Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to accelerate efforts to empower women economically and tackle the complex barriers such as poverty, inequality, and unemployment that continue to hinder their development. Speaking at the National Women’s Day commemoration at Nkowankowa Stadium in Tzaneen, Limpopo, President Ramaphosa saluted the achievements

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has received a briefing from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a peace process between Russia and Ukraine. During a telephone discussion, President Zelenskyy expressed his appreciation for South Africa’s continued support in finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict. He reaffirmed Ukraine’s commitment to securing a

Cofimvaba: Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr. Mimmy Gondwe, has officially launched the Matric Support Programme, aimed at equipping matriculants with information and resources to navigate the transition into the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector. Launched at Mthingwevu High School in Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape, the programme forms part

Pretoria: The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has introduced draft regulations aimed at banning the production, distribution, sale, import, and export of plastic microbeads and products containing them. These regulations represent South Africa’s initiative to protect its marine ecosystems and soils from the detrimental impact

Pretoria: The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has expressed concern over the increasing trend of uniformed members posting obscene photos and videos on their personal social media accounts while wearing military uniforms. The SANDF emphasized that while it respects the personal freedoms of its members, the public display of

Johannesburg: Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has appointed Councillor Loyiso Masuku as the Finance Member of Mayor Committee (MMC) following the election of former MMC Margaret Arnolds as the Speaker of Council. Masuku departs from her previous role as MMC for Group Corporate and Shared Services. According to South African Government

Pretoria: The government has raised concerns with the Kingdom of Eswatini over the arrival of dangerous criminals to that landlocked country and the impact it would have on South Africa’s national security. According to South African Government News Agency, South Africa expressed its concerns following confirmation by the acting spokesperson

Pretoria: In his capacity as chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team tasked to look into issues raised by traditional leaders, Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Friday address a dialogue between government and the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL). According to South African Government News Agency, tomorrow’s