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The State Capture report has found that former president Jacob Zuma was at the centre of the Gupta owned media’s rampant corruption at state institutions. (Photo by Gallo Images / City Press / Leon Sadiki)

Zondo: Millions of rands siphoned to Gupta-owned newspaper

The State Capture report has found that former president Jacob Zuma was at the centre of the Gupta owned media’s rampant corruption at state institutions

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has appointed a project steering committee to expedite South Africa’s long-delayed migration from analogue to digital.

Committee appointed to oversee South Africa’s lagging digital migration

‘We have the technical skills to ensure the migration takes place,’ says minister of communications and digital technologies

Effective and professional government communication is essential to democracy

Spelling and factual mistakes cause irreparable damage to department credibility

Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu, who is responsible for GCIS. (Gallo)
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Time to overhaul the government’s communication department

South Africa needs clear communication between departments and with the public, particularly now during the Covid-19 pandemic

Parents are concerned about their children’s future once they return from Wuhan. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Parents concerned about the future of students returning from China

Free State to suspend bursaries of students repatriated from Wuhan

Government Communication and Information System acting director-general Pumla Williams on Friday slammed the Mail & Guardian’s report about the reluctance of defence force personnel to travel to Wuhan, China as “shameful”.

Government rejects M&G report about reluctant coronavirus evacuation

Calls for ‘patriotic media’ in reporting on outbreak

South Africa’s role in helping improve statistical capacity in Africa

Senseless census spending doesn’t add up

The Government Communication and Information System’s bungled census campaign has exposed the state’s communications mess.

Loyal ally: Mzwanele Manyi has remained a staunch supporter of the former president.

Government jettisons Jimmy Manyi

Jimmy Manyi’s time as government spokesperson has come to an end, the presidency has announced.

Loyal ally: Mzwanele Manyi has remained a staunch supporter of the former president.

Manyi’s plans for government agency hit brick wall

Jimmy Manyi suffered a double blow this week when the treasury rejected his plans for restructuring the government communications agency.

Manyi’s one-stop advert shop

Manyi’s one-stop advert shop

Jimmy Manyi has sought to have all of governments advertising centralised under the Government Communication and Information System, which he runs.

Manyi: GCIS control over ads is not new

Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi says the centralisation of government departments’ advertising was not new and has been happening since June 2011.

Why, Mr President, what a bright face you have

Are Jacob Zuma’s recent photographs a bit too staged and polished?

Manyi passes baton to deputy at management forum

Government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi on Sunday passed on most of his Black Management Forum responsibilities to deputy president Tembakazi Mnyaka.

Government denies plan to shift adspend

The government has denied planning to shift its advertising spend to "patriotic" media outlets like the SABC and the <i>New Age</i>.

Media barred from Zuma visit for ‘security reasons’

Some journalists were barred from parts of President Jacob Zuma’s tour of the Moses Mabhida stadium, in Durban, for ”security reasons”.

GCIS calls for retraction of Sanef statement

The GCIS has demanded the retraction of a statement by Sanef alleging the media was barred from a stadium visit by President Jacob Zuma.