26 August 2021

GCIS International Media Engagement is hosting Africa’s Webinar on Informing, Empowering Women and Enhancing Gender Equality.

The Government Communication and Information System in partnership with Brand South Africa and Binti Afrika Konnect invites you to Africa’s Webinar on informing, empowering women and enhancing gender equality taking place on Monday, 30 August 2021.

24 August 2021

Government strongly condemns the recent senseless and gruesome murders of innocent young women. They include University of Fort Hare law student, Ms Nosicelo Mtebeni (23), whose dismembered body was discovered dumped in a suitcase in Quigney, East London; Ms Palesa Maruping (29), found hanging from the ceiling of a house in Khuma Location near Stilfontein, North West, and Ms Pheliswa “Dolly” Sawutana (32), strangled to death with shoelaces in Kosovo informal settlement in Cape Town, as well as many others not featured in the media.

23 August 2021 

The Government Communication and Information System in partnership with Gertrude Shope Women Mediator Network and I AM South African will host a panel discussion on the role of women in rebuilding South Africa and advocating for unity, solidarity and active citizenry in the aftermath of recent civil protests.

The panel discussion aims to enhance the message of social cohesion and nation building, and reflect on the contribution of women in moving South Africa forward.

Details of the panel discussion are as follows:

19 August 2021

A. Issues In The Environment

1. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant
1.1. Cabinet is conscious of the hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent public violence in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. In this regard, it reminded South Africans that applications for the country’s COVID-19 SRD Grant to support people who have no income opened on Friday, 6 August 2021. 

13 August 2021

Government is sadden by passing of 1976 struggle hero, Dan Sechaba Montsitsi. He is reported to have passed away from COVID-19 complications. Government sends its deepest condolence to his family and friends. 

Montsitsi was one of the leaders in the Soweto Student’s Representative Council (SSRC) that led the student marches against the encroachment of Afrikaans language as a medium of instruction in schools. His activism led to him being arrested in June 1977.

30 July 2021

The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) in partnership with the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and the National Department of Health wishes to call on all journalists to get vaccinated following the Health Ministry’s announcement today that the media sector can go get vaccinated at their nearest vaccination site.

18 August 2021

South Africa congratulates Mr Patrick O’leary for his SADC Media Awards entry which won second prize in the photo category of the regional competition. The award was announced on 17 August by the outgoing Chairperson of SADC, His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique, during the opening ceremony of the 41st SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government taking place in the Republic of Malawi.

Government will today, 17 August hold a media briefing to give an update on the Marikana Reparations. The briefing will be led by the Solicitor General, Fhedzisani Pandelani from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.

Details of the media briefing are as follows:

Date:  Tuesday, 17 August 2021
Time:  16:00
Venue:  Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, Tshedimosetso, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield in Pretoria

5 August 2021

The GCIS is deeply saddened to hear about the untimely passing away of one of government’s communication foot soldier, Mr Sidwell Medupe, the Spokesperson and Head of Communication at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. He passed away this morning due to  COVID-19 complications.

5 August 2021

A. ISSUES IN THE ENVIRONMENT

1.    Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccine roll-out