9 September 2019

The escalating number of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) cases in South Africa has prompted a call to action which was led by #TheTotalShutdown. The Presidential Gender- Based Violence and Femicide Summit sat on the 2nd November 2018 and produced a Declaration which entailed deliverables that must be taken forward and be implemented in dealing with the crisis of GBVF.

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster Ministers will hold a media briefing on the recent incidents of public violence  in different parts of South Africa.

The cluster will give progress on the work done thus far and also outline the plans that government is implementing to make sure that law and order is restored in the country.

The details of the media briefing are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
TIime:  12:00
Venue:  Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament in Cape Town

6 September 2019

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 4 September 2019 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town

A. Current affairs

Based on an analysis of the current affairs environment, the following was agreed by Cabinet: 

1. Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

4 September 2019

Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu will tomorrow, 05 September 2019, brief media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the 4th of September 2019.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: Thursday, 5 September 2019
Time: 10h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town

NB: There will be a video link to GCIS Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, 1035 Tshedimosetso House, Frances Baard Street, Hatfield

4 August 2019

Cabinet, today, released several Ministers from an ordinary sitting of Cabinet in Tuynhuys, Cape Town, to meet with hundreds of students, who had gathered at Parliament in protest against Gender Based Violence.

3 September 2019

Joint media briefing on Gender Based Violence and Femicide

The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola will today brief media on the recent incidents of Gender-based Violence and Femicide.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date:  Tuesday, 03 September 2019
Time:  17H30
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town.

2 September 2019

Government calls for calm and restraint in certain parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, as community members raise their concerns and grievances about various issues affecting them. No amount of grievance or unhappiness can justify the looting of shops, destruction of properties and illegal blocking of roads. Such acts constitute a criminal offence and the law enforcement agencies must respond without any fear or favour.

30 August 2019

28 August 2019

Government is deeply saddened by the death of renowned SABC sports analyst and former Sunday Times journalist, David Kekana. He passed away on Sunday after a long battle with diabetes. According to reports the memorial and funeral will be held at Rhema Bible Church North‚ Randburg‚ starting at 9am and is open to members of the public to attend.

27 August 2019

Government conveys its deepest condolences to the family and friends on the passing away of journalist and ENCA Director of News Mr Ben Said.

eNCA announced that Said drowned while on holiday with his family in Mozambique on Monday afternoon.

Said was one of the country’s best television journalists having joined ETV during the channel’s early days and his loss to the country’s media industry will be felt.