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President to visit disaster struck Jagersfontein

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President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the Jagersfontein area today where flooding from a disused mine has caused the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes and the death of at least one person.

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.