South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today deliver the keynote address at the National Women’s Day commemoration event.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says as government moves to address unemployment in the country, it must give special attention to the economic position of women.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says women in the workplace and in the boardrooms, in the factories and on the farms are changing South Africa for the better.

The Department of Social Development has embarked on a nationwide roadshow campaign targeted at all organisations registered in terms of the Non-Profit Organisations (NPO) Act (Act No 71 of 1997).

South Africa has donated over R100 million worth of humanitarian assistance to the Republic of South Sudan.

The City of Ekurhuleni marked the World Breastfeeding Week by hosting a workshop at Barcelona in Etwatwa to impart knowledge and encourage young mothers to breastfeed.

Farmers, retailers and operators in the hospitality sector in Brits, North West, have been slapped with labour penalties following a two-day blitz inspection by the Employment and Labour Department.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed Directors-General of departments to focus their energy on implementation of government’s plans.

Parliament’s Presiding Officers have joined the nation in saluting the women and girls for their resilience, courage and tenacity as the nation marks Women’s Day.

The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has presented President Cyril Ramaphosa with a range of initiatives it will undertake to realise the “Promise of the Post-Apartheid South Africa”.