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Men and boys need to have conversations about gender and behaviour to make progress in the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).

One initiative to encourage these conversations is the Under-the-Tree Dialogue, a programme spearheaded by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJCD).

Recently, the department held the dialogue in Mogale City in Gauteng, where about 100 men and various representatives from non-profit organisations and the municipality were invited.

The Kruger National Park (KNP) has made history by appointing its first female head ranger. 

Cathy Dreyer took up the role on 1 May.

For Dreyer, being the first female head ranger is all about hard work and commitment.

Voting stations across the country open on 17 and 18 July 2021 to allow eligible South Africans to register to vote in the upcoming Local Government Elections.

Existing voters will also have the opportunity to check their registration details and update these, if necessary.

The Local Government Elections will take place on 27 October 2021.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has expressed concern that people from previously disadvantaged backgrounds are still a minority in the aviation sector. 

Addressing the National Aviation Conference recently, the Minister noted that statistics for the 2020/21 financial year showed little progress in transformation in the aviation sector. 

After a successful career as a swimmer, Sibusiso Mogale (30) has ventured into farming and urges people living with disabilities to follow their dreams just like he has. 

SmartXchange is digitising businesses to help rural and township entrepreneurs and their clients connect more easily. 

Israel, Palestine urged to emulate SA by pursuing peace

Our experience with the democratic transition is a lesson about the power of empathy, negotiation and compromise.

 The escalating situation in Israel and Palestine affirms once more what we South Africans know too well, that intractable conflicts can only be solved through peaceful negotiation.

Sanitiser dispenser for people with disabilities 

A Limpopo businessman has made it easier for people with disabilities to sanitise their hands.

A successful North West dairy farm is helping others in the industry to get a foot in the door.  

A father and son, who founded a 100% black-owned dairy business, want to give opportunities to small and emerging farmers in the milk production sector.

Cancer patients from Mpumalanga will no longer have to cross provincial borders to access cancer treatment and healthcare, as a new oncology unit has been opened at Witbank Tertiary Hospital.