Cabinet to have Constitutional Court decisions 'assessed'
- 24 Nov 2011 11:37 - Staff Reporter
- On the heels of threats to challenge the constitutionality of the secrecy Bill if enacted, the Cabinet says it wants ConCourt decisions "assessed".
Cabinet approves waste strategy
- 10 Nov 2011 12:35 - Staff Reporter
- Cabinet has agreed to implement a new national waste management strategy, says government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi.
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Public protector hits back at Manyi over wrong statements
- 03 Oct 2011 16:39 - Staff Reporter
- Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has voiced disappointment over "incorrect" public statements attributed to government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi.
Manyi lashes out at public protector's ruling
- 01 Oct 2011 15:38 - Staff Reporter
- Jimmy Manyi has rejected the public protector's ruling that there had been a conflict of interest when he served in the Labour Department.
Parliament's unanswered questions
- 26 Aug 2011 11:21 - Lynley Donnelly
- A war of words erupted between the DA and the government over ministers' perceived failure to answer parliamentary questions.
Cabinet's advice on the economy: Don't panic
- 11 Aug 2011 10:44 - Staff Reporter
- The Cabinet urged South Africans and businesses on Thursday to exercise caution and responsibility in the management of finances.
Loose lips locked down: State mutes communiqués
- 22 Jul 2011 00:00 - Rapule Tabane
- In the wake of the Public Protector's report on the leasing scandal the state has forbidden the departments affected to speak directly to the press.
BMF walkout from Busa 'personal'
- 08 Jul 2011 00:00 - Lloyd Gedye
- Jimmy Manyi, the government spokesperson and BMF president, is staying well clear of the public row over the BMF's withdrawal from Busa.
Delay in the fight against secrecy not a final victory
- 24 Jun 2011 00:00 - Glenda Daniels
- What Jimmy Manyi's ultimate fantasy could look like
Govt, media to meet over growing tensions
- 23 Jun 2011 15:25 - Staff Reporter
- Cabinet ministers will meet media representatives later this year to get to the root of growing tension between government and the media.
The polemic, the rainbow id and the 'amateurs'
- 24 Jun 2011 00:00 - Chris Roper
- If you're in charge of communicating with the media, should you really be thinking with your ego rather than your brain, asks Chris Roper.
Chabane agrees to meet editors (Manyi to sit in)
- 22 Jun 2011 18:41 - Staff Reporter
- Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane has agreed to meet the Sanef to discuss the deteriorating relationship between media and the government.
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ANC Youth League sides with Manyi in Sanef row
- 22 Jun 2011 15:46 - Staff Reporter
- The ANC Youth League has come out in support of government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi on Wednesday, saying the media were committed to false reporting.
Sanef slams Manyi for 'rock bottom' relationship
- 21 Jun 2011 18:47 - Staff Reporter
- The SA National Editors' Forum's chair has laid the blame for the abysmal relationship between the media and the state squarely at Jimmy Manyi's feet.
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Sanef holds urgent meeting after Manyi comments
- 21 Jun 2011 12:58 - Staff Reporter
- Sanef is to hold an urgent meeting to discuss a "deteriorating relationship" between itself and government communications head Jimmy Manyi.
Open season on the media
- 17 Jun 2011 00:00 - Glenda Daniels
- A three-pronged attack by the government comes as self-scrutiny increases.
We're the govt, dammit, and you will listen to us
- 14 Jun 2011 09:02 - Staff Reporter
- Government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi said he was planning to buy airtime on television for national ministers.
Editors slam government advertising scheme
- 10 Jun 2011 06:50 - Staff Reporter
- The government's R1-billion yearly advertising budget is a plan to bribe newspapers to publish only its view of news and affairs.
Tsotsi named Eskom chairperson
- 09 Jun 2011 11:34 - Paul Vecchiatto
- Zola Tsotsi has been appointed chairperson of national electricity supplier Eskom, Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi has said.
