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Government Communication and Information System

Communication agency of the South African government

Summary

Communication agency of the South African government

FieldValue
nameGovernment Communication and Information System
typeAgency
agency_typeCommunication co-ordinator
logoGovernment Communication and Information System logo.svg
logo_size280
formed
preceding1South African Communication Service
jurisdictionGovernment of South Africa
headquartersTshedimosetso House
Hatfield, Pretoria
budget(2021/22)
minister1_nameKhumbudzo Ntshavheni
minister1_pfoMinister in the Presidency
chief1_nameMichael Currin (acting)
chief1_positionDirector-General
chief2_position
child2_agency
keydocument1
website
parent_agency_type

Hatfield, Pretoria

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is an agency of the South African government charged with coordinating, managing, and advising on all government communication with the public, including media liaison. It is a unit in the Office of the President and falls under the political authority of the Minister in the Presidency. The head of GCIS is the director-general of the department and the official spokesperson of the South African government.

The corporation was established on 18 May 1998 in terms of Section 7 (subsections 2 and 3) of the Public Service Act, 1994. It replaced the apartheid-era South African Communication Service.

List of directors-general

  • Joel Netshitenzhe (1998–2006)
  • Themba Maseko (2006–2011)
  • Mzwanele Manyi (2011–2012)
  • Phumla Williams (2020–2022)

Criticism

In 2023, GCIS was reported to start its own streaming service at a cost of R1 billion. This is in addition to the Department of Social Development spending a portion of its budget on its own streaming service (DSDTV).

References

References

  1. "History and background of Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)".
  2. (2012-08-27). "Government jettisons Jimmy Manyi".
  3. (28 May 2020). "Phumla Williams finally gets the nod for top government communications position".
  4. (10 August 2022). "Phumla Williams resigns as head of GCIS".
  5. "South African government spending R1 billion on streaming service — Report".
  6. "We tested the South African government's "DSDTV" streaming video channel".
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