Gauteng mayors must play an active role in solving water crisis – Ntshavheni

CAPE TOWN – Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said Gauteng mayors should play an active role in solving the water crisis in the province. The province has been struggling…

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BMA to conduct lifestyle audits on guards at SA’s ports of entry

JOHANNESBURG – The Border Management Authority (BMA) will be conducting regular lifestyle audits on its guards to curb corruption around the ports of entry. BMA is a new government entity…

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Untu concerned over coal mining job losses

JOHANNESNURG – The United National Transport Union (Untu) has flagged its concerns about a growing number of retrenchments in the coal mining industry. This follows reports that more than 35,000…

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Rea Vaya passengers left hanging for second day

JOHANNESBURG – Rea Vaya commuters have been left stranded for a second day on Friday – as the bus service remains inoperational. On Thursday, drivers did not report for duty…

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Zulu accused of covering up Sassa-Postbank ‘glitch’

CAPE TOWN – Western Cape Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez has accused her national counterpart Lindiwe Zulu of misleading the public about the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa)’s failure…

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EFF supporters vow to keep Tshwane House blocked until fired workers addressed

PRETORIA – Some Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters who are protesting over the City of Tshwane’s wage disputes have completely blocked the entrance to the municipality’s offices in the CBD.…

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Azid Pahad lauded as a human rights champion & consummate diplomat

CAPE TOWN – Aziz Pahad, the country’s first deputy minister of foreign affairs, was lauded on Thursday as the epitome of a diplomat and peacemaker. Pahad passed away on Wednesday…

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Govt hopes to manage bird flu outbreak correctly & not threaten food security

CAPE TOWN – Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said Cabinet acknowledges that if government does not manage the latest outbreak of bird flu correctly, it could threaten food security.…

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Despite positive Q2 job figures, economy shedding full-time jobs – Stats SA

JOHANNESBURG – Despite positive job figures in the second quarter of the year, Stats SA says the economy is shedding full-time jobs. Employment in the formal non-agricultural sector went up…

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BMA commissioner wants to address the issue of SA’s porous borders

JOHANNESBURG – The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it wants to end the perception that the country’s borders are porous. In April this year, BMA was formally established as a…

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