# Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has reaffirmed government’s commitment to advancing gender equality and honouring women’s legacies at the inaugural Portraits of Power exhibition. It pays tribute to Charlotte Maxeke’s contribution to women’s leadership and social justice. Ntshavheni says the commitment is rooted in the Constitution and reflected in policies, programmes and partnerships. […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling on government to use Women’s Month as an opportunity to confront the persistent challenges facing South African women, and to account for progress made towards genuine gender equality. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March. PSA’s Claude Naicker says women cannot be celebrated whilst […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the strides made by Postbank and the South African Social Security Agency to accelerate the replacement of SASSA Gold Cards. Around 280-thousand social grant beneficiaries nationwide still need to migrate to the new Postbank Black Card before the 31st August deadline. More than 43-thousand of those beneficiaries are […]
# The Cape Independence Advocacy Group has welcomed Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s decision to formally declare an intergovernmental dispute with acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia. This is over the mayor wanting Cape Town’s Metro Police and Law Enforcement officers to have legal authority to investigate crimes and build prosecution-ready dockets. The Cape Independence […]
# Soccer: Government has congratulated Banyana Banyana on making the quarterfinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. South Africa defeated Burkina Faso 1-0 courtesy of a Thembi Kgatlana winner. The semifinalists automatically qualify for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. Government deputy spokesperson, William Baloyi, says Banyana continues to represent the country with […]
# Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, says stop-and-search operations remain a critical pillar of the province’s road safety strategy. Eleven minibuses were discontinued after inspectors identified serious mechanical defects during an operation in Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. The department’s spokesperson, Lesiba Mpya, says a total of 33 minibus taxi drivers were found […]
# Forum for South Africa is encouraged by the positive response from South Africans during the final voter registration weekend, when over 1.7 million registration transactions were recorded. FOSA’s leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says this demonstrates that many citizens understand the importance of participating in the country’s constitutional democracy. He has however expressed concern about citizens […]
# Soccer: The DA says minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie clearly has something to hide, after he failed to appear before Parliament yesterday. He was expected to face tough questions over the 31-million-rand his department spent on a delegation to the World Cup. McKenzie has previously defended the trip, saying the decision […]
# Government says while progress of the Spaza Shop Support Fund is encouraging, it recognises that many small businesses still face challenges that affect their ability to formalise and grow. The 500-million-rand fund is aimed at helping locally-owned spaza shops to formalise their operations, meet regulatory requirements, and enhance their competitiveness. Spokesperson William Baloyi says […]
