Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says South Africa will champion multilateralism, investment in women’s empowerment, and improved access to justice at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The 70th session of the commission will take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. Chikunga says advancing gender …

Gauteng MEC for Agriculture Vuyiswa Ramokgopa says the province is entering a decisive phase in the fight against foot-and-mouth, with the large-scale rollout of newly secured vaccines under way. She was speaking during a media briefing on the province’s foot-and-mouth rapid response plan. The number of confirmed cases in Gauteng has risen to 228, an increase of 55 since the …