Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

06/09/2026

📢 WEBINAR | From Resistance to Results: Women Building Future-Ready Nations

As South Africa and Namibia reflect on the legacy of women who shaped history, the focus now turns to measurable action that advances equality, justice, dignity and opportunity for every woman and girl. 🇿🇦🇳🇦

Join South Africa's Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, MP and Namibia’s Minister for Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Dr Emma Kantema alongside with respondent, Dr Jamela Basani JB. Hoveni, for this important dialogue.

📅 7 September 2026 | ⏰ 10:00–13:00 SAST
💻 Virtual Webinar
🔗 Click here to register and join the webinar
https://study.mynsg.thensg.gov.za/mynsgcourses/intake/086e5f38-c49a-436b-ae0d-2dfc234a43b3

Let the legacy of women’s resistance inspire results that build future-ready nations.


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06/09/2026

🎥 BUKA | UNgqongqoshe uSindisiwe Sindisiwe Chikunga, MP, ukhuthaza osomabhizinisi besifazane ukuthi basebenzise i-National Empowerment Fund (NEF) ukuze bathole uxhaso lwezimali, bakhulise amabhizinisi abo futhi badale amathuba emisebenzi.

👉 Bheka amathuba atholakala nge-NEF, uthathe isinyathelo esilandelayo ekwakheni ibhizinisi elizinzile.

05/09/2026

🪙🇿🇦 Honouring women who changed South Africa.

New commemorative coins celebrate Charlotte Maxeke’s historic achievement and the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March, recognising the courage, leadership and sacrifice of women who shaped the country’s journey to freedom, equality and justice.

🔗 Read more: https://www.vukuzenzele.gov.za/new-coins-celebrate-women-who-changed-south-africa

The South African Reserve Bank recently launched two commemorative circulation coins honouring women

05/09/2026

📢 | Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, MP champions stronger support for women entrepreneurs, calling for greater access to finance, markets, procurement and investment to unlock women’s full economic potential.

Empowering women entrepreneurs means creating jobs, growing industries and building an inclusive economy. 🇿🇦

🔗 Read more:
https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/chikunga-champions-stronger-support-women-entrepreneurs

04/09/2026

🎥 WATCH |Women, tap into opportunity! 🇿🇦

Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, MP encourages women entrepreneurs to make use of the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) to access financial support, grow their businesses and create jobs.

👉 Explore the opportunities available through the NEF and take the next step towards building a sustainable enterprise.

04/09/2026

🚨 KEEPING THE FIGHT AGAINST GBVF ALIVE

📰 | The conclusion of Women’s Month does not mark the end of the fight against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, MP emphasises, the newly operationalised National Council on GBVF represents a renewed institutional commitment to advancing dignity, equality, freedom and safety for every woman and girl.

🔗 Read more:
https://www.sanews.gov.za/features-south-africa/keeping-fight-against-gbvf-alive

The recently concluded commemoration of Women’s Month in August, has not closed the door on issues facing women. It remains a reminder of the need to keep the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) going.

04/09/2026

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04/09/2026

Women must not only participate in the economy — they must own, lead, innovate and scale.

Today, Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, MP delivered the keynote address at Womanpreneur Pitch & Match 2026 at the JSE, advancing opportunities for women entrepreneurs to access markets, investment and partnerships.

Empowered Women Empower the Nations.



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04/09/2026

From potential to scale. From ideas to investment. From entrepreneurship to economic power.

Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga joins women entrepreneurs at Womanpreneur Pitch & Match 2026 at the JSE, championing greater access to markets, finance and partnerships.

Empowered Women Empower the Nation.


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04/09/2026