The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is a South African government department primarily charged with managing government's public communication of their actions and policy. It falls under the authority of the Minister in The Presidency, which appoints the Director-General of the GCIS.
The Director-General of the GCIS is the official spokesperson of the South African Government. The corporation was established on 18 May 1998, according to terms of Section 7 (Subsection 2 and 3) of the
Public Service Act
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the ''Öffentlichkei ...
, 1994.
List of CEOs of GCIS
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Joel Netshitenzhe
Joel Netshitenzhe (born 21 December 1956) is a South African politician and strategist, known for his policy and communications work for the African National Congress (ANC). He served as head of communications under President Nelson Mandela (199 ...
(1998–2006)
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Themba Maseko Themba ( Nomathemba female) is a South African name meaning faith. This term is often used in a Godly manner. In the Christian bible for an example, the Lord of Lords Christ Jesus used to use this term for someone who had an exceptional way of speak ...
(2006–present)
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Government agencies of South Africa
Executive branch of the government of South Africa