Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has reiterated the call for society to stand in unison with government to fight the battle against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).
Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko says her department is committed to the safety of all members of the LGBTQIA+ community living in the province.
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says the departments are finalising the skills and innovation strategies to support government’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP).
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Team South Africa’s fourth medal achievement at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
The former Executive Director of United Nations Women, Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, says the COVID-19 era has brought on a set of new challenges for the journey in the empowerment of women.
South Africa has administered 249 916 COVID-19 vaccines as the virus continues to spread, with over 5 000 new cases recorded on Monday.
The six suspects linked to the murder of senior finance official at the Gauteng Department of Health, Babita Deokaran, have been remanded in custody.
Alleged public violence instigator, Zamaswazi Zinhle Majozi, has been released on R3 000 bail.
In an effort to improve the state of provincial roads, government is rolling out a labour intensive road construction and maintenance programme.
The Department of Employment and Labour has condoned reports of poor service delivery at labour centre in Alberton, in Gauteng.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala, has instructed the Provincial Treasury to deduct 50% of Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane’s salary at the next payment cycle, after attending an event where there was alleged flouting of COVID-19 regulations.
The South African Post Office (SAPO) has warned beneficiaries of the R350 Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant not to pay for a spot in the queue.
KwaZulu-Natal has recorded more than 1 100 COVID-19 cases in 350 schools in the past three weeks, Premier Sihle Zikalala said on Sunday.
Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo says the high rate of gender-based violence and femicide in the country erodes the strides made towards the emancipation of women.
Recently published research has revealed that the new COVID-19 variant C.1.2 has been identified in South Africa.
