Statement on the Cabinet meeting of 5 December 2018
Cabinet met on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town
A. Issues in the environment
1. Economic growth
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Government invites media to apply for accreditation for funeral service of Mendi Msimang
6 December 2018
Media accreditation for the funeral service of the late Mr Mendi Msimang
On Saturday, 08 December 2018, government will host the Special Official Funeral service of the late Mr Mendi Msimang.
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Government announces arrangements for funeral of Mendi Msimang, 08 Dec
Media statement on the arrangements for the special official funeral of the late Mr Mendi Msimang
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on State Funerals under the leadership of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma met today to discuss arrangements for the Special Official Funeral of Mr Mendi Msimang who passed away on Monday, 03 December 2018.
Mr Msimang was a struggle stalwart and a former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
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Government commemorate the fifth anniversary of the passing of Nelson Mandela
6 December 2018
Government commemorate the fifth anniversary of the passing of Nelson Mandela
Government calls on all South Africans, international communities and civil society to play their part in recognizing and emulating the values of the first democratic President of South Africa , Nelson Mandela, as the country commemorates the fifth anniversary of his passing on 5 December 2013.
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Government Communication and Information System hosts SADC Media Awards workshop, 7 Dec
Workshop to launch the 2019 SADC Media Awards Competition
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will host the SADC Media Awards workshop on Friday to officially launch the 2019 competition.
The awards aim to recognize excellence in journalism in the area of print, photojournalism, television and radio as well as to encourage media practitioners in member states to cover issues pertaining to the region for the promotion of regional integration and cooperation.
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Government Activities for the week, 3 to 9 Dec
Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 03 – 09 December 2018. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.
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Inter-Ministerial Task Team on North West Intervention progress
29 November 2018
IMTT on North West meet to discuss progress on the intervention
The Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) under the Chairpersonship of the Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, met together with the Premier, members of the North West EXCO, and Administrators on Friday, 23 November in Pretoria, to assess the work that has been done to implement the North West Intervention since its inception.
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Government activities for the week, 26 Nov to 2 Dec
28 November 2018
Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 26 November – 02 December 2018. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.
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Minister Jeff Radebe briefs media on readiness to host Global Citizen Mandela 100 Festival, 29 Nov
Media briefing on the state of readiness to host the Global Citizen Festival Mandela 100
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on the Centenaries of Tata Nelson Mandela and Mama Albertina Sisulu led by Minister Jeff Radebe will brief the media on the nation’s state of readiness to host the Global Citizen Mandela 100 Festival.
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Government hosts Africa-China Photography Competition, 28 Nov
On Thursday, 28 November 2018, China Plus, Global Max Media Group (GMMG), Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and CNBC Africa will host the Africa - China Photography Competition.
The competition is to provide recognition and award winners for images that depict Africa-China relations, from regional cultures and travel photography to commercial or any photojournalism work.
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