South Africans across the country are turning purple this week to stand against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide. Women for Change is leading the campaign and is asking people to wear purple, tie ribbons in visible places, and switch their profile pictures to purple to show unity.
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Energy filled the room as Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Urban Planning, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Lebogang Maile, addressed the 2025 Youth Investment Indaba. The event gathered policy leaders, business executives, and young entrepreneurs, all united by one vision: empowering Gauteng’s youth to drive the province’s economic transformation.
Public health experts are warning about a devastating but entirely preventable crisis: alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), the most severe outcome of prenatal alcohol exposure, continues to scar children’s lives permanently — even though it is avoidable.
Ekurhuleni’s clinic campaign promotes family planning, antenatal care, and reproductive health to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.