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Article One Freedom from Discrimination 1. All children have the right to protection and guarantees of all the rights of the Charter and should not be discriminated against because of their parents or families’ colour, race, gender, language, religion, personal or political opinion, nationality, disability or for any other reason. 2. The Government of National [...]

Economic empowerment for South African women will be the focal point of Women’s Month 2011, Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana said on unveiling this year’s programme. “We will use Women’s Month to highlight the economic empowerment of women as a critical element of success for South Africa’s efforts to achieve [...]

South Africa should invest in science institutions because it is crucial for social and economic development, Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor said on Saturday. ”South Africa has lagged behind many countries in science achievements and innovation,” she said in a statement prepared for delivery. The development of vaccines and medicines, satellite prototypes, rural development and food security, depended [...]

As many parts of the country are gripped in icy conditions, a number of major arterial routes will be affected and motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution to ensure their safety. Snow in South Africa is relatively rare and as such, vehicles and motorists are ill equipped to handle what is a very dangerous [...]

Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe, will on Friday, 22 July 2011 deliver a keynote address at the sixth World Congress of Education International at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) Education International is the global union federation of organisations that represents over 30 million teachers and other education workers, through 402 member organisations in 173 [...]

From the moment Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela strode out of prison on the 11th of February 1990, we knew that South Africa would be a different place. People across the globe were mesmerised by his wisdom, humility, patriotism and his capacity to forgive. He showed us that despite the divisive racial oppression and hardships that this [...]

The national transport department on Monday honoured anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela by awarding a road safety scholarship in his great-granddaughter’s name. The Zenani Mandela road safety scholarship was awarded to Sianne Abrahams, 29, to carry forward the ethos and values of the Mandela family, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele said in a speech prepared for delivery [...]

How often have you used one of his quotes or heard a misquote? He is one of the most quoted, and misquoted, people in the world – an irony, given that for much of his adult life he could not be quoted at all. Now, the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory has launched the first [...]

Inspiring First Lady Michelle Obama was in the country recently on a week long visit ending with a trip to Botswana and a family safari. In South Africa, she delivered a touching speech at Regina Mundi church in Soweto. The following is a transcript of  that speech. MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  [...]