6 December 2022

South Africa calls for Journalists to enter the 2023 SADC Media Awards

The South African media are invited to submit their entries for the 2023 SADC Media Awards competition.

30 November 2022

The Minister in The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele will, on Thursday,  01 December 2022 brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 30th  November 2022.  

The details of the briefing are as follows:

Date:    Thursday, 01 December 2022
Time:   10h00 
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town   

29 November 2022

The Government Communication and Information System will host a webinar on the safety and control measures for keeping wild and domestic animals. The aim of the webinar is to educate the public about the rights and responsibilities of animal owners and measures that can be put in place to ensure safety of community members. 

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

Date:  Thursday, 01 December 2022
Time: 14h00 
Platform: Zoom 

18 November 2022

The Minister in The Presidency responsible for Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Mr Mondli Gungubele, requests the pleasure of your company during the SADC Media Awards Dinner and the launch of the 2023 Competition.

The Awards aim to encourage media in SADC member states to report on cross-border issues pertaining to the region as well as to recognise excellence journalism in the area of print, photo, television and radio.

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.