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Communications Minister Stella-Ndabeni Abrahams engages with the creative industry on 4th Industrial Revolution Opportunities

Johannesburg, Friday 22 February 2019 – Today – the Ministry of Communications, led by Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana, hosted an engagement...

Nation Brand Forum 2017 inspires robust discussion and debate

The Brand South Africa Nation Brand Forum 2017 again gathered business, government and media experts to discuss the marketing of the country's national global...

South Africa can be a technology leader

The country – and the rest of the continent – has the potential to be a disruptor, by using ICT and the size of...

67 minutes at a children’s home on Mandela Day

A team from Brand South Africa, the SA Men's Hockey Team and other stakeholders spend Nelson Mandela International Day at the New Jerusalem Children's...

Communications Minister Ayanda Dlomo on #PeacefulMarches

Minister of Communications Ayanda Dlodlo updating South Africa on issues surrounding the #PeacefulMarches that took place today around the country. Minister Ayanda Dlomo and Brand...

Nation Brand Forum explores ways to build an inspiring South Africa

Civil society, the private sector and the government sought ways to build social cohesion and discussed a means for the nation to pull in...

Outcomes from the WCF

One of the major outcomes of the annual World Communication Forum in Davos, Switzerland was an agreement from the BRICS countries, of which South Africa is a member, to set up a Communicators Forum. South Africa's concept of ubuntu was also applauded.

‘We stand tall’ – Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi

"We are able to clearly articulate what we stand for as country," South African Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi said in her speech at the 2016 World Communication Forum. "It allows us to stand out and stand tall."

South Africa to start digital migration

South Africa will not meet the international deadline to migrate from analogue, but it will begin with an awareness campaign and roll out set top boxes to five million poor homes over the next two years. It is also signing agreements on frequency interference with neighbouring nations.

Be good brand ambassadors for South Africa

Wherever they go in the world, all citizens should be good brand ambassadors and promote the country, according to according to the deputy minister of communications. She also called on journalists to report accurately and for gender equality in the workplace.