President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 30 April 2026, convene the Extended Presidential Coordinating Council (PCC) Meeting at Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng Province.

The PCC is the President’s platform for consultations and crucial engagement with provinces and organised local government in order to raise matters of national interest, coordinate alignment of priorities, strengthen strategic priorities, and discuss performance.

In response to the water crisis, President Ramaphosa announced the establishment of the National Water Crisis Committee (NWCC) during the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on 12 February 2026, assigning it a coordination and acceleration role similar to that of the National Energy Crisis Intervention Framework.

The Extended PCC meeting will discuss immediate interventions aimed at stabilising the system, while adopting short- to long-term sustainability instruments to ensure infrastructure resilience, improved governance and a culture of accountability founded on promoting responsible water use among citizens.

The PCC transcends local boundaries and coordinates responses in a transversal and holistic manner.

The PCC will be attended by Premiers, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MECs, Mayors, Municipal Managers, Traditional Leaders and other stakeholders who are leading efforts under the National Water Crisis Committee.

The PCC meeting will take place as follows:

Date: Thursday, 30 April 2026
Time: 10h00
Venue: Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, Boksburg, Gauteng Province

MEDIA PROGRAMME

Part One

10h30: Opening remarks by  Minister Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa

10h40: Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa 

11h00: Closed Session

12h30 - 13h30: Lunch 

Part Two: Closed Session

13h30- 15h30: Engagement between the President and Metro Mayors

Note that media accreditation process has been concluded by the GCIS.

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President - media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, will lead a Statistics South Africa's (Stats SA) briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

The briefing will focus on Budget Vote 14 and the tabling of the 2026/2027 Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Statistics South Africa.

Details of the briefing are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Time: 09h30
Venue: Parliament, Cape Town

The session will provide Members of Parliament with an overview of Stats SA’s budget allocation, strategic priorities, and planned performance targets for the 2026/2027 financial year. The engagement forms part of Parliament’s oversight role to ensure accountability, transparency, and effective service delivery.

Members of the media are invited to follow proceedings on the Parliamentary Channels.

Media enquiries: Ms Mandisa Mbele, Office of the Deputy Minister in The Presidency, on 082 580 2213 or mandisam@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria