Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for a shift from symbolic commitments to measurable action on women’s empowerment, warning that South Africa’s progress on gender equality is being undermined by unemployment, violence and weak implementation of laws and policies.
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) in partnership with the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada, will this afternoon officially launch the Strengthening Ethics, Integrity and Green Governance (SEIGG) project.
Police in Moeka Vuma, near Makapanstad in the North West, have launched a manhunt for a 41-year-old man who is wanted in connection with the brutal murder of three people.
As Eskom continues to observe Electricity Safety Month in August, it has urged South Africans to report unsafe electricity connections and help save lives.
As part of efforts to end gun violence, the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety will today participate in a community engagement session hosted by Gun Free South Africa.
The bail application of alleged criminal fixer, Oupa Brown Mogotsi, has been postponed by the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court to e1 September 2026.
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, has welcomed the arrest of two men for alleged wildlife trafficking in separate cases at OR Tambo International Airport.
A major milestone in the country’s history was marked today when the South African Reserve Bank launched two commemorative circulation coins honouring women whose courage, leadership and sacrifice helped shape South Africa’s path to freedom, equality and justice.
Artificial intelligence (AI) must be used to expand opportunities for women beyond newsrooms, universities and technology companies, particularly women in rural communities who often face barriers to accessing information, skills and digital opportunities.
South Africa and Brazil must use their Strategic Partnership to advance a stronger Global South voice, reform the global financial architecture and ensure that critical minerals drive industrialisation and prosperity in their own economies.
