Your excellency
Ladies and gentlemen
Good evening
I am truly honoured to be speaking at this important event
The work of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund matters because it recognises a simple but important truth:
women must have the freedom, resources, agency and voice to shape their communities and their futures.
When we speak about the freedom of women, we cannot separate freedom from safety.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Public Service Commission Bill, which strengthens the role of the Public Service Commission in promoting constitutional values and professional ethics in the public service.
The Commission is mandated to undertaking monitoring and evaluation of a wide range of
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an entity of the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), has concluded a long-running outreach programme aimed at assisting ex-mine workers and their families with benefits and compensation claims in the Eastern Cape.
The outreach programme concluded at Mthatha Stadium on
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has restored funding for 182 Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) students who were adversely affected by the N+ rule due to incorrect qualification code updates.
The university effected the necessary qualification
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has called for stronger partnerships between government and faith-based organisations to address unemployment, crime, inequality, poverty, and other challenges facing South African communities.
Lesufi was delivering the keynote address on behalf
Shanghai, China- South Africa is seeking to strengthen its pipeline of scientists and innovators through investment in young researchers, skills development and international cooperation, while recognising that support must begin long before students enter university.
Department of Science, Technology and Innovation
Shanghai, China -Universities and companies must work together to ensure that graduates acquire the specialised knowledge, multidisciplinary outlook and practical experience demanded by rapidly changing industries, a senior Xiaomi executive has said.
Wang Dong, the company’s Vice-President of Human
The 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) gets underway today, with the conference set to bring together parliamentarians and parliamentary officials from across the Commonwealth to discuss key issues affecting parliaments and the citizens they represent.
Kicking off on Sunday, 13 September, the conference
Social Development Minister Dina Pule has reaffirmed government’s commitment to working with faith-based organisations to strengthen families, support vulnerable communities and build a caring, resilient, and cohesive society.
Pule represented Deputy President Paul Mashatile at
Shanghai, China -South Africa must close the funding gap that prevents promising scientific research from being converted into commercially viable products and services, says Department of Science, Technology and Innovation Director-General Mlungisi Cele.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 19th Pujiang
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain over parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape, with rainfall expected to cause flooding and significant disruption from Sunday afternoon to Monday evening.
The warning is valid from 6 pm on Sunday, 13
New Delhi, India - President Cyril Ramaphosa has identified artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies as tools that, if used effectively and responsibly, can help reduce inequality, poverty and underdevelopment.
However, he warned of the risks and called for
Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni will lead the Women in Business Symposium, which aims to help women-owned businesses to move from survival to sustainable growth.
The symposium will take place at The Station in KwaZulu-Natal’s Durban on Monday, 14 September 2026.
The gathering is a Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and Small Enterprise Finance and Development Agency (SEFDA) initiative.
“The session will bring together women entrepreneurs and key stakeholders to provide practical support and facilitate access to finance, markets, business opportunities and networks.
“The symposium will also see 60 women entrepreneurs receive productive assets through the Informal Micro Enterprise Development Programme (IMEDP) to support business growth,” the DSBD said. -SAnews.gov.za
Architecture in South Africa must be about more than designing buildings but help shape a society in which people can live with dignity, access opportunity and participate fully in the social and economic life of their communities.
This was the message by Minister of Human
Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has called on all stakeholders in the taxi industry to desist from intimidation, extortion, threats, violence, and any other form of unlawful conduct.
This follows recent incidents of intimidation, threats
Shanghai, China -China has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening science, technology and innovation cooperation with South Africa as the two countries work to give practical effect to their upgraded strategic partnership.
Addressing the 19th Pujiang Innovation Forum in
New Delhi, India — The 18th BRICS Summit, held under India’s Presidency, has officially concluded, with leaders adopting the New Delhi Declaration, which reaffirms the spirit of mutual respect and
New Delhi, India -BRICS says it will strengthen cooperation within its grouping in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to drive socio-economic growth and digital transformation.
“We recognise the transformative impact of
New Delhi, India -BRICS has expressed concern over the rise in unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures, saying such actions distort trade and are inconsistent with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
“The proliferation of trade-restrictive actions that are
