The Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele will launch the Marketing, Advertising and Communications SA (MAC SA) Charter Sector Council.

The MAC Charter Council is tasked with monitoring transformation of the sector by facilitating the implementation of the B-BBEE sector code. In addition, the Council, which has representatives from government, the regulator, MAC sector, women, youth and organised labour, will measure transformation progress made by the MAC sector.

The appointment of the MAC Charter Council is directed towards ensuring that transformation in the sector is promoted, monitored and reported on annually in line with the provisions of the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Act of 2003, as amended.

Persons appointed will serve as non-executive members of the MAC Charter Council, for a maximum period of four (4) years. The Constitution of the Council and the Sector Code are available from the GCIS website: www.gcis.gov.za.

Members of the media are invited as follows: 

DATE:          Friday, 25 March 2022

TIME:           13h00

VENUE:       Tshedimosetso House, GCIS Auditorium, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield in Pretoria

RSVP: Ishmael@gcis.gov.za

Enquiries: Nonceba Mhlauli, Spokesperson to the Minister in The Presidency on Nonceba@dpme.gov.za / 072 623 3462 and Sandile Nene, GCIS Chief Director of Media Policy Cell: 083 712 2316 

Issued by Government Communication and Information System

23 March 2022