30 Years of Democracy booklet and news articles

Government departments will continue to host a variety of activities to commemorate Women’s Month.

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).

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.

As South Africa commemorates Women’s Month, Parliament has reaffirmed its commitment to the ongoing programme for greater women empowerment, emancipation, and development, and continues to fight all forms of violence against women.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to South Africa’s women, saying that they have played their part in building the country.

With Women’s Month in full swing, residents of the Northern Cape say that while strides have been made to uplift women, more needs to be done to win the fight against gender-based violence.

South Africa is deeply traumatised by the violence perpetrated against women and children, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

As the country celebrates Women’s Month, Cabinet has congratulated Justice Mandisa Maya on her trail blazing appointment as South Africa’s first female incoming Chief Justice.

While government policies have enabled the participation of women in the media sector, Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Director of Media Relations, Tshegofatso Modubu, has called for an in depth look at the ownership and control by women in the media space.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officiate the national Women’s Day commemoration tomorrow, which will be hosted by the Khâi-Ma Municipality in Pofadder in the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape.