Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

As Public Protector Thuli Madonsela prepares to release a final report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration in relation to President Jacob Zuma's residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, we answer some frequently asked questions about the office of the Public Protector.

The role of South African women in politics has increased since the end of apartheid through policy changes and organisations set up to enable women's rights. Data from United Nations Women has shown that the country is faring decently in enabling women to take an active role in government.

The first Annual Top Women Conference is under way at Emperor's Palace in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. The two-day conference, taking place today and...

As Public Protector Thuli Madonsela prepares to release a final report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration in relation to President Jacob Zuma's residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, we take a look at the office of the Public Protector, how it works and what it investigates.

The South African government's progressive laws and policies are attracting the international community to choose South African women to take up strategic positions on the African continent and on the world stage, says Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana.

Government, business, labour and civil society collaboration to improve the quality of education in South Africa entered a new phase on Tuesday with the launch of the National Education Collaboration Framework Trust.

A pair of MBA graduates has established a private school system that encourages innovative methods of using technology in daily learning for foundation phase pupils, while keeping the cost of private education in the country.
• Three South African schools among world’s best

The Darling Wind Farm has shown that the generation of renewable energy from wind is achievable in South Africa, and that the industry has a viable future in the country.
• SA’s future renewable energy mecca

A high-level delegation of international investors has endorsed the South African government's strategies to deal with the country's electricity shortage.

Investment in and exports from South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province are set to increase with the completion of the R6.5-billion Dube Trade Port to the north of Durban.