A. Issues in the environment
1. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 

Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will brief members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on, Wednesday, 27 September 2023.  

The details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 28 September 2023
Time: 09h00  
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Media Center, Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard and Festival Streets, Hatfield, Pretoria