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Call to ensure validity of vehicle licence discs

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Motorists who intend to travel over the Easter long weekend are advised to ensure the validity of their vehicle licence discs and driving licence cards, as the Natis system indicates that 700 399 vehicle licence discs will be expiring at the end of March.

Macpherson expresses condolences following collapse of Ormonde building

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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and to those injured, following the partial collapse of a building in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, where nine people have tragically died.

Chemicals seized at Gauteng makeshift manufacturing facility 

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Members of the Serious Commercial Crime Investigation of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has seized chemicals and manufactured detergents worth millions of rands at the Windmill Park informal settlement in Boksburg.

President Ramaphosa lauds eThekwini for early recovery

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says eThekwini has moved from the brink of decline to early recovery. However, he warned that stabilisation must now give way to structural economic reform if the metro is to achieve catalytic growth.

Nkuna to restore governance at College of Cape Town

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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has appointed Dr Robert Nkuna as Administrator of the College of Cape Town, following what government described as disturbing evidence of governance failures at the institution.

President Ramaphosa unveils Mandela and Tambo statues in eThekwini

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the unveiling of the 10-meter-tall statues of struggle icons Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo in eThekwini as a powerful affirmation of South Africa’s democratic journey and a call to active citizenship.

Rights-based approach amid national water challenges

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The Department of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed that access to sufficient, safe and reliable water is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone for advancing dignity, gender equality and social justice.

DWS rolls out nationwide activities to mark National Water Month

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The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced a series of nationwide activities in March to highlight government’s response to water security challenges, infrastructure maintenance and investment, as South Africa observes National Water Month.

IPID head acting period extended

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Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has extended the acting period of the Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), Dr Hlengani Bila, until the vacancy is filled.