| Government Communication and Information System | |
| Type: | department |
| Preceding1: | South African Communication Service |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of South Africa |
| Headquarters: | Tshedimosetso House Hatfield, Pretoria |
| Budget: | (2021/22) |
| Minister1 Name: | Khumbudzo Ntshavheni |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister in the Presidency |
| Chief1 Name: | Michael Currin (acting) |
| Chief1 Position: | Director-General |
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The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is a department of the South African government charged with coordinating, managing, and advising on all government communication with the public, including media liaison. It is a unit in the Office of the President and falls under the political authority of the Minister in the Presidency. The head of GCIS is the director-general of the department and the official spokesperson of the South African government.
The corporation was established on 18 May 1998 in terms of Section 7 (subsections 2 and 3) of the Public Service Act, 1994. It replaced the apartheid-era South African Communication Service.[1]
In 2023, GCIS was reported to start its own streaming service at a cost of R1 billion.[5] This is in addition to the Department of Social Development spending a portion of its budget on its own streaming service (DSDTV).[6]