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Women still face barriers in accessing land 

Friday, August 16, 2024

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has recommended that the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development take the lead in ensuring the introduction of necessary national legislative reforms related to communal land.

Government, private sector partnerships offer hope for jobs

Friday, August 16, 2024

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has expressed optimism that the strengthened partnership between government and business will significantly boost economic growth and pave the way for increased job creation.

PRASA terminates employment of Zolani Matthews

Friday, August 16, 2024

The Board of Control (BOC) of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has announced the termination of Zolani Matthews’s employment with immediate effect.

Survey reveals uneven progress in Eastern Cape’s fight against HIV

Thursday, August 15, 2024

The Sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Survey (SABSSM VI) for the Eastern Cape has found that HIV prevalence in the province seems to have stabilised from 15.9% in 2017 to 13.7% in 2022. 

This translates to approximately 980 000 people with HIV in the Eastern Cape, down from one million in 2017. 

The data is based on the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), which released the key findings of the SABSSM VI for the Eastern Cape on Thursday. 

Public Procurement Bill to redress women socio-economic exclusion

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says the Public Procurement Bill provides the department with an opportunity to advocate and mainstream tangible models and interventions to redress the ongoing socio-economic exclusion of women, youth and persons with disabilities.

Holistic approach needed to address underlying factors behind GBVF

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has underscored the need for a holistic approach that addresses both the immediate and underlying factors behind gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).