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Home Affairs aims to increase smart ID rollout

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Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni says talks with National Treasury for the approval of a public-private partnership, which could see more bank outlets issuing smart IDs and passports, are at an advanced stage.

CACH helping thousands of students seeking placement

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As the country’s institutions of higher learning and training shift into gear for the 2018 academic year, thousands of prospective students seeking placement are turning to the Central Applications Clearing House (CACH).

Discontinuation of green ID books a hoax

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Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni has called on the public to ignore a hoax doing the rounds on social media, which claims that the green-barcoded ID will be discontinued come 31 March 2018.

Board of inquiry to probe fatal train accident

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An independent board of inquiry will be established to investigate the circumstances that led to the collision of a Shosholoza Meyl train and the trailer of an articulated truck in the Free State earlier this month.

DP Ramaphosa to lead SA delegation to WEF

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Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the South African delegation to the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting from 23 - 26 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.

Government committed to providing reliable transport services

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Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has reiterated government’s commitment to provide reliable, cost effective, efficient, safe and modernised transport services following a train accident that happened at the Geldenhuis station, east of Johannesburg.

MDDA calls for release of Shiraaz Mohamed

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The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has called for the urgent release of kidnapped photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed following reports that he is still alive.

Old Mutual staves off retrenchment, invests in SA

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Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says the decision by Old Mutual to hold off on retrenchments and the establishment of a R500 million fund to boost small businesses will spur investor confidence.

Minister wants speedy probe into Germiston train crash

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Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has directed the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) to speed up the investigation into the cause of the two Metr

WC: Battle against avian flu not over

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The Western Cape Economic Opportunities Department says while there are no new cases of avian flu confirmed since 31 October 2017, another strain of the virus, the H5N8, has cropped up.

No jobs advertised by Defence Force

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The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has noted false advertisements that have been circulating on social media on the recruitment of new members for the Military Skills Development System (MSDS).