A. Issues in the environment
1. Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP)
1.1. South Africa’s JET-IP received widespread acclaim at the 27th session of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) being held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 6 to 18 November 2022.
17 November 2022
Minister in The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 16th of November 2022.
The details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Friday, 18 November 2022
Time: 09h00
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, GCIS, 1035 Frances Baard and Festival Street, Hatfield, Pretoria
15 November 2022
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and Agape Youth Movement will host a webinar on children’s involvement on climate change action.
The webinar seeks to achieve the following objectives:
10 November 2022
Government is saddened and shocked by the death of TV and radio personality Pearl Shongwe and extends its deepest condolences to her family, friends and colleagues in the media industry.
She was a newsreader on Metro FM and presenter on SABC1’s talk show Daily Thetha at the time of her death. Shongwe was born in Soweto and started her radio career with YFM in 2010. She was known as a dynamic force in the media industry, a seasoned presenter and a passionate and career-driven person.
7 November 2022
As part of South Africa's investment drive and the sustainability of supply and demand in enabling growth in the tourism sector, the Industrial Development Corporation of SA (IDC) along with the Government Communication Information System (GCIS), invites you to an exclusive media tour to the launch of the Orpen Kruger Lodge in Mpumalanga. The Orpen Kruger Lodge is a milestone of years of toil by the Muthlwarheni Cooperative of Welverdiend Community.
3 November 2022
A. Issues in the environment
1. Presidential Summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF)
31 October 2022
Government sends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of South African radio veteran, Jeremy Mansfield, who passed on after his battle with cancer. Mansfield is known for dynamic presence on radio and for his role in raising funds for charity.
31 October 2022
Government extends its well wishes to the class of 2022, in which close to 900 000 learners will sit for the National Senior Certificate Examinations.
Minister in The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, said: “The examination is the culmination of 12 years of leaning. We are proud of the efforts and hard work put in by the learners and teachers over the years.
26 October 2022
The Government Communication and Information System in partnership with Agape Youth Movement will host a webinar on the importance of Media literacy. The webinar forms part of the commemoration of the 45th anniversary of Black Wednesday which was commemorated on the 19th October 2022.
The webinar seeks to achieve the following:
26 October 2022
New dates for collection of media accreditation: Presidential handover of certificate of recognition to AmaZulu King
Government wishes to advise members of the media that due to unforeseen technical glitches, the dates for collecting accreditation ahead of the Presidential Handover of the Certificate of Recognition to AmaZulu King have changed. The new dates are:
