1 DAY TO GO
Tomorrow, Minister Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga (Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities) and Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso (Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development) will be in uMshwathi for the: G20 Legacy Programme: National Event on Rural Economy and the Empowerment of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Details:
• Date: Friday, 14 November 2025
• Time: 09h00
• Venue: Mehlwenkosi Sports Field, Ward 11, uMshwathi Local Municipality
• Local hosts: Mayor Mandla Zondi (uMshwathi LM) and District Mayor Cllr Mzi
Zuma (uMgungundlovu District)
Why this partnership matters
• Strengthens coordination between economic inclusion and land reform
• Expands market access, credit pathways and enterprise support for rural
women, youth and persons with disabilities
• Connects rural communities to agricultural value chains and land
opportunities
• Localises South Africa’s G20 EWWG priorities: Care Economy, Financial
Inclusion and ending GBVF
• Ensures that rural voices inform national and G20 policy processes
What to expect
• Rural Women’s Trade Fair
• Dialogue on Financial Inclusion
• Partnerships between government, private sector and communities
• A focus on taking G20 to the people and building inclusive rural economies.
