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Tribute for anti-apartheid activist Hugh Lewin

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the anti-apartheid activist and journalist Hugh Lewin, describing him as a valiant soldier who fought fearlessly for human rights and justice.

Deputy Minister to visit Khayamandi

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Deputy Social Development Minister, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, will on Friday visit Khayamandi in Stellenbosch to engage men on their plans to end alcohol and substance abuse.

Repo rate unchanged at 6.75%

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The Monetary Policy Committee has unanimously decided to keep the repurchase rate unchanged at 6.75% per year, says Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago.

Prisoners to register to vote

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About 160 000 prisoners will have an opportunity to register to vote in the upcoming 2019 National and Provincial Elections.

Licence backlog being addressed

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Transport Minister Dr Blade Nzimande is monitoring the contingency plan to recover production time lost during the Department of Transport’s labour dispute with employees who were contracted to the Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA).

Merger of departments gains traction

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Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has urged senior staff members of both the Department of Communications and the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services to speedily work towards concluding the configuration of the two departments.

Parliament wants stricter laws for motorists

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The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Transport, Dikeledi Magadzi, has called for severe punishment for the transgressors of the rules of the road and zero tolerance towards people arrested for drunk driving.

Cwele to inspect Home Affairs services

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Minister Siyabonga Cwele is today scheduled to visit Home Affairs front offices in Soweto, Roodepoort and Randburg ahead of the final voter registration weekend for the 2019 National and Provincial Elections.

SIU gets green light to probe Life Esidimeni, Umgeni Water

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the green light for the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate the affairs of the Gauteng Department of Health’s Life Healthcare Esidimeni contract and 28 entities in whose care mental health users were entrusted.

SADC meeting casts spotlight on DRC

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined his counterparts from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as they gather for the Double Troika Summit set to discuss the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Justice Minister denies Janusz Walus parole again

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A lack of remorse has earned Janusz Walus a continued stay at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre after Justice Minister Michael Masutha maintained his stance and declined him parole.

1 612 lives lost on SA’s roads

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The preliminary Festive Season Road Safety Report shows that 1 612 people lost their lives on the country’s roads from 1 December 2018 to 8 January 2019.

Team SA gears up for WEF

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As the annual World Economic Forum meeting draws closer, Team South Africa has met to chart the path for South Africa’s strategy at Davos, Switzerland.