Like a stubborn stain clinging to a cherished garment, violence against women in South Africa continues to blot the nation’s fabric — a deep mark South Africa still struggles to wash away.
South Africa will join the rest of the continent in observing African Traditional Medicine Day, which highlights the role of traditional medicine in improving health and well-being.
The Department of Health noted that more than 80% of people worldwide, particularly in developing regions, rely on traditional medicine for their primary healthcare needs.
The Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has paid tribute to political journalist Tshidi Madia, recognising her contribution to journalism and public discourse.
As South Africa’s Group of 20 (G20) Presidency approaches its last 100 days, the country is ramping up efforts to host a historic G20 Leaders’ Summit, the first of its kind on African soil.
Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala will on Friday lead the department’s officials as they embark on a mission to claim back illegally occupied and hijacked properties in Cape Town.
Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Xola Nqola, has expressed concern at the delay in the commencement of hearings in the Madlanga Commission.
Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala is today expected to give a keynote address at the National Annual General Meeting of the South African Women in Construction and Built Environment (SAWIC and BE) to be held in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, has called on business leaders to invest in the South African economy.
South Africa is the first African country to lead the influential group of the world’s largest economies, known as the G20. South Africa’s G20 Presidency provides global visibility in all provinces as the country prepares to give world leaders an ubuntu welcome to this premier forum in November.
Acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia, says transnational organised crime remains one of the most serious threats to peace, stability and development across Africa and beyond.
