Leading voices in South Africa’s film, media and creative industries have called for a fundamental shift in how women are portrayed, insisting that storytelling, content creation and media platforms must move beyond victimhood and actively reclaim women’s power.
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) is today hosting a masterclass focused on empowering Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) through digital innovation.
The Department of Agriculture has moved to correct what it describes as “misleading” public claims made by an agriculture lobby group regarding the status of applications submitted under the Fertilisers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act 36 of 1947).
The Police Deputy Minister, Cassel Mathale, is leading a delegation of senior officers to the 93rd Interpol General Assembly taking place in Morocco this week.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) continues to register commendable progress in the fight against crime through its nationwide Safer Festive Season Operation, which led to the arrest of 16 066 suspects across the country.
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Dr Sindisiwe Chikunga, has called on South Africa’s media, film, advertising and entertainment sectors to use their immense influence to help shift the country’s cultural norms and accelerate the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).
The Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Management (ICDM) is urging the nation to take action and encouraging all citizens to participate in educational and awareness campaigns aimed at ending gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, who serves as the Chairperson of the ICDM, convened a special extended meeting on Monday to address the issue of GBV, following its recent classification as a disaster.
Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has emphasised that South Africa must urgently transform its approach to fighting Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), calling on the country to “rewrite the script” of how violence is understood, prevented and portrayed.
Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber on Monday announced the launch of the ground-breaking new Home Affairs Citizenship Reinstatement Portal, a major step forward in the department’s digital transformation programme to deliver dignity for all South Africans.
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on Monday welcomed a high-level delegation from South Sudan, who are in South Africa on a media study visit aimed at learning from the country’s government communication and media operations.
