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PAWO welcomes AU strategy on gender equality

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Secretary General of the Pan African Women’s Organisation (PAWO) and South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Communications Pinky Kekana has welcomed the African Union’s (AU) Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Strategy 2018- 2028.

SA sends condolences after New Zealand massacre

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a message of condolence to the government and the people of New Zealand following the massacre that took place at two mosques in Christchurch.

Amakhosi to help fight TB infections

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Government’s efforts to halt the spread of Tuberculosis will receive a major shot in the arm in the form of support by Amakhosi, TB Ambassadors and Community Health Workers.

Gugulethu clean up initiative launched

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Along with local volunteers, Deputy Environmental Affairs Minister Barbara Thomson - in her green work suit and wearing gloves - spent her Friday morning picking up litter along the Lotus River can

Commuters urged to find alternative transport

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Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has encouraged commuters in Soweto, who rely on WATA and Nanduwe minibus taxis, to make alternative transport arrangements.

Government looks at economic spin off for 4IR

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Government will, through the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), coordinate its efforts to ensure that South Africans derive an economic spin off from the revolution, says Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

DAFF seeks protective measures from horse disease

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The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) says it is working with the equine industry on protective measures for horses in the African Horse Sickness (AHS) infected zone in order to reduce the severity of AHS outbreaks.

Soshanguve mechanic building young minds

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Having struggled to become a motor mechanic, Isaac Boshomane has vowed to help young people to acquire the skills and qualifications needed to become a qualified mechanic.

Ground breaking surgery helps a man regain his hearing

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In a pioneering surgical procedure using 3D-printed middle ear bones, developed by Professor Mashudu Tshifularo and his team at the University of Pretoria (UP), a 35-year-old patient has regained his hearing.

SA attends SADC Ministers meeting

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International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will today attend a meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers in Namibia.