Johannesburg: The Women20 (W20) South Africa Summit has concluded with a call to action for G20 leaders to prioritise key areas that significantly affect the lives of women and girls worldwide. Women20 is an official engagement group of the Group of 20 (G20) over which South Africa presides this year.

Kwazulu-natal: Over 20 undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested following the Department of Employment and Labour’s blitz inspections in KwaZulu-Natal. According to South African Government News Agency, the multi-departmental inspections, spearheaded by Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya, were conducted in collaboration with Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza of the Department of Home

Pretoria: The introduction of the Older Persons Amendment Bill highlights the South African government’s commitment to ensuring the safety of all citizens, including the elderly. The Bill, which amends the Older Person’s Act of 2006, aims to enhance the protection, care, and services provided to older individuals. According to South

Cape town: As the office of the Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) marks 30 years, President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted its significant role in safeguarding South Africa’s vision of equality, unity, democracy, prosperity, and freedom. Addressing a dinner to celebrate the anniversary of the Office of the Public Protector on

Pretoria: Quality assurance body, Umalusi, has expressed full confidence that the country’s examination system is ready for the conduct, administration, and management of the 2025 end-of-year national examinations. Umalusi Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mafu Rakometsi, stated that while an audit had identified some areas of concern, these were not systemic

Pretoria: As part of efforts to safeguard the credibility and integrity of South Africa’s national examination system, Umalusi has outlined a set of non-negotiable requirements for online and distance learning providers offering the National Senior Certificate (NSC). According to South African Government News Agency, Umalusi Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr.

Cape town: With the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams set to get underway next week, 77,442 candidates are preparing to sit for the examinations in the Western Cape. ‘Of these, 67,606 are full-time matric candidates, while 9,836 are part-time or repeat candidates. We have 3,231 more full-time candidates writing than

Shanghai: South Africa and China have signed a historic stone fruit trade protocol, opening the Chinese market to five types of South African stone fruit – apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, and prunes. The agreement was signed in Shanghai by Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and Minister Sun Meijun of China’s General