Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

As the operational arm of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) led by the South African Police Service (SAPS), South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the State Security Agency (SSA), takes this opportunity to assure the nation that it is satisfied with its plans to secure the BRICS Summit which will be held from next week Tuesday, 22nd of August to Thursday, 24th August 2023.

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) will brief the media on safety and security related plans in place for the BRICS Summit to be held in Sandton from 22 - 24 August 2023.

Details of the briefing are as follows:
Time: 10:00am
Date: Thursday, 17 August 2023
Venue: GCIS, Tshedimosetso House, Pretoria, 0001

Media RSVP: Brigadier Athlenda Mathe 0820408808

Enquiries:
Mr William Baloyi
GCIS: Chief Director Media Engagement
+27 (83) 390-7147

Issued by Government Communications

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will host a webinar on the impact and implications of illegal mining in South Africa on Thursday, 17th August 2023.

Members of the media are invited to cover the webinar as follows:
Date: Thursday, 17 August 2023
Time: 14h00
Platform: Zoom

The Zoom details are as follows: 

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://gcis.zoom.us/j/96859832862?pwd=VzBXMHRsOE4vYlg3R3RjNE5oTGpLQT09

Government will hold a media briefing to provide an update on the progress made regarding litigation cases related to the Marikana tragedy. The briefing will be led by the Solicitor General, Fhedzisani Ronald Pandelani.

The media briefing will be held as follows:
Date: Thursday, 17 August 2023
Time: 14h30
Venue: GCIS Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield in Pretoria

Enquiries:
Ms Nomonde Mnukwa
Acting Government Spokesperson
Cell: 083 653 7485

President Cyril Ramaphosa met with the community of Tsomo, under Intsika Yethu Local Municipality, Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape Province. This was the 09th District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo of the current administration. The engagement took place on Friday, 11th August 2023 in Tsomo Town.

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The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will tomorrow on Thursday, 10 August 2023, engage with business leaders on the progress regarding the implementation of the Energy Action Plan (EAP).

The business engagement forms part of the 9th District Development Model Presidential Imbizo in Tsomo, Chris Hani District Municipality on 11 August 2023 that will be led by President Cyril Ramaphosa. 

Members of the Media are invited to cover and attend the engagement 

Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on , Tuesday 8 August 2023.  

The details of the briefing are as follows:
Date:           Thursday, 10 August 2023
Time:           10h00  
Venue:         Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Ground Floor, Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard and Festival Streets, Hatfield, Pretoria

Government Communication and Information System will convene a District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo media engagement session.

The engagement will be led by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Thembi Nkadimeng, supported by the Eastern Cape MEC for CoGTA, Zolile Williams.

The session precedes the 9th DDM Presidential Imbizo taking place on the 11th of August 2023 in Chris Hani District, Eastern Cape Province.

Deputy Ministers in the Presidency, Kenneth Morolong and Nomasonto Motaung will lead a media tour in KwaZulu- Natal to showcase progress on the South Africa Investment Projects (SA Invest).

The projects for the media tour are part of the commitments made during the fifth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) on 13 April 2023 in Johannesburg which was the final conference aiming to attract R1.2 trillion over five years.