History Matters

Nomboniso Gasa 30 / 12/ 09 It is just more than a month since the first day of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign. The critical aspect of this campaign is to promote behavioural change to ensure that our society lives the reality of 365 days of no [...]

Address by His Excellency Mr JG Zuma, President of the Republic on the occasion of the 53rd Anniversary of the Women’s March to the Union Buildings; Vryheid, National Women’s Day 9 August 2009 Programme Director,Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Zweli Mkhize;Minister of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Ms. Noluthando Mayende- Sibiya;Minister of Arts and Culture, [...]

State of the Nation Address by His Excellency JG Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa, Joint Sitting of Parliament, Cape Town 3 June 2009 Honourable Speaker; Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces; Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP; Deputy President of the Republic, Kgalema Motlanthe Former [...]

Rugby arrived in South Africa courtesy of the British, the founders of the sport. It was later taken up by Afrikaner nationalists who sought to beat the imperialists at their own game. Black people, particularly in the Eastern Cape, had a long history of playing rugby but were marginalized by apartheid’s racial sports policies. Now [...]

Gender Links in partnership with the Gender and Media Southern Africa Network and the Media Institute of Southern Africa, is hosting the third Gender and Media Summit from 10-12 August 2008 in Johannesburg.

Development Dialogue at the Centre fro the Book

The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) will host the 11th AWID International Forum from 14-17 November 2008 in Cape Town …