Minister of Youth and Women Sindisiwe Chikunga

Government Pushes for Daily Anti GBVF Effort

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said all South Africans have a responsibility to challenge harmful behaviours and help build safer communities. Photo: DWYPD

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has called for a sustained nationwide effort to end Gender Based Violence and Femicide, saying the crisis demands daily vigilance and collective action from every sector of society. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Department said the country cannot rely on short-term campaigns and must… Continue reading Government Pushes for Daily Anti GBVF Effort

Chikunga: African Youth Must Uproot the Continent’s Colonial Legacy, Reclaim Intellectual Sovereignty

AFRICA'S FUTURE: African youth attended the 2025 Pan African Youth Forum in Durban, co-hosted by the University of South Africa (Unisa) and the Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa (ATUPA) in Durban in August.

African youth must uproot the continent’s colonial legacy and reclaim their intellectual sovereignty, said Sindisiwe Chikunga, South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. Speaking at the recent 7th Pan African Youth Forum in Durban, Chikuga said colonialism had damaged the continent’s institutions, economies and self-perceptions. She delivered a keynote… Continue reading Chikunga: African Youth Must Uproot the Continent’s Colonial Legacy, Reclaim Intellectual Sovereignty

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