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2007/08/28

R Mabudafhasi: Women and Environment at Women's Parliament during Women's Month

These concerns resulted in the birth of international movements such as the Women's Environment Organisation (Wedo) and the Global Network for Women Ministers of Environment which is co-chaired by South Africa. As the champions of the earth and custodians of the environment, women are most affected by environmental problems including land degradation, climate change, biodiversity and natural resources management, waste management and pollution. In conclusion, I would like to quote one of the ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/03

L Johnson: Black Management Forum Provincial Women's Day Celebration during Women's Month

Realising fewer numbers of women in the construction industry in this province, the Women in Construction Programme was developed. My department will hold Women in Property and Construction Summits during the women month, to sensitise and encourage them to participate in opportunities in the department. The Independent Development Trust, which is an entity that reports to National Department, will also intensify its focus on women in construction, ensuring that women are employed and ... [highlighted result]

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2007/09/03

North West Social Development to host Young Women Indaba during Women's Month, 6 Sept

The Department of Social Development in partnership with the North West province (NWP) Youth Commission and the Office on the Status of Women will be hosting one-day Young Women Indaba as part of the celebrations of Women's month. The Young Women Indaba is part of a well cultivated culture of youth hearings that emanated from round table discussion which was launched by the Deputy Minister of Social Development in June 2004. The Indaba comes in recognition of the various limitations that are ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/29

P Dikgetsi on behalf of D Peters: Best Female Law Enforcement Officer 2007 during Women's Month

These women are warriors who assist our Community Police For a, protect our women and children, fight domestic violence and further participate in reducing incidents of crime and educate our communities about the imperatives of road safety. To demonstrate government's commitment towards the emancipation of women South Africa prides itself with having a Cabinet consisting of 43% women representation. Women of today should emulate the example of women during the brutal years of apartheid when ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/30

T Madikane honours Female Law Enforcement Officers during Women's Month

The Police Station Commissioner, J Christie of Danielskeil near Kimberley has been awarded the Best Northern Cape Female Law Enforcement Officer of the Year 2007. Captain Christie was awarded the top prize of R10 000 at an award ceremony in De Aar by Provincial Safety and Liaison MEC T Madikane. Provincial Safety and Liaison MEC T Madikane announced and honoured the winners at an award-giving ceremony in De Aar on the 29th of August 2007. [highlighted result]

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2007/08/31

B Sonjica: Women's Sectoral March to Union Building during Woman's Month

The Deputy President was instrumental in the formation of the South African Women in Mining Association (Sawima) and the Women in Oil and Energy South Africa (Woesa). These organisations that strive to champion the participation of women in the energy and mining sectors have since grown from strength to strength despite some setbacks that were experienced in the past. Since compliance with the mining charter is part of the licence condition, opportunities for women participation were opened ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/30

B Sonjica: Women in Mining and Technology for Women in Business anniversary

Our challenge is to make every month, a woman's month; every day, a woman's day throughout the year. Programme Director, tomorrow, we, the women of South Africa, joined by captains of the mining and energy sectors, labour unions and other important stakeholders, will march to the Union Buildings, retracing the footsteps of those courageous women of 1956, to present our commitments to the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Through the Technology for ... [highlighted result]

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2007/09/01

M Mthimkhulu on Female Farmer winner Sibonelo Vegetable Garden Female Co-operative

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Environmental Affairs honourable Mtholephi Mthimkhulu had full praise and accolades for members of the Sibonelo Vegetable Garden Female Co-operative for carrying the province aloft during the national Female Farmer of the Year Competition held at Emnothweni Sun in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga province last night (Friday, 31 August). "I am very excited as the MEC for Agriculture and Environmental Affairs as well as the entire department that this group of ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/29

Free State Health to host Women's Day event during Women's Month, 30 to 31 Aug

To enhance the principle of the Department of Health "Emancipation Empowerment and Equality and Eradication of Poverty Now," the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pelonomi Hospital, has decided to adopt a primary school from the informal settlement and donate items e.g. food parcels, clothes, soap, shoe polish etc. to it. To empower the school, the personnel from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology will donate seeds such as carrots, beetroot, spinach, beans etc. for them to ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/29

N Mokonyane on Women in Housing Indaba during Women's Month

To encourage more participation of women in the construction industry Gauteng MEC for Housing Nomvula Mokonyane will tomorrow convene the Women in Housing Indaba in celebration of Women's Month at the Emperors Palace, Kempton Park. But also the Indaba will review the Women contractor's programme, with special focus on the department's quota and sustainability of the programme and skills development for women with interest in the housing construction industry to broaden the viable local ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/28

South African Police Service Women's Network to host Women's Month celebration and closure, 31 Aug

The South African Police Service (SAPS) Management established a Women's Network Forum during 2003 and this network plays an active role in championing service delivery and social crime prevention. Division National Inspectorate South African Police Service would therefore like to invite the media to the closure of Women's Month celebrations on 31 August 2007. Enquiries: Tumi Golding Senior Superintendent Tel: 012 393 5490/1 Fax: 012 393 5525 Cell: 082 826 6181 E-mail: mediarelations@saps.org... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/09

R Davies: National Women's Day celebrations during Women's Month

Together with women entrepreneurs through SAWEN, we have brought cohesiveness amongst women business structures where they speak in 'One Voice'. Realising that South African Business Women need to be part of the international business world, we have continued to expose our women to every international business opportunity we have come across. Ladies and gentlemen, realising that women's economic empowerment has not been fully achieved, the dti released a draft 2006 Strategic Framework on ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/27

K Lekgoro to honour women achievers during Women's Month, 31 Aug

The Gauteng MEC for Social Development, Kgaogelo Lekgoro, will honour women who have been doing good work in their communities to alleviate poverty and help the marginalised. The intention is to encourage more people to be involved in Community Poverty Alleviation Programmes that are aimed at removing people from poverty to self-reliance. This is in recognition of the work done in women-driven poverty alleviation co-operatives, home-based care centres for child-headed households, poverty ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/21

P Mlambo-Ngcuka to address SAPS Sanlam Development Programme for Women graduation ceremony during Women's Month, 21 Aug

Deputy President to address SAPS/Sanlam Development Programme graduation ceremony The Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will later today, 21 August 2007, deliver a keynote address at the Graduation Ceremony of the South African Police Service (SAPS) / Sanlam Development Programme for Women 2007 to take place in Cape Town. Members of the media are invited as follows: Date: 21 August 2007 Time: 16h00 Venue: Sanlam Building, Bellville, Cape Town [highlighted result]

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2007/08/20

M van Schalkwyk: Celebrating Women's Month and saluting women in tourism

The 2007 theme for International Tourism Day is 'Tourism opens doors for women.' This is the inspiration for our gathering this evening as we celebrate Women's Month and salute women in tourism on the eve of national Tourism Month. This evening, and for the duration of national Tourism Month, we focus on the role of women in the vibrant and growing tourism industry. We also have women at the helm of our statutory bodies, in the form of Thembi Kunene, at the Tourism Grading Council of South ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/13

N Mokonyane on progress in housing by women in construction during women's month

Harvest time has arrived for the Gauteng Department of Housing's investment in women contractors. The MEC for Housing in Gauteng, Nomvula Mokonyane, has handed over 50 houses to beneficiaries in Doornkop, Soweto as part of the Women's Month celebrations. The houses were built by three women contractors appointed by the Gauteng Department of Housing to construct houses as part of the Doornkop Thulani Housing project. [highlighted result]

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2007/08/08

N Dlamini Zuma to address KwaZulu-Natal Women's Day celebration during Women's Month, 9 Aug

South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will present a keynote address at the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial government's event marking Woman's Day. The event will celebrate Shaka's aunt Nkosazana Mkabayi ka-Jama and the role she played in ruling the Kingdom of the Zulu and as a kingmaker. In addition, the event will acknowledge the support of Chief Albert Luthuli for the emancipation of South African women. [highlighted result]

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2007/08/07

T Mbeki to attend Women's Day celebrations during Women's Month, 9 Aug

President Mbeki will, on Thursday, 9 August 2007, address the Women's Day Celebrations, at Galeshewe Stadium in Kimberly. He will be joined by Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka and other government dignitaries. Later in the day President Mbeki will join the Eastern Cape Women's Day Celebrations, in Aliwal North. [highlighted result]

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2007/08/07

E Molewa to lead Women's Day celebration during Women's Month, 9 Aug

North West Premier, Edna Molewa, will lead the people of the North West as they celebrate Women's Day on Thursday, 9 August 2007 from 09h00. For the North West, Women's Day comes a few weeks after the Public Service Commission declared the North West as the leading province with more women in high positions. "We are encouraged by the results of the survey, which is an independent confirmation of the progress we are making as a province to improve the lives of women." said North West Premier, ... [highlighted result]

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2007/08/01

Housing on Woman's Build during women's month

The ten families have been chosen by the New Rest community as the beneficiaries of houses being built by women for women to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the Women's March to the Union Buildings in 1956. Women's Build is an annual initiative of the national Department of Housing to promote partnerships and boost women in the construction sector. This year's Women's Build is jointly hosted by the department and Thubelisha, the state housing developer; with their key partners, South ... [highlighted result]

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