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Working on Fire team to assist in Canada

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The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Working on Fire programme will on Tuesday evening deploy 109 firefighters and management officials to the province of Manitoba in Canada, to assist with firefighting efforts in that country.

Zikalala hands over water tankers to Ugu disaster centre

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KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has handed over six water tankers and four vehicles valued at approximately R12 million to the Ugu District Municipality Disaster Centre, to ensure that the community has access to water.

SA-Kenya JCC to bolster relations

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International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, will participate in the inaugural South Africa-Kenya Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC), which gets underway today in Kenya.

Gauteng online school applications open

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The Gauteng Education Department says Phase 1 of the 2022 admissions online application period is open from today until 3 September 2021 for learners who are currently in grade 7.

SA records 6 787 new COVID-19 cases

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South Africa has recorded 6 787 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 540 222 since the outbreak.

Web traffic slows down R350 SRD application process

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The first day of applications for the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant saw excessive web traffic slowdown the application process, the South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA) said on Friday.

New Ministers sworn-in

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Newly appointed Ministers and Deputy Ministers were sworn-in on Friday, at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria.

Meet the new Cabinet

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President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 5 August 2021, announced changes to his Cabinet, as part of improving the capacity of government.

SAMA welcomes appointment of new Health Minister

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The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has commended the appointment of new Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla and Deputy Minister Sibongiseni Dhlomo, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday evening.

UIF welcomes court action against COVID TERS fraudsters

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The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has welcomed a preservation order granted by the Grahamstown High Court to freeze the bank accounts of an Eastern Cape taxi cooperation, which allegedly defrauded the Fund of millions of rands.