Rio de Janeiro: South African human rights and climate justice activist, Kumi Naidoo, has warned about the dangers of catastrophic climate change, calling on the Group of 20 (G20) leaders to urgently adopt clean energy solutions. Naidoo, the President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, emphasised the pressing need

LIMPOPO: Limpopo police have arrested 11 suspects on charges of extortion reported at one of the mines in the Tubatse policing area in the Sekhukhune district. Members of the Provincial Organised Crime Unit were notified of an incident where the local business forum handed a memorandum of complaints to the

Gqeberha: The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Zuko Godlimpi, has underscored the crucial role of local government in strengthening South Africa’s manufacturing and export capabilities. Addressing the 2nd Annual District Development Model (DDM) Conference at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha on Saturday, Godlimpi emphasized that municipalities are central

Rio de Janeiro: President Cyril Ramaphosa has used the opening of the G20 Leaders’ Summit to urge world leaders to intensify efforts to eliminate poverty and hunger. “We must advance gender equality. And we must overcome the planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and pollution,” he said

Rio de Janeiro: The long-awaited Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit has kicked off with Heads of State and their delegates being welcomed at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil on Monday. The venue, located in the heart of the city and showcasing a collection

pretoria: The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) is leveraging the ongoing Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM 2024) to address the significant yet often-overlooked issue of gender-based violence (GBV) affecting women with disabilities. According to South African Government News Agency, the Minister of Youth and Persons with

Pretoria: A comprehensive study on gender-based violence in South Africa has disclosed that approximately 7,310,389 women aged 18 and older have endured physical violence at some point in their lives. This revelation was part of the first South African National Gender-Based Violence Prevalence Study: A Baseline Survey on Victimisation and

Stilfontein: President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government’s commitment to resolving the tense situation at Stilfontein in the North West, through peaceful and safe measures. In his weekly newsletter to the nation, the President emphasised the importance of upholding human rights and fostering peace amidst the ongoing standoff in the area.