The mandate of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is to lead on socio-economic transformation and implementation of the empowerment and participation of women, youth and persons with disabilities through mainstreaming, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation. The vision of the Department is of a transformed, inclusive society free from all forms of discrimination and capable of self-actualisation.

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DEPUTY MINISTER MMAPASEKA STEVE LETSIKE TO ADDRESS THE FRAYMEDIA FOUNDATION RISE & SHINE WOMEN IN MEDIA BREAKFAST SERIES

JOHANNESBURG – The Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, will deliver a keynote address at the fraymedia Foundation’s Rise & Shine Women in Media Breakfast Series, a platform dedicated to advancing women’s leadership, amplifying diverse voices and promoting inclusive representation within South Africa’s media sector. […]

MINISTER CHIKUNGA WILL INAUGURATE WOMEN’S MONTH 2026 THROUGH THE EMPOWERHER MARKET TRADE FAIR IN KWAZULU-NATAL.

PRETORIA: The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga, will officially launch Women’s Month 2026 through the EmpowerHer Market Trade Fair on Saturday, 1 August 2026, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The EmpowerHer Market Trade Fair is a flagship government initiative in partnership with ABSA aimed at advancing women’s […]

EXPLORING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO ACCELERATE THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, YOUTH AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

PRETORIA – The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Hon. Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga, MP, will engage H.E. Ambassador Joanne Doornewaard of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to South Africa, to formalise bilateral relations on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities through signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU provides […]
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