Government joins the globe in observing World Radio Day under the theme “ Radio and Peace”.  The 13th of February is specifically set aside to raise awareness of the importance of radio. 

Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele calls for public comments on a revised MAC Charter Sector Code

The Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele has published a notice in a government gazette (Gazette number 47804 ) calling on the public and interested stakeholders to work with the Marketing and Advertising Communication  (MAC) Charter Council to make oral and written inputs to review the current MAC Sector Code.

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will be conducting Pre-SoNA outreach activities, led by Minister Mondli Gungubele and Deputy Ministers, Pinky Kekana and Thembi Siweya from 07 – 09 February 2023 in the Western Cape. 

The country’s energy action plan continues to be implemented in earnest, with the long-term goal of securing continuous, credible energy supply.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in collaboration with Higher Health, South African Union of Students and the Department of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities will host a Twitter Spaces discussion on how   higher education campus spaces can be free of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). 

GBVF remains a challenge in South Africa, including institutions of higher learning.  As most youth who just concluded matric move to these institutions in this year 2023, it is important that their safety is prioritised. 

Government urges South Africans to take extra caution as the heatwave persists in certain parts of the country. 

GCIS Acting Director General, Michael Currin said: “We are concerned about the impact of the hot weather parts of South Africa has been experiencing. We are extremely sad to hear about the passing of eight people that have died of heat stroke in the Northern Cape after a heatwave hit the province over the week. Government sends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families.”

GCIS invites media to cover the Cabinet Lekgotla photo opportunity and door stop by Minister in The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) invites members of the media to cover a photo-opportunity at the start of the two-day Cabinet Lekgotla on the 2nd February 2023.

Media are further advised that Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele will also host a door-stop.

Dates: Monday, 23 January 2023 at 11h00-15h00 
            Tuesday, 24 January 2023 at 08h00-10h00
Venue: 1 Central Place, Newtown, Johannesburg 

Members of the media will be required to produce Press cards/ID or Passport when collecting accreditation. In addition, government will conduct a live accreditation process.  Therefore, each applicant is required to personally collect accreditation.

The memorial service is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 24 January 2023 at Johannesburg City Hall, Gauteng Province. 

The Government Communications and Information Sysytem (GCIS) condemns in the strongest terms the robbery that took place at the studios of INX Prime, in Houghton. INX Prime, broadcasts across sub-Saharan Africa and can be accessed through DStv on channel 345. 

Acting Director General of the GCIS, Michael Currin, said: “The news of the robbery is indeed disturbing. It is particularly disheartening as INX Prime has only been on air for four months, with their broadcast reaching people in sub-Saharan Africa. It is vital that we have such platforms to tell the African story.”

17 January 2023

Government acknowledges the frustration of South Africans, due to a combination of factors, which led to sporadic protests that occurred yesterday in parts of the country. Government is appealing for calm.