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Minister Dean Macpherson attends Agricultural Exhibition Nampo in Bothaville, Free State, 1 May
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, will on Thursday, 15 May 2025, attend one of the largest agricultural exhibitions under private ownership in the southern ...
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Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa provides status update on electricity generation performance, 14 May
Members of the media are invited to attend a media briefing where the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will provide a comprehensive update on the status of South Africa’s ...
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Deputy President Paul Mashatile: Africa's Travel Indaba
Welcome to Africa’s Travel Indaba, in KwaZulu-Natal, here in the vibrant city of Durban, eThekwini. A city renowned for its rich cultural history and breathtaking coastline. It is thus the ideal ...
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Statistics South Africa on Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) – Q1: 2025
According to the QLFS Q1: 2025 results, there was a decrease of 291 000 in the number of employed persons to 16,8 million from 17,1 million in Q4: 2024, while there was an increase of 237 000 in the ...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa concludes Working Visit to Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
President Cyril Ramaphosa has on Monday 12 May 2025, concluded his Working Visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The visit centred on the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which was held under ...
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Minister Thembi Simelane announces interventions to revive stalled Tembisa Mega Housing Project, 13 May
Early this year, Minister Simelane revealed that the department would prioritise finishing 271 BNG blocked projects and 9 distressed social housing projects. These are mainly in KwaZulu-Natal, Free ...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa undertakes Working Visit to Côte d’Ivoire, 12 to 13 May
President Cyril Ramaphosa will, at the invitation of His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, undertake a Working Visit to Côte d’Ivoire. The visit is centred on ...
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Minister Ronald Lamola: Media Briefing focusing on South Africa’s G20 Presidency
South Africa’s G20 Presidency stands firm in the belief that multilateral cooperation is not optional—it is imperative. Unilateral actions that undermine the rules-based order risk reversing decades ...
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Minister Blade Nzimande delivers keynote address at career expo of Anton Lembede Mathematics, Sciences and Technology Academy, Durban, 13 May
The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Prof. Blade Nzimande, will deliver the keynote address at the Career Expo of the Anton Lembede Mathematics, Sciences and Technology Academy in ...
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Health welcomes listeriosis class action settlement
The Department of Health welcomes the decision by Tiger Brands to finally settle the listeriosis class action, which represents an important milestone to bring this lengthy legal matter to finality ...
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Minister Leon Schreiber on naturalised citizens and lawful permanent residents being able to apply for Smart Card IDs
Home Affairs delivers: 1.4 million naturalised citizens and permanent residents now able to obtain Smart IDs and use eHome Affairs. The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber ...
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Agriculture on Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak confirmed in Mpumalanga
As a result of the spread of the KZN outbreaks to Mpumalanga and Gauteng, the People’s Republic of China has suspended imports of cloven hoofed animals and related products. Preliminary information ...