Afterspendingaboutthree monthsatinitiationschool.Over 3000initiatesfromallover Bushbuckridgewerereunited withtheirfamilies.themed BushbuckridgeAugustbysocial mediausers,thestreetswere buzingwithexcitementasalmost everyvillagecelebratedthe homecomingoftheinitiates. Aparentandcommunity member,CynthiaKhoza expressedherexcitementabout thesafereturnofthechildren. “Soindeedparentsarehappy,we areallexcitedthisisanevent thatwearenotgoingforgetas parents.Wewishotherinitiation schoolscanemulatefromwhat happenedhere,kidscominghere andgoingbackhomehealthyand sound.”shesaid KgoshiLameckMokoena attributedthesuccessfulinitiation seasontoco-operationbetween differentroleplayers,including “Ifparents.youhavebeengivenachance tohavetheschool,whatyou needtodoistofollowallthe prescriptsasdictatedbyour Whatculture.IdidasKgoshiisthatI workedwithdoctors,Ingoma Forum,parentsplayedaroleand ImadesurethatatmyschoolI putonlypeoplewithexperience, notThere’chancers.snowaysomeonewho goestoschoolthisyear,canbein chargeofinitiationthefollowing yearhencewereareincidentfree “Medicalpractitionerswereon stand-bytoprovidemedical assistanceshouldtheneedarise. DrDesmondLamolawhoworks withtheIngomaforumsaysthey aregladthattherewereno casualtiesatalltheinitiations Heschools.addedthattheyworkedwith 15tribalcouncilswithinitiates thatareestimatedtobebetween 20000-30000andtheyalsohad ateamofdoctorsandmale nursesthatweweretakingcare oftheinitiatesmakingsurethat theycampedatthecentral locationsotheycouldrespondto allemergencycalls.
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PresidentCyrilRamaphosasays theprevalenceofgender-based violence(GBV)remainsthe biggestobstacletowards achievingfullandmeaningful genderequality Inhisweeklynewsletter,the PresidentreflectedonWomen’s Day,whichwascommemorated onTuesday.Heemphasisedthat endingallformsofviolence againstwomenandchildrenis vitaltonationalprogress.
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“Asweworktoachievegender equalityinallareasoflife,we mustacknowledgethatwehave comealongway,andthatwe stillhavemuchfurthertogo,”he Southsaid.
PresidentRamaphosasaidthe currentadministrationhas acceleratedtheagendafor advancing representationwomen’sbyappointingthe firstwomantoheadtheNational ProsecutingAuthorityandthe firstfemaleDirectors-Generalin theStateSecurityAgencyandthe “LastPresidencyweek,weappointedthe firstfemaleDeputyNational CommissioneroftheSouth AfricanPoliceService,andlast monthJusticeMandisaMaya wasappointedas SouthAfrica’sfirstfemale DeputyChiefJustice.Outof256 judgesontheBench,114are femaleandnearlyhalfofall magistratesarefemale,”hesaid.
“Wemustcelebratethemany achievementsofwomeninour countryandpaytributetothose whocontinuetoleadtheway,” thePresidentsaid. Hecalledonmentobepartof thesolution,startingwiththeir ownattitudesandconduct.
“Intheirhandswerethousandsof petitionsfromwomenacrossthe countrytoPrimeMinisterJG TheStrijdom.petitionopenswiththe 'Wwords:earewomenofeveryrace,we comefromthecitiesandthe towns,fromthereservesandthe Wvillages.ecomeaswomenunitedinour purposetosavetheAfrican womenfromthedegradationof passes',”saidthePresident. IntheSouthAfricaoftoday,the Presidentsaidwomenenjoythe fundamentalrightsandfreedoms thattheirgrandmothersand great-grandmothersweredenied. “Today,womencanadvancein anyoccupation,studyinaplace andfieldoftheirchoiceandown “Thanksbusinesses.toemploymentequity legislationandotherpoliciesof thedemocraticgovernment, women’srepresentationinthe workplace,ingovernmentandall ofsocietycontinuestogrow,”he Accordingsaid.toSouthAfrica’smost recentreviewofprogress towardsthe DevelopmentSustainableGoals,thecountry isonanupwardtrendtowards theachievementofgender equalityWomen’srepresentation PresidentRamaphosahighlighted thatthereareseveralareaswhere therepresentationofwomenhas beenontherise. “InParliament,46%ofNational Assemblymembersarewomen. Currently,62%oftheentire publicserviceisfemale,and44% ofseniormanagementpostsare filledbywomen,”hesaid.
AfricaonTuesdaywill commemoratethedayin1956 whenthousandsofwomen marchedontheUnionBuildings toprotestagainstapartheidpass “Wlaws.eareallfamiliarwiththe iconicimageofRahimaMoosa, LilianNgoyi,HelenJosephand SophieWilliamsdeBruyn marchingdefiantlyupthestairs oftheamphitheatreoftheUnion Buildingsonthathistoricday
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Anotherareaofprogressisthe righttoreproductivehealthcare, whichisenshrinedinour Constitution,saidPresident UnlikeRamaphosa.anumberofcountries,he saidSouthAfricanwomenhave accesstocontraceptionandsafe terminationofpregnancyinthe publichealthsystem.
“ThedemocraticStatehas workedtorepealalllawsthat discriminateagainstwomen, andovertheyearsourcourts haveruledagainstpoliciesand practicesthatunfairly discriminateagainstwomenon thegroundsofmotherhood, sexualorientationorother factors,”hesaid. ThePresidentsaidthecountry haslawsthatprotectwomen againstharassmentinthe workplaceandthataddress modernformsofvictimisationof “Wwomen.omenin communitiestraditionalhaverightstoown land,toenterintocontractsand toinherit,”hesaid.
Food Meanwhile,securityshesaidmany countrieshavetocontendwith highcostsforfuel,foodand Accordingtransport.totheMinister,these challenges,includingclimate change,haveahugeimplication forfoodsecurityandagricultural systems,especiallyinAfrica.
majoritybyprovidingaccessto equalandqualityeducation, decenthousingandessential healthcareservicestothemost vulnerableinsociety Shealsoacknowledgedthe backingthecountrycontinuesto receivefromtheUStocombat theCOVID-19pandemic.
ofState,Blinken acknowledgedtheimportantrole thatSouthAfricaplaysintheG7 andG20andonglobalhealth, climatechangeandfoodand “WhatsecuritySouthAfricasays,what SouthAfricadoes,haspowerful globalimplications.”
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“Wemustcontinuouslyreinforce ourcommoncommitmentto multilateralism,democracyand humanrights–andusethe proventoolsofdiplomacy, peace-buildingdialogueand mediationtoresolveconflictand endtheintolerableand unnecessaryhumansufferingasa resultofwarsandotherformsof Secretaryconflict.”
TheMinistersaidthisinher openingremarkswiththe SecretaryofStateoftheUnited States,AntonyBlinken,atthe SouthAfrica-UnitedStates StrategicDialogueheldon SheMondayadmittedthatthecountry continuestodealwiththetriple challengesofinequality,poverty andunemploymentlinkedto apartheid.“Thesearechallengeswemust addresstoavoidsocialstrife,” she Shesaid.describedSouthAfrica's relationswiththeUnitedStates asbroadanddeepandalignedto thecountry’s economicaddressingsignificantthepriorities.PandornationalacknowledgedUnitedStates’(US)contributiontomanyofthesocio-hurdlesfacedbythe
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HealsothankedSouthAfrican scientistsfordiscoveringthe Omicronvariantandsaidthat PresidentJoeBidenislooking forwardtohostingPresident Ramaphosanextmonth.
TheMinisterremindeddelegates thatSouthAfricaisAfrica's largestUStradepartner “ThesignificantpresenceofUS companiesoperatingwithinour borders,includinghistoric investorssuchasGeneral ElectricandFord,tonamebut two,inhelpingtoupskillour youth,creatingjobsandincomes, hasmadetheUSprivatesectora keypartnerinsupportingSouth Africa’s Shegrowth.”socio-economicalsotookthetimetothank thesupportshownbyAmerican companiesforPresidentCyril Ramaphosa’sinvestmentdrive. “Ithasdemonstratedthebelief thattheUSstillhasinthefuture ofourcountryandthevalue propositionthatweofferasakey investmentdestinationandtrade partner,despitethesetbackofthe COVID-19pandemic.”
“Thepresentmoment,whichhas givenrisetowidespread uncertaintyandfear,requiresus asleaderstocometogetherand chartawayforwardthatwill givehopeandinspirationtoour respectivepeoples.”
S.Ashoulddealwithjoblessnessandpoverty InternationalRelationsand CooperationMinister,DrNaledi Pandor,saysSouthAfricais workingaroundtheclocktoset theeconomyonanewtrajectory ofgrowthanddevelopmentto bringabetterlifeforall.
However,shesaidbothparties neededtosolvethelongstanding unresolvedtradeissuesaround marketaccess,including removingSection232tariffson SouthAfricansteeland aluminiumimportsintothe UnitedStates.
Inaddition,hesaidtheUnited Stateswouldcontinuetowork withlocalgovernmentduringthe pandemicandbeyond.
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Meanwhile,TradePandorwelcomed thegrowthintwo-waytradein goodsfromUS$13.9billionin 2010toUS$21billionin2021. In2021,theUnitedStatesranked asthesecondlargestdestination forSouthAfrica’sexports globally,whileSouthAfrican firmshavealsoemergedas significantforeigninvestors. InvestmentsfromSouthAfrica intotheUnitedStatesareonthe rise,accountingfor17.4%of totalSouthAfricanoutward foreigndirectinvestmenttothe “Thereworld.is,however,muchmore wecan–andshoulddo.”
“ThePresidentandhiseconomic team,aswewillhearlaterduring ourdeliberations,havebeenhard atworkmakingiteasierfor foreigninvestorstoinvestinour countryandtoadvanceourtrade andinvestmentrelationsfor mutualbenefit.”
Shehascalledonthe undertakingsmadeattheUnited Nations,theG7andG20to addressfoodinsecurity,global health,peaceandsecurity, sustainableandjustenergy transition,aswellashuman securitytobeaddressed meaningfully
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MECMajubabestowedtokensof appreciationtoWinnie Makaringeforrepresentingthe provinceattheNationalNetball ChampionshipwhileVusiSambo representedtheProvinceinthe NationalSoccerChampionship.
"Iwastoldthatsomeofthe learnersfromthisschoolare alreadyflyingtheprovincialflag highindifferentsportingcodes bothataProvincialandnational Tlevel.othisend,IrequestWinnie Makaringetoascendthestageto receivehertokenofappreciation forrepresentingtheprovinceata NationalNetballChampionship.
lalreadyseeyoushowcasing yourtradeoverseasmygirl,keep onkeepingon. IalsorequestVusiSambowho alsomadeaseriousmarkandhas representedtheProvinceinthe NationalSoccerChampionship. Welldonemysontheworld awaitsyourenterprisingsoccer Don’prowess.tlookback,keepshining." SaidMajuba. TheCertificatesofappreciation werehandedoverbytheMEC forPublicWorks,Roadsand Transport,, MsMohita LatchminarainonbehalfofMEC Majuba.
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TwolearnersfromShabalala SecondarySchoolschoolwere honouredforflyingthe provincialflaghighindifferent sportingcodesbothata ProvincialandNationallevel. Thishappenedattheoccassion oftheofficialhandoverofthe Schoollastweek
Committedtoprovidingan environmentthatallowsstudents tohaveavibrantstudentlife throughsportingandrecreational activities,theUniversityof Mpumalanga(UMP)launched theIndigenousGamesatthe Mbombelacampus. Thegamesfeatureafewcodes thatallowstudentstocompetein teamsorindividuallyto participateatprovincialand nationallevel.Thetraditional indigenousplayactivitiesand gameshavebeenmodernized. Overtime,thegameshave becomeanexpressionoflocal people,culture,andsocialreality Theseactswerelargelyignored inhistoricalandanthropological studiesofSouthAfrica's indigenouspeople.Thechallenge wastoresurrectanddisseminate thisrichindigenoushistoryso thateveryonemayparticipatein traditionalgames.
SportandRecreationSouth Africastrivestoconserveand promotethisrichhistoryfor futuregenerationsthrough indigenousgames.UMPStudent Divisionhascollaboratedwith theDepartmentofSportand Recreationtobringindigenous gamestotheuniversitytogether withtheassistanceofMr ZwelakheMasilelafromUMP’s SchoolofSocialSciences. "Wehavethesupportfromthe DepartmentofSportsand Recreationwhohaveassistedus withcoordinatorsofeach sportingcode.Thegamesare nowplayedbyrulesthathave beenapprovedbythe DepartmentofSports,”saidMr Masilela.Studentsplayagame ofDiketo,oneof10recognized indigenousgamesinSouth Africa.“Theindigenousgames havecountlessbenefits,which includeassistingstudentstoforge careersincertaincodes, includingcoordinatorsand managers.Thesewillopen countlessopportunitiesfor Somestudents.ofthegamesthatwere introducedareDibeke,Kho-kho, Kgati,Diketo Morabaraba.MrandMasilelaadded Afterthelaunch,theparticipants ofDibekeandDiketocompeted attheindigenousgamesregional competition,whichwasheldat theKamagugustadium.The participantsbroughtsomuchfun andalsotaughtstudentshowthe gamesarebeingplayedsince theyareinterestedinbeingpart oftheinitiativebutdonotknow howtoplay UMPparticipatedinthe EhlanzeniIndigenousGames CompetitionDayafterthe launch.Fivestudentswere selectedtorepresentthe EhlanzeniDistrictatthe Provincialgamesthatwillbe heldinMiddleburg.
