Government Communication and Information System
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. List of directors-general
 Joel Netshitenzhe (1998–2006)
 Themba Maseko (2006–2011)
 Mzwanele Manyi (2011–2012)
 Phumla Williams (2020–2022)

Criticism 
In 2023, GCIS was reported to start its own streaming service at a cost of R1 billion. This is in addition to the Department of Social Development spending a portion of its budget on its own streaming service (DSDTV). References

External links
 GCIS

Government agencies of South Africa
Executive branch of the government of South Africa