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
