Government Communication And Information System
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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
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
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 concerned about the future of students returning from China
Free State to suspend bursaries of students repatriated from Wuhan
Government rejects M&G report about reluctant coronavirus evacuation
Calls for ‘patriotic media’ in reporting on outbreak
Senseless census spending doesn’t add up
The Government Communication and Information System’s bungled census campaign has exposed the state’s communications mess.
Government jettisons Jimmy Manyi
Jimmy Manyi’s time as government spokesperson has come to an end, the presidency has announced.
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
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”.