2 December
Government welcomes the East London’s High Court sentencing of Alutha Pasile for the murder of law student Nosicelo Mtebeni. Pasile was sentenced to 25 years for Mtebeni’s murder and another 10 years for the charge of defeating the ends of justice. The country was shocked to hear about the abhorrent and brutal acts against Mtebeni during Women’s Month, and it brought to the fore horrific nature and violent crimes against women.
30 November 2021
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in collaboration with various stakeholders will host a youth webinar themed: Creating Youth Opportunities To Grow South Africa.
The webinar aims to:
Showcase how SA Youth as a pathway manager can effectively create opportunities for young people and promote its adoption.
Hear experiences of youth who benefited from Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) and other stimulus projects.
24 November 2021
The Minister in The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele will, on Thursday, 25 November 2021 brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 23 November 2021.
The details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 25 November 2021
Time: 10h00
Venue: GCIS – Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria.
23 November
The Government Communication and Information System in partnership with the GIZ and UN Women will on Wednesday, 24 November 2021, host a virtual panel discussion webinar on Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the film industry.
The panel discussion aims to:
19 November 2021
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is hosting a media tour that will be led by the Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele together with the Head of Infrastructure Office in the Presidency, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa at Musina Local Municipality to assess the progress made at the construction of Musina Ring Road infrastructure project.
13 November 2021
Media guidelines for the Intra Africa Trade Fair
Background
The IATF2021 is the African continent’s premier trade and investment event taking place in Durban from 15-21 November 2021. Its attractions will include more than 1 000 exhibitors from across Africa showcasing their goods and services. The seven-day exhibition will include a packed programme of conference sessions featuring key leading African and international thought leaders and experts.
15 November 2021
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and the Department of Social Development (DSD) are hosting a conversation on challenging the culture of toxic masculinity to combat violence.
The engagement, hosted under the theme: “Moving from toxic masculinity to positive masculinity”, seeks to highlight the role that the culture of toxic masculinity has in perpetuating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).
12 November 2021
The Government Communication and Information System in partnership with Digify Africa will host the second masterclass session to empower small business owners with the skills they need to thrive in the digital economy.
The first session equipped entrepreneurs with knowledge they need to navigate Facebook as a tool to grow their businesses. This second session will focus on WhatsApp for Business.
The learning outcomes include the following:
How to create a catalogue to showcase your products and services
10 November 2021
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will host a webinar ahead of the Vooma Vaccination Weekend in an effort to address vaccine hesitancy and encourage the uptake of the vaccine.
The webinar will address issues related to vaccination, including:
