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Government welcomes arrest of 12 police officers

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Government has welcomed the arrest of 12 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and a company director in relation to a tender that was awarded irregularly to Medicare 24.

Higher Education, Google to sign AI and digital skills agreement

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The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google aimed at advancing digital skills development and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa’s education sector.

Deepening evidence-based economic policy-making

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The National Treasury, together with its partners, has launched the third phase of the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme, reaffirming a shared commitment to grounding South Africa's economic policy decisions in rigorous, co-produced evidence.

SAMRC to host Outcome of Finance Alliance summit

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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) together with the Presidency of South Africa’s Presidential Youth Employment Intervention are, from today, hosting a summit aimed at addressing South Africa’s most pressing health and development challenges.

Implementation of structural reforms pays off

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The implementation of structural reforms has liberalised the energy market, shifted it away from reliance on Eskom, resolved Eskom's debt, and enabled the power utility to invest in repairing and maintaining its energy generation infrastructure.

Steenhuisen hails court decision on national FMD strategy

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Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has welcomed today’s outcome in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, which has affirmed the department’s lawful authority to regulate and manage South Africa’s response to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD).

SAHPRA recalls Citro-Soda batches over contamination risk

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The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has recalled specific batches of Citro-Soda Regular, following the discovery of potential contamination risks at the Adcock Ingram manufacturing facility in Clayville, Johannesburg.

Bridging the digital divide

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Learners at Louwville High School in Vredenburg on the West Coast of the Western Cape are stepping into a more connected future, following the handover of a Mobile Digital Library by Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli.

Call to strengthen partnerships to protect the planet

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With South Africa and the rest of the world at risk of not meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), government has emphasised that strengthening collaboration between public and private institutions is necessary for addressing environmental sustainability.