South Africa

Gender equality starts at home when men start taking responsibility by supporting and maintaining their own children.

Women Minister Bathabile Dlamini has congratulated the South African women’s football team Banyana Banyana on their win over Nigeria at the opening match of the African Women’s Cup of Nations at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana on Sunday.

From 1 April 2019, work experience will no longer be a requirement for recruitment for entry level jobs in the public sector, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has announced.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) Minister Senzeni Zokwana says he is aware of the challenges that the current determined Total Allowable Catch and Effort (TAC/E) cuts will have on the industry, specifically the fishing communities.

Eskom is currently not load shedding and the forecast for it is low for the rest of the week.

The Department of Water and Sanitation will today celebrate World Toilet Day with Ivory Park community.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has urged former newspaper editor Angela Quintal to provide her version of events following her recent detention in Tanzania.

The Compensation Fund will embark on a four-day Community Outreach Campaign in the Free State towns of Viljoenskroon, Hertzogville and Hoopstad this week.

The Men’s Parliament, which gets underway in Cape Town on Monday, will not be just another talk shop but rather a way to engage and mobilise men to become part of the solution to gender-based violence.

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will this morning begin its four-day programme of Taking Parliament to the People in Gauteng.

Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has called on motorists to stop bribing traffic officers and obey the road regulations.

The Men’s Parliament, which gets underway in Cape Town on Monday, will not be just another talk shop but rather a way to engage and mobilise men to become part of the solution to gender-based violence.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has been appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of the African Union Peace Fund.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will host the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on a state visit to South Africa on Tuesday.

With elections in sight and approximately 19 150 smart IDs and 1 528 green bar-coded IDs gathering dust at the Ekurhuleni Home Affairs office, the city has urged its resident to collect their IDs.