Limpopo province hosted the 2025 National Women's Day celebrations at Nkowankowa Stadium outside Tzaneen, with President Cyril Ramaphosa officiating the event . Various ministers and officials delivered messages of support.
The occasion marked the 69th anniversary of the historic 1956 Women's March to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where over 20 000 women protested the apartheid regime's extension of pass laws and the Urban Areas Act.
Womens empowerment
President Ramaphosa has called for greater investment in womens empowerment as a catalyst for national progress. He says the heroic women of 1956 paved the way for equal rights and empowerment, adding that, while there is greater inclusion of women in every sector of the economy and key leadership positions today, there can be no rest until society achieves gender equality.
This year's theme, "Building Resilient Economies for All", aligns with South Africa's G20 Presidency focus on women's empowerment, which prioritises socio-economic development, strengthens women's participation in the economy, and promotes collaboration to prevent gender-based violence and femicide.