Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka
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Trump U-turn on G20 as US asks to join summit
‘There should be no bullying of one nation by another. We are all equal’ the president said after Washington warned Pretoria against pursuing a joint G20 leaders’ statement this…
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka ‘an ANC member in good standing’ – Vets’ League’s Snuki Zikalala
The membership status of the former deputy president is in the spotlight after she was nominated for ANC deputy president
Tshilidzi Marwala took University of Johannesburg to a new level
The vice-chancellor will be missed but his replacement is an accomplished and astute leader
Despite gender progress, African men are shaping the future of higher education
There are only six women vice-chancellors in SA, and progress in eliminating gender bias is slow
Q&A Sessions: Felicia Mabuza-Suttle, standing on the shoulders of heroes
Veteran journalist Felicia Mabuza-Suttle tells us about how she dealt with patriarchy, her passion for youth development and why she is a germaphobe
Facts and figures: Global domestic violence numbers
“Every day, on average, 137 women are killed by a member of their own family,” said Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, in a…
Safeguarding women’s rights during the Covid-19 shutdown
Women will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly considering their contribution as caregivers, in both professional and domestic settings
Zuma: I can’t wait to respond to my critics without restrictions
He also took a swipe at "people" who use the "hostile media to communicate with comrades instead of talking to them first".
SA mum on Bemba war criminal conviction
The judgement is the first to recognise sexual violence as a weapon of war, as well as the highest profile leader.
Mlambo-Ngcuka: Violence against women is an issue for us all
The head of UN Women has called for urgent action to ensure the impact of global crises is not disproportionately borne by women, writes Liz Ford.
Zuma’s stance on Zulu ‘really unfortunate’
South Africa’s former deputy president, now head of UN Women, says the days of anti-feminist excuses are numbered.
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka named head of UN Women
The United Nations has made former South African deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka head of the gender equality body UN Women.
SABC board again at loggerheads
It is like revolving doors at the SABC board. Outbursts over a committee report to Parliament have degenerated into a "free-for-all".
The Oil for Food scandal so far
The release of the Donen report into the Oil for Food scandal may well reopen a Pandora’s box of allegations about kickbacks and diplomatic favours traded for oil from Saddam…
Party hoppers: Can’t live with them, can’t live without ’em
Here’s a list of our favourite party hoppers: those silver-tongued politicians who still manage to convince us that the grass really is greener.