Name: Mr Joe Hiralal

Tel: 053 838 2600

Fax:053 838 2601

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Responsible to provide an efficient and effective communication service to enable the Premier, EXCO, Director-General, HOD’s and Senior Managers to efficient utilisation of information technology as a strategic resource to communicate government services in the execution of their functions.

The overarching responsibility of the Directorate is to provide an efficient and effective communication service to enable the Premier, Executive Council, Director-General and Heads of Departments to communicate Governments Achievement and Services through the efficient utilisation of information through the Media and other Communication platforms in the execution of the Provincial Government functions

• Implementing the Provincial Communications Framework
• The rendering of media and liaison services
• The rendering of internal publications services
• The rendering of linguistic service

Functions

• The rendering of media and liaison services.
• The handling of internal publications and services.
• The rendering of linguistic services.
• The monitoring of the media.
• The analysis of the communication environment.
• The handling of specific matters pertaining to speech writing.
• The development and management of content.
• The handling of publications.
• The branding and corporate identity of government.