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Home Affairs commits to expanding services

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The Department of Home Affairs has reiterated its commitment to making its services more accessible to the nation through a number of measures, including the procurement of mobile units to serve remote communities.

Tourism sector shows signs of recovery

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The increase in the number of visitors to the country’s national parks is an indication that the tourism sector is recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy.

Load shedding pushed to Stage 3

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The loss of at least five generation units has led to the implementation of load shedding from Stage 2 to Stage 3, starting on Friday afternoon.

Have your say on Spectrum Policy

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Through the recently gazetted proposed Spectrum Policy, government seeks to lower communication costs and bridge the connectivity divide that results in the exclusion of citizens from rural areas and under-served communities in the country.

Unite against crime

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KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, has reiterated that peace-loving people of KwaZulu-Natal had to find it within their hearts not to allow criminals to continue terrorising defenceless women and children.

Government is committed to eliminating illegal mining

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Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has warned that if not abated, illegal mining “will reach crisis proportions” and poses a “threat to national security, government authority and socio-economic development” in the country.

Manhunt launched for Tembisa cop killer

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National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has directed the mobilisation of maximum resources after three police officers were shot and disarmed of their service pistols during an armed robbery at a filling station in Tembisa, Gauteng, on Thursday morning.

Re-opening of M4 North restores hope for motorists

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The official opening of the M4 North near Boys Town in Durban has restored hope for residents and motorists, who have been forced to use alternative routes following its closure during the floods.