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)

10 January 2008

Radio and television stations that would be covering the annual State of the Nation Address by President Thabo Mbeki on 8 February, are invited to a logistics meeting to discuss their needs and respective locations for the day.

The details are:

Date: Monday, 14 January 2008
Time: 10h00
Venue: Committee Room 2, Ground Floor, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

Enquiries
Colin Cruywagen
Cell: 082 377 9916

22 January 2008

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) CEO, Mr Themba Maseko will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting to be held on 22 January 2008.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Time: 13h00
Venue: Union Building, Room 153 (Media Centre)

There will be a video link up to Cape Town.

Please forward your contact details for access.

23 January 2008

Members of the media are reminded to submit details for accreditation for the State of the Nation Address (SONA), which will be on 8 February 2008.

Journalists are requested to include the name of the media house that they represent, ID or passport number.

The deadline for submission is today, 23 January 2008 at 16h00.

Please send your details to:

24 January 2008

Minister of Minerals and Energy, Buyelwa Sonjica, and Minister of Public Enterprises, Alec Erwin, will hold a media briefing tomorrow (Friday), on plans for electricity generation in South Africa.

The briefing will take place as follows:

Date: 25 January 2008 (Friday)
Time: 09h00
Venue: Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria

NB: There will be a video link-up at the Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town.

6 February 2008

Government will hold parliamentary media briefings in Cape Town, from 11 - 15 February 2008. This will be the first cycle of media briefings for the year.

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

The briefing schedule: