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Deadline looms for 2019 NSFAS applications

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on all learners, who have not yet applied for 2019 financial aid, to submit their online applications before the closing date.

Cogta salutes EC, WC fire relief efforts

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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Zweli Mkhize has saluted the hundreds of firefighters, disaster management officials and other emergency personnel battling the raging veld fires in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

Public Works increases EPWP wage rate

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The Department of Works has increased the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants’ wage rate from R88.00 to R92.31 per day from 1 November.

Water, sanitation solutions to be flushed out

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Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti will on Saturday, 10 November 2018, lead a discussion on water solutions as the country grapples with challenges in this sector.

Department collates farmer register

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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) Minister Senzeni Zokwana together with Statistics South Africa will on Tuesday brief the media on the establishment of the Producer/Farmer Register (PFR).

Lobster catch limit set at 1084 tons

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The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has set the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and the recreational fishing of the West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) at 1084 tons for the 2018/19 season.

WOWZULU to boost community-based tourism

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Community-based tourism has received a massive boost with the recent launch of WOWZULU, an initiative that seeks to create inclusive tourist destinations that serve as a best-case South African model for the sector.

IORA establishes Madiba internship programme

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Member states of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) has been challenged to invest in the education of the youth as it is the most powerful weapon to change the world.

Seek innovative ways to provide government services

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Public Service and Administration Deputy Minister Chana Pilane-Majake has urged public servants to seek new and innovative means of effectively providing services to the millions of South Africans.

Delegates commit to effective response to GBV

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The Presidential Summit on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Femicide has ended on a high note with all stakeholders re-affirming their commitment to a united, comprehensive and effective response to GBV.

Warning shots for gangsters

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Gangsters and drug peddlers beware – a new, elite police unit is in town and will be knocking down doors to root out gangsterism in Cape Town’s most notorious communities.