PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S 2026 NEW YEAR MESSAGE
“The year behind us was not easy. Many South Africans faced the strain of a myriad of challenges over the past year.It is a matter of concern that many South Africans are unemployed and that poverty and inequality persist. The high cost of living has imposed huge burdens of South African households. Many communities live […]
CLIMATE FINANCE MUST EMBED WATER THAT HELPS WOMEN EARN A LIVING
200 million hours. That’s how much time women and girls collectively spend fetching water annually – the equivalent of 100,000 people working full-time jobs for an entire year. If fetching water were an occupation, it would be one of the largest unpaid workforces in the world, staffed almost entirely by women. Yet instead of generating […]
MINEWORKERS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY: DRIVING VALUE CHAINS TO EMPOWER RURAL SOUTH AFRICANS
The Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA) has emerged as a critical force in building inclusive value chains that empower previously disadvantaged South Africans, particularly in rural provinces such as the Eastern Cape, North West, Limpopo, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga. Rooted in its historical link to the mining sector, the MDA has broadened its mandate to […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE ADDRESSES THE 2025 NEDLAC LABOUR SCHOOL
“Last year in September I had the honour of attending the 29th Annual NEDLAC Summit, in a year that marked the 30th anniversary of South Africa’s democracy and NEDLAC. I am equally honoured today to have the opportunity to address the 2025 annual Organised Labour School. The Annual Labour School remains a critical platform for […]