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COGTA committee extends condolences to Kegakilwe’s family

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The Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements has extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of the late North West Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs MEC, Gordon Kegakilwe.

SA to serve on COVID-19 vaccine trial board

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Eskom interim Chairman, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, has been appointed to serve on the 12-member expert panel of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board for the first COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials.

South Africans encouraged to buy local

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Proudly South African had recently launched a Buy Local consumer education campaign that went live on various platforms which included TV commercials.

COVID-19 cases exceed 200 000

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South Africa’s COVID-19 cases have breached the 200 000 mark, while the death toll is now sitting at 3 310.

North West MEC succumbs to COVID-19

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North West Premier Job Mokgoro has expressed condolences at the passing of the province’s Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs MEC, Gordon Kegakilwe, who on Monday succumbed to a short but serious COVID-19-related illness.

All private preschools, ECD centres may open immediately

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The Department of Social Development says it has noted the High Court ruling on Monday that all private preschools and Early Childhood Development centres (ECD) may open with immediate effect, provided they maintain safety measures.

EAAB closes offices, two days after reopening

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The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has closed its offices in Sandton, Johannesburg, after receiving information that an employee of one of its host tenants came into contact with a COVID-19 positive person.