The government extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Athule Mazula, a young, bright and optimistic journalist.
Mazula was a community media worker at Cape Town TV and worked closely with the Cape Town Daily News at the time of her death. Community media is essential in providing community oriented content that is diverse and serves communities in rural areas and small towns.
Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 10 May 2023.
The details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Time: 10h00
Venue: GCIS Imbizo Media Center, 120 Plein Street, Parliament
Live Streaming:
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) calls on members of the media wishing to cover the forthcoming Presidential Imbizo to apply for accreditation. The Presidential Imbizo is scheduled to take place on Friday, 19 May 2023 at Dal Josafat Athletics Stadium, Paarl in the Western Cape Province.
Preceding the Imbizo is a series of build-up outreach activities led by Ministers, MECs and Mayors in parts of Cape Winelands District Municipality and across the Western Cape Province. Media advisories will be issued for each of these activities.
Government Communication and Information System will host a media briefing updating on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan. The briefing will be led by the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
Members of the media are invited to attend the virtual media briefing as follows:
Date: Friday, 5th May 2023
Time: 14h00
Platform: Zoom - Please click the link below to join:
Government joins the rest of the world in commemorating the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2023. This day is set aside across the globe to realise and raise the importance of press freedom. This year’s commemoration takes place under the theme, Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights, which signifies the enabling element of freedom of expression to enjoy and protect all other human rights.
ISSUES IN THE ENVIRONMENT
1. SOUTH AFRICA INVESTMENT CONFERENCE 2023
1.1. Cabinet acknowledged the attainment of the R1.2 trillion investment mobilisation goal that was set by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2018. Investment commitments made at the 5th South Africa Investment Conference enabled government to exceed the set target by R300 billion.
Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 26 April 2023.
The details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Friday , 28 April 2023
Time: 9h00
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Ground Floor, Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard and Festival Streets, Hatfield, Pretoria
Government sends its sincere congratulations to HOT 102.7 FM for being honoured as a finalist in four categories at the 2023 New York Festivals Radio Awards in the United States. The Awards celebrates world-class storytellers from around the globe and honours creative innovation and excellence in broadcast and audio content across all genres and platforms.
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is deeply saddened by the death of three South African journalists. Within a short time frame, South Africa lost News Free State editor Teboho Letshaba, veteran SABC News Sepedi Radio Current Affairs Producer and Presenter Matome Maupi in Limpopo, and former EWN reporter in Cape Town, Graig-Lee Smith.
Cabinet was briefed about the current state of the electricity system as well as progress on the Energy Action Plan.
The meeting discussed short and medium-term measures to ensure energy security, taking into account our immediate energy needs.
Cabinet noted the presentation by Minister Ramakgopa and directed that a further assessment of the electricity situation and measures to be taken be addressed at the next NECOM meeting that will be convened as speedily as possible.
Enquiries:
Michael Currin - Acting Government Spokesperson
Cell: 082 462 7896
