President to address Women’s Day commemoration — project implications for African pumping systems

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President to address Women’s Day commemoration President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 National Women’s Day commemoration event at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Sunday. “This occasion will mark the 70th anniversary of the 1956 protest march to the Union Buildings by at least 20 000 women. The 1956 march opposed the apartheid government’s decision to extend urban pass laws to women, and was a precursor to major political changes over [the] coming decades that led to the demise of the racist regime in South Africa,” the Presidency said on Friday. The National Women’s Day commemorations this year take place under the theme: “Empowered Women, Empower Nations.” Since 1994, National Women’s Day is celebrated on 09 August every year as part of Women’s Month. “This year's celebration emphasises improving women's access to quality healthcare, vital for sustainable development, social justice and economic growth.” The Presidency said Women’s Month provides an opportunity for government and civil society to highlight the challenges confronting women and profile programmes and policies that advance women's empowerment and gender equity.   It also provid

Source facts: President to address Women’s Day commemoration President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 National Women’s Day commemoration event at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Sunday. “This occasion will mark the 70th anniversary of the 1956 protest march to the Union Buildings by at least 20 000 women. The 1956 march opposed the apartheid government’s decision to extend urban pass laws to women, and was a precursor to major political changes over [the] coming decades that led to the demise of the racist regime in South Africa,” the Presidency said on Friday. The National Women’s Day commemorations this year take place under the theme: “Empowered Women, Empower Nations.” Since 1994, National Women’s Day is celebrated on 09 August every year as part of Women’s Month. “This year's celebration emphasises improving women's access to quality healthcare, vital for sustainable development, social justice and economic growth.” The Presidency said Women’s Month provides an opportunity for government and civil society to highlight the challenges confronting women and profile programmes and policies that advance women's empowerment and gender equity.   It also provid

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