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Rodgers welcomes improvement in funded KZN municipal budgets

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KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has commended the significant improvement in the number of municipalities adopting funded budgets for the 2026/27 financial year, describing it as an important step towards strengthening financial governance and ensuring sustainable service delivery across the province.

Warning over spaza shop by-law compliance

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has warned property owners who lease their properties to spaza shop owners that failure to comply with land use, zoning and other municipal by-laws could result in enforcement action.

DWYPD appoints Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

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The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, has appointed technology leader and digital transformation advocate, Lady Mariéme Jamme as the department's Special Envoy for Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

SAHRC to convene hearing into food systems

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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will convene the second leg of the National Investigative Hearing into South Africa’s Food Systems on Monday.

SA to host the 2026 Annual SADC Industrialisation Week

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The Government of South Africa, in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Business Council and the SADC Secretariat, will host the 2026 Annual SADC Industrialisation Week later this month.

Committee welcomes launch of inaugural National Science Month

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The Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation has welcomed the launch of the inaugural National Science Month (NSM), saying the initiative makes science more accessible and meaningful while showing how scientific research contributes to improving lives and addressing real societal challenges.

South Africa is building a secure and inclusive digital future

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is positioning itself as a leading digital investment destination, with growing confidence from some of the world's biggest technology companies expected to drive economic growth, innovation and job creation.