FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced the appointment of three female and black professionals to key positions in the his ministry, and the Land and Agricultural Development Bank.
Ministry spokesperson Mfuneko Toyana in a statement said the appointments were in recognition of their particular professional and academic talents, as well as the urgent and continuing need to achieve gender equality in the workplace.
The minister in the statement said there was a compelling uneven playing field between women and men in terms of employment, income and education, saying this came at a huge cost to the economy and broader society.
“This is why, in addition to the moral imperative, we must not flinch away from the goal of achieving gender equity, especially when we have an abundance of young, highly qualified, and skilled women eager to contribute to the betterment of the country through public service,” Godongwana said.
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