Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on 25 November 2016 launch the National Dialogues, which will see district municipalities convene dialogues throughout the year.
“The dialogues will incorporate skills development and empowerment for communities, especially for women, as well as service delivery improvement in terms of access to justice and counselling and health services,” said Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, on Thursday.
Briefing the media on the outcomes of a Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the Minister said all South Africans have a duty to be active participants in the fight against violence and women and child abuse.
16 Days
The launch of the dialogues coincides with the commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, which takes place annually from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day).
World Aids Day
Other key commemorative days during this period include World Aids Day on 1 December and the International Day for People with Disabilities on 3 December.
ITEC
Minister Radebe also announced that International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Sergey Donskoy, will co-chair the 14th Session of the Joint Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) between South Africa and the Russia on 18 November 2016 in Pretoria.
“This session is expected to agree on specific plans of action to expedite implementation of existing commitments within all the sectors of ITEC, including trade, investment and banking; mineral resources; energy; agriculture, forestry and fisheries; transport; science, technology and space; water resources; and education and justice,” the Minister said.
Youth Career Development Expo
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is also expected to lead a delegation of ministers and non-governmental stakeholders on 19 November 2016 to the Youth Career Development Expo at the Nkowankowa Stadium, in the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, Limpopo.
The expo will provide career guidance and information on further education and training opportunities to learners who are in Grades 10 to 12 to unemployed youth, and to youth who have dropped out from high school.
Minister Radebe said the Youth Career Development Expo is part of government’s work to advance young people, particularly their participation in the economy, so that they can take their rightful place in society. – SAnews.gov.za
