Category: Education

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela; 26 September 1936 – 2 April 2018),[1] commonly known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician. She held several government positions, including as Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology. A member of the African National Congress (ANC) party, she served on the ANC’s National Executive Committee and headed its Women’s League. Born to a Xhosa family in Bizana, British South Africa, she studied social work at the Jan Hofmeyr School. In 1958 she married the lawyer and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg; they remained married for 38 years and had two children together. In 1963, Mandela was imprisoned following the Rivonia Trial; Madikizela-Mandela became...

By Derrick Sinjela PANOS Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) Executive Director Lilian Saka Kiefer says sexual harassment is one of the biggest hindrances to women’s advancement into positions of power and influence in Southern Africa. In a recent review of political party systems and structures, PSAf noted that women who aspire to positions of influence are often subjected to unwanted sexual advances and also expected to perform sexual favours to men in influential positions such as lectures, supervisors and employers. In a Monday 28 March 2018 Media Statement circulated by PSAf  Knowledge Management and Communications Mr. Manager Vusumuzi Sifile, Ms. Saka-Kiefer...

  By Derrick Sinjela PRESIDENT Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has commissioned Lusaka’s Kingphar Zambia Limited on Wednesday, 21st March 2018 witnessed by Health Minister, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Commerce Trade and Industry Minister, Christopher Bwalya Yaluma, Lusaka Province Minister, Bowman Lusambo, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, Yang Youming,;Royal Highness Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II,  and Chairman of Kingphar Zambia Limited. President Lungu described the commissioning of the Kingphar Zambia Limited Pharmaceutical Manufacturing as a milestone similar to NRB Pharmacy Manufacturing Company within Lusaka’s South Multi Facility Economic Zone. “The Patriotic Front (PF) Government is determined to promote local manufacturing of medicines, as a manifestation...