Today, Government, led by the Minister in The Presidency, Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni and Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane met with Vice Chancellors of Public Universities with the coordination of Universities South Africa (USAF) and the support of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO).
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) wishes to inform members of the media covering the Cabinet Oversight Visit to Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, on 15–16 April 2025 of the following media arrangements:
Media Programme
Day One: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Site visit to Port of Ngqura
Time: 14h00
Day Two: Wednesday, 16 April 2025
10h00: Opening remarks at the start of the Joint Cabinet Meeting
14h00: Media Briefing
Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Media Accreditation Collection
1.1 Investment
A. Issues in the environment
1. International Relations
1.1. South Africa’s Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20)
A. Issues in the environment
1. 2025 State of the Nation Address (SoNA)
1.1. Cabinet expressed its support for the bold vision of creating a nation where all South Africans share in its prosperity and opportunities, as outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his 2025 SoNA on 6 February 2025.
1.1 Investment
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), in partnership with the Apartheid Museum and Gibela Rail Consortium, will host activities to commemorate the 30 Years of Freedom and Democracy on 27 and 28th March 2025 in Gauteng province.
A youth dialogue will be held under the theme "Youth and Economy” in partnership with the Apartheid Museum to solicit the views of young people from the Southern region of Gauteng on how they can participate in economic opportunities.
Government welcomes the growth in employment in the fourth quarter of 2024, as reported in the latest quarterly employment statistics survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). According to the Stats SA report, employment increased by 12,000 jobs, bringing the total number of employed persons in the formal non-agricultural sector to 10.64 million by December 2024. This marks a modest but significant 0.1% increase compared to the previous quarter.
