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Standard Bank invests $10m to support African women fund managers

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has welcomed Standard Bank’s commitment to invest $10 million to the African Women Impact Fund (AWIF), aimed at supporting women fund managers with businesses in Africa. 

Let us all support the Class of 2025  

Friday, August 29, 2025

With the end of August marking the start of the matric class of 2025’s preliminary examinations, we all have a responsibility to give them the extra support they need, as they take the next step towards becoming responsible adults of tomorrow.

Minister Ntshavheni pays tribute to late journalist

Friday, August 29, 2025

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on Thursday described the late Eyewitness News (EWN’s) politics associate Editor, Tshidi Madia, as someone with a strong personality and a remarkable work ethic.

South Africa launches critical skills initiatives for Just Energy Transition

Friday, August 29, 2025

In a landmark event during Women’s Month, South Africa officially launched the Just Energy Transition (JET) Skills Desk and National JET Skills Advisory Forum, signalling a strategic commitment to inclusive economic transformation. 

The keynote address - delivered by Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela, on behalf of Deputy President Paul Mashatile - highlighted that the energy transition is “not just about megawatts” but is fundamentally about people, communities, and equity.

Operation Vala Umgodi nets 215 suspects

Friday, August 29, 2025

The South African Police Service’s nationwide Operation Vala Umgodi has led to the arrest of 215 suspects of different nationalities.