Port Elizabeth – While women continued to be under-represented as judges in South Africa’s court system, the country has made great strides in promoting their participation in the judiciary, says Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. But he called for more female Read the full story
Pretoria – Newly-elected chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission and Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has been honoured for her contribution to the country’s democracy and efforts to advance women’s issues on the continent. She was the recipient Read the full story
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says the Gender Equality Bill must be fast tracked if the country is to further level the playing field for women. “…We have directed to Ministry for Women, Children and People with Disabilities to fast Read the full story
Pretoria – A R500 million investment project has been launched in Babelegi, Hammanskaraal, creating over 130 permanent jobs. The two new production sites of Nestle in Babelegi will be for the manufacturing of the company’s breakfast cereals Milo and Cheerios, Read the full story
Pretoria – The South African government would like an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) for a reasonable amount of time, Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies said. “Our overall message as the South African government Read the full story
A Johannesburg-based publisher and businessman, Saki Mabhele, today said TransformSA, a new sassy quarterly publication covering transformation and BEE issues, would hit the shelves on Friday this week. Developed by Mabhele and his business partners, TransformSA will be available by Read the full story
Cape Town – South African youth have been urged to seize opportunities and not give up on establishing their own small businesses. Encouraging young people to persevere, National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) chief executive Steven Ngubeni said “it’s too early Read the full story
By Tiisetso Tlelima When her father lost his job at a fish-processing factory in the small fishing village of Paternoster, Vivian Kleynhans’ entire family was evicted from the factory house. With no money and nowhere to go, a life full Read the full story
By Mzwandie Jacks A respected BEE expert has said the much-vaunted advisory council – launched in late 2009 – had since its inception brought back broad-base black empowerment (BBBEE) to the South African political agenda. This bucks the general Read the full story