AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGBVF Action Gets Real: South Africa’s National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide holds its inaugural meeting, setting priorities like a costing framework, oversight of the national strategy, and a Shareholder Compact as the country faces staggering violence figures. Workplace Gender Divide: Stats SA highlights women’s uneven representation across industries, with strong presence in social work and healthcare but major underrepresentation in construction, mining, transport and storage. Women’s Month Voices: SA media personalities share lessons from the women who raised, taught and shaped them—resilience, self-belief and building community. SAPS GBVF Focus: The National GBVF Council begins work amid reported SAPS cases, signalling a push to turn commitments into coordinated action. Small Business Spotlight: News24 x Lula SME Awards open for 2026, offering recognition and a share of R300,000 for women-owned and community-impact businesses. Culture & Food in Cape Town: East City chefs reinvent Afrikaans and Cape Malay classics through “New Cape cuisine,” drawing locals back to heritage flavours. Education Disruption: CPUT students remain in limbo as classes stay suspended while the university works on a catch-up plan after protest violence. Anti-Xenophobia Pressure: Nigeria’s leaders renew calls for AU action over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in South Africa, demanding protection of dignity and safety.
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