Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has welcomed the appointment of the new Board of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver the closing remarks at the Global Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Ministerial Meeting on Thursday, 24 July 2025.
The event is organised by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC).
The meeting began on Tuesday, 22 July at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng, and focuses on exploring new business opportunities.
Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni has revealed that South Africa will champion the cause of the establishment of a G20 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Startup Working Group.
A state-of-the-art licensing centre has been opened at the Protea Glen Mall in Soweto, as part of the Gauteng Provincial Government’s commitment to bringing convenience and efficient services closer to the people.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has made a resounding call for the global community to “supercharge the clean energy age”, warning that the fossil fuel era is failing and that the world must seize the moment to accelerate a just, inclusive energy transition.
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), in collaboration with the University of Pretoria, the University of Zululand and Sol Plaatje University, will host the 6th Annual Emerging and Established African Researcher Training Academy from 28 July to 1 August 2025.
The eThekwini Municipality has approved the Cleansing and Solid Waste Turnaround Strategy during a special council meeting held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre.
Eskom has confirmed that the two contractual disputes with Koeberg Nuclear Power Station contractor, Framatome, are being addressed through an agreed resolution process.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has congratulated Banyana Banyana on their performance at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
South Africa is making a significant move in its global response to Tuberculosis (TB) by hosting a pivotal TB Vaccine Preparedness Workshop.
This event is part of ongoing efforts to decrease the incidence and mortality of TB, under the ‘End TB Strategy,’ a global initiative established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) aimed at ending the TB epidemic by 2035.
TB is a leading cause of death as an infectious disease and a major contributor to ill-health in South Africa and globally.
