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Health & Social Welfare

From WhatsApp to queues and 350k reviews: Sassa to save R1.5bn

22 Jul 2026

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

8 Jul 2026

Afrizan People Intelligence BPO launches new Cape Town contact centre

Youth Employment

Afrizan People Intelligence BPO launches new Cape Town contact centre

Issued by Afrizan 1 Jul 2026

Youth Employment

SA Youth.mobi opens pathways to jobs and training for young people

18 Jun 2026

Youth Employment

NYDA launches 100,000 paid youth service opportunities

5 Jun 2026

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

Funding

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

1 Jun 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa gets the bulk of social development budget allocation

21 May 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Social development shake-up as Ramaphosa sacks minister

14 May 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa acts swiftly against illegal selling of queue spots at offices

17 Apr 2026

Absa and NID Training empower youth with disabilities through entrepreneurship programme

SMEs

Absa and NID Training empower youth with disabilities through entrepreneurship programme

Issued by OnPoint PR 15 Apr 2026

MDDA Board approves 32 community print and broadcast projects for grant funding

Media

MDDA Board approves 32 community print and broadcast projects for grant funding

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 1 Apr 2026

With global resolution, South Africa aims for a gender-equal future

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

With global resolution, South Africa aims for a gender-equal future

23 Mar 2026

Ramaphosa outlines plan to transform SA’s transport network

Transport

Ramaphosa outlines plan to transform SA’s transport network

17 Mar 2026

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IP Law

South Africa's copyright revolution: New protections for digital creators

Millisanté de Wee-Petersen and Kallen Hoather-Murphy 26 Feb 2026

Source: Banking Association of South Africa. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: The Minister of Finance’s pivotal decision ahead

24 Feb 2026

Crisis for Deaf South Africans as video relay service provider faces closure

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Crisis for Deaf South Africans as video relay service provider faces closure

19 Feb 2026

Wessa pilots Braille signage at Blaauwberg Nature Reserve

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Wessa pilots Braille signage at Blaauwberg Nature Reserve

12 Feb 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

Govt outlines 5 priorities to address GBVF in South Africa

11 Dec 2025

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Employment Equity

Disability diversity still lacking in SA's workforce: What needs to change

2 Dec 2025

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt calls on South Africans to help end "societal scourge" of GBVF

26 Nov 2025

CGIAR Gender Conference 2025 highlights need for women’s leadership in food systems

Agriculture

CGIAR Gender Conference 2025 highlights need for women’s leadership in food systems

14 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SAHRC orders Ngizwe Mchunu to apologise for anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

10 Oct 2025

The M20 Declaration was formally handed over to South Africa’s Minister of Digital and Communication Technologies Solly Malatsi (centre), by William Bird (MMA) and Sbu Ngalwa (Sanef)

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration handed to G20

6 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt condemns Ngizwe Mchunu's hateful anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

3 Oct 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Kumba Iron Ore hands over transformative community project

26 Sep 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

African businesses urged to unlock growth through disability inclusion

19 Sep 2025

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2025 agenda unveiled: Her Power. Africa’s Future

Media

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2025 agenda unveiled: Her Power. Africa’s Future

Issued by Topco Media 17 Sep 2025

A protest outside the Civic Centre in Cape Town in August after the announcement that the Dial-a-Ride service would be cut back. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Health & Social Welfare

City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services

Tania Broughton and Mary-Anne Gontsana 8 Sep 2025

Navigating the gendered complexities of South Africa’s financial landscape

Financial Services

Navigating the gendered complexities of South Africa’s financial landscape

Issued by Irvine Partners 4 Sep 2025

Women entrepreneurs urged to harness procurement opportunities

Entrepreneurship

Women entrepreneurs urged to harness procurement opportunities

3 Sep 2025

Energy

Precious Edward takes the reins at Independent Power Producers Office

3 Sep 2025

Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town 2025 wraps - Spotlight shifts to Johannesburg nationals

Digital

Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town 2025 wraps - Spotlight shifts to Johannesburg nationals

Issued by Topco Media 1 Sep 2025

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2025 returns: Celebrating Her Power. Africa’s Future

Events & Conferencing

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2025 returns: Celebrating Her Power. Africa’s Future

Issued by Topco Media 21 Aug 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

How period poverty is derailing education in South Africa

13 Aug 2025

Women-led luxury hotel opens in Limpopo amid tourism funding boost

Tourism & Travel

Women-led luxury hotel opens in Limpopo amid tourism funding boost

11 Aug 2025

Source: © Facebook Open Chats podcast owners have issued an unconditional apology for derogatory remarks made on its show about coloured people in an episode that the episode where the hosts described coloured people as “incestuous” and “crazy” who sleeping with their cousins”

Radio & Audio

Open Chats podcast apology over derogatory comments about coloured people too little, too late?

8 Aug 2025

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Skills Training

HSRC to host free training academy to equip researchers for AI

23 Jul 2025

The Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2025 is around the corner

Media

The Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2025 is around the corner

Issued by Topco Media 7 Jul 2025

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Education & Skills Development

"Skills development is not just a business strategy, it’s a national imperative" – Engen

12 Jun 2025

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Funding

Govt pays R6m from spaza shop fund

29 May 2025

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IP Law

Copyright amendments to be read into Act with immediate effect - ConCourt

9 May 2025

Finance

Global conference calls for action on women’s financial inclusion under G20 framework

8 May 2025

Employment Equity

#HumanRightsMonth: Human rights in the workplace are not optional, they're essential

Devan Moonsamy 20 Mar 2025

Team SA commended for performance at 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games

Sport

Team SA commended for performance at 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games

19 Mar 2025

Brigitta Mangale, Director of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice

Human Rights Law

Sex offenders register to be made public: Implications for safety and justice

Brigitta Mangale and Thobeka Nomazizi Dhlamini 26 Feb 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Women Ministry condemns brutal murder of gay activist Imam

17 Feb 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Social Development issues notices of non-compliance to NPOs

12 Feb 2025

Source: @CyrilRamaphosa/X

Economy

#Sona2025: President Ramaphosa's bold plans for urban renewal and housing

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025