Contents: July 2023 REGULARS

8. Conversations with leaders

National Treasury’s Malijeng Ngqaleni talks strong leadership in the public service

10. Women in the public sector Excellence, dedication and clean audits

14. Trailblazer

Agricultural Research Council’s happy researcher, Dr Busiswa Ndaba is the future of food security

16. Profiles in leadership

A background in social work forms a strong foundation for Commission for Gender Equality Chairperson, Advocate Nthabiseng Sepanya-Mogale

20. From the Union Buildings

The President enjoins us to maintain the momentum to end load shedding

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22. Building skills for a transformed economy and society: Engendering the brief

Fighting the triple challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment’s skewed impact on women.

24. Sign language officially SA’s 12th official language

Signing of South African Sign Language into law will make South African a more inclusive society

26. SA's chairship of BRICS to unlock opportunities for Africa

With the BRICS Summit on the horizon: trade, investment and infrastructure to benefit the continent

28. Taking stock of the nation’s mood essential for service delivery

Government gauges public sentiment to improve policy decisions