“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.”
Remembering the indomitable Audre Lorde (18 Feb 1934 -17 Nov 1992)
Congratulations on South Africa’s iconic Garden Route being ranked as the world’s best road trip. Stretching along the country’s southern coast, this breathtaking route is renowned for its unique blend of ocean vistas, lush forests and vibrant communities.
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a draft resolution that unequivocally condemns the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the transatlantic slave trade as the most inhumane and enduring injustice against humanity.
123 in favour
3 Against (USA, Israel, Argentina)
52 abstentions
The resolution also seeks to recognize the profound and lasting impacts of the abhorrent regimes of slavery and colonialism and emphasizes that claims for reparations represent a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs against Africans and people of African descent.
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The child who was subjected to torture (including having cigarettes extinguished on his body and a metal rod inserted into his feet in front of his father)—
In a delayed video released by the occupation, the moment of his handover to the International Committee of the Red Cross is documented in the “Yellow Line” area east of Gaza, days after he was detained along with his father.
During his detention, he was subjected to severe abuses, while his father remains imprisoned by the occupation to this moment.
Global military expenditure just hit $2.7 trillion - in a single year.
According to @UN estimates, ending world hunger by 2030 would require $93 billion annually.
That means we spend almost 30 times more every year on killing each other than on making sure everyone eats.
Numbers don't lie. Our priorities do.
The #BokWomen are leaving #RWC2025 proud and with their heads held high despite bowing out in the quarter-finals - more here: https://t.co/m7HmRwNoYO 👊
#PlusOne
DM @msletsike led the #G20 Disability Inclusion Initiative Meeting on the sidelines of #COSP18
🌍 Attended by 11 G20 nations, guest countries & intl orgs
🤝 Ministers from 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany & 🇮🇹 Italy joined
👏 SA applauded for putting #DisabilityInclusion on the #G20 agenda
🇿🇦 Kgotatso Montjane powers through to the Roland Garros semi-finals in straight sets!
Another massive step for Team SA’s wheelchair tennis star 🙌
#TeamSA#ForMyCountry
Deputy Ministers Andries Nel and @msletsike will lead a Community and Youth Engagement on 04 June 2025 in Mitchells Plain under the theme: "Protection of Children is in Their Best Interest."
⏲️ : 11:30
📍: F.R.O.G Centre, 3 Juno Street, Woodlands, Mitchells Plain
US funding cuts have impacted Zambia’s HIV response. But the government and partners are stepping up.
UNAIDS' @IsaacOffei11 shares how the country is mitigating the impacts to protect the health and lives of people living with HIV, and how UNAIDS is supporting these efforts.
By the way, I will appear before Parliament’s portfolio committee on Women, Youth and Person's with Disabilities today.
To end GBVF and harmful social norms all stakeholders must play their part incl Parliament.
All South Africans must realise their role in preventing violence.
Good Morning SA! Did You Know?
South Africa has officially been named the friendliest country in the world! 🌍💛
Out of 27 nations ranked for agreeableness by @Remitly, SA took the top spot — and honestly, we’re not surprised. From ubuntu to everyday kindness, South Africans are just lekker like that.
🔗Read more here: https://t.co/gYG8NG3tjw
#VisitSA
#GovZAUpdates
#Shotleft
[In pictures] Deputy Minister @msletsike delivers her address at the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent at the @UN Headquarters, New York, highlighting South Africa's appreciation for the forum's role in advancing the global anti-racism agenda.
We have made it even easier to set up a Friendship Bench in your community with our FB In A Box toolkit! 📦✨ With 15 years of experience packaged into a ready-to-use model, you will have everything you need to start providing mental health support.
https://t.co/fOXdo17Ykx
📢Happening today!
Deputy Minister @msletsike will deliver a keynote address at the First African Forum and Workshop on Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment through PEPAS
🗓️ Tuesday, 11 March
⏰ 09:00
📍 The Artscape - Cape Town
#genderequality#womenempowement
The Global Fund pledges to roll-out a game-changing #HIV prevention shot for poorer countries with or without #Pepfar. For young women, the twice-yearly #lenacapavir jab is 100% effective. https://t.co/Qzz3EYQPDQ