Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says it is becoming increasingly urgent to move with speed in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and New Urban Agenda, both of which will contribute to the creation of stable and prosperous societies throughout the world.
National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has reiterated that increased participation of women in parliamentary processes is critical in accelerating the transformation of our society to meaningfully change gender relations across the spectrum.
Parliaments of the world need to establish strong, effective, responsive policies, structures and mechanisms in parliaments, including within political parties, to avert and protect women Members of Parliament from physical and psychological attacks.
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has called on all South Africans to recognise and observe the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child (IDG).
The 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will be taking stock of progress made in the work of its constitutional structures and making determinations of how best to make the desired impact for a better developed and safer world.
National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says world parliaments have made inadequate progress towards improving women's representation in recent years and still have a long way to go towards achieving gender equality across the socio-economic spectrum.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on young water professionals to come up with innovations that will help efforts to ensure water security.
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has allayed fears of water outages in the country and reiterated that his department is working towards ensuring water security.
The WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition (WSC2022SE) will see over 1 100 competitors from 57 countries and regions participate in 61 skill competitions to be held between October and November 2022.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has held a high-level strategic engagement with South African Consul General in New York, Dr Motumisi Tawana.
