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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).

30 years of service delivery

Thursday, August 15, 2024

On the 29th of May this year, South Africans went to polls to renew our constitutional democracy based on the will of the people and rule of law.

KZN CoGTA budget to empower traditional leadership, enhance local governance

Thursday, August 15, 2024

KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has presented the department’s R1.8 billion, which is aimed at bolstering traditional leadership, enhancing local governance, and driving community development in the province.

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency

Thursday, August 15, 2024

The ongoing outbreak of Mpox has been officially declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The upsurge of Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa has been determined by the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to constitute a 
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR).

NSG hosts symposium on China-Africa relations

Thursday, August 15, 2024

China-Africa Media and Publishing, in collaboration with the National School of Government of South Africa, is set to hold a symposium titled: “The Governance of China: Forging a Closer China-Africa Community of a Shared Future, in Pretoria on Thursday.

Mashatile encouraged by progress made in Jagersfontein 

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has praised the Free State provincial government, the Kopanong Local Municipality, and the Jagersfontein Development Project for progress achieved in coordinating support to address the challenges communities face in Jagersfontein.

Garden to assist George Hill residents

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

The eThekwini Municipality has stepped in to help residents of George Hill Informal Settlement, which has been plagued by unemployment, poverty, and crime.