Minister Chikunga appoints Dr Praveena Sukhraj-Ely — legal practitioner, public policy expert and disability rights advocate — as Acting Director-General of the DWYPD.

Minister Chikunga represents the Government of the Republic of South Africa at the 250th Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America, hosted by the US Embassy.

Minister Chikunga delivers a Ministerial Address at the KFC Africa 2025 Impact Report Launch, on the role of the private sector in youth economic inclusion and food security.