Daily Archives: Mar 8, 2023

SA makes progress towards gender equality but more still needs to be done: Pandor

Despite some progress towards gender equity, Minister Naledi Pandor says that “terrible levels” of gender inequality and brutal repression of women and girls still exist in South Africa.“Gender-based violence and femicide have been described as a pande...

Special Investigating Unit on government land that was unlawfully transferred to private entities and individuals

AFU and SIU granted order to freeze government land that was unlawfully transferred to private entities and individualsThe Pretoria Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have been gra...

Human Settlements on resignation of HDA board chairperson, Dr Tshilidzi Ratshitanga

The Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has received and accepted a letter of resignation with immediate effect from Dr Tshilidzi Ratshitanga, the Chairperson of the Housing Development Agency (HDA). Dr Ratshitanga resigned to pursue other...

Electoral Commission clarifies requirements for nomination of candidates as councillors

The Electoral Commission confirms that it was notified yesterday, 7 March 2023, of a proportional representative (PR) councillor vacancy in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality by the Municipal Manager.A Municipal Manager is the lawfully authorised pe...

Western Cape Education on 2024 school admission process

On Monday, 13 March 2023, the 2024 school admission process begins!We understand that the admissions process can be a stressful time of year for parents, and we want to share some guidance on how they can prepare to apply for their children to be admit...

Electoral Commission and Rhodes University launch Youth Democracy Education and Registration Campaign

For the second year running, the Electoral Commission (IEC) has launched a civic and democracy education campaign aimed at young citizens in tertiary institutions to grow youth participation in South Africa’s electoral democracy.This year, it launched ...

Group tasks Tinubu on youth empowerment, girl-child education

Arewa Development Support Initiative (ADSI), has urged the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu to ensure youth and women empowerment, as well as girl-child education, especially in the northern part of the country.In a congratulatory letter signed on Wed...

Al-Dbaiba reaffirms support for Bathily’s efforts to conduct elections

Tripoli, Head of the Government National Unity, Abdul Hamid al-Dbaiba, affirmed his support for the efforts of the UN envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily, which are in line with his government's vision for the next stage, the most important of which is going in o...

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Parents Urge Government Intervention in Overseas Education Scam

Nairobi: Parents of Uasin Gishu County who were affected after their children failed to secure admission to overseas universities despite paying millions to study in Finland and Canada through the Overseas Education Trust scholarship, are pleading for...
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African Innovators Encouraged to Create AI Solutions in Local Languages

Kampala: Managing Director at Microsoft Africa Development Centre, Catherine Muraga, has urged African innovators to develop indigenous AI solutions, with an emphasis on creating AI technologies in local languages such as Kiswahili, Amharic, and Lugan...

Government Finalizes Leasing of Four Sugar Factories to Private Millers

Nairobi: The government has completed the leasing process of four public sugar factories to revive the once-thriving sugar sector in the country. The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe announced that four private ...

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