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Brave, dedicated fire fighters commended by Cabinet

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Pretoria – Cabinet has commended the bravery, commitment, dedication and hard work of the men and women who have been working tirelessly to contain the devastating fires in Cape Town’s South Peninsula since Sunday.

SA Post Office activates contingency plan

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Pretoria - The South African Post Office has put in place contingency measures to ensure that operations continue unhindered following a 48-hour notice by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to go on strike today.

2000 fire fighters fighting Cape Town fires

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Pretoria – A total of 2 000 fire fighters have been working tirelessly to put out the fires that have engulfed parts of the Cape Town, South Peninsula, for the past four days, the Department of Environmental Affairs said.

President reaches out to communities

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Cape Town – From taking questions on rural development and education to explaining the model of Operation Phakisa, President Jacob Zuma took some time out of his busy schedule to take calls from the listeners of community radio stations across South Africa on Wednesday night.

Public to comment on temporary cut to UIF contribution

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Pretoria - The public is being asked to comment on a proposal for a temporary reduction in employers and employees’ contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) while keeping benefits unchanged, said the Ministry of Finance.

Sod turning ceremony for Alex/Sandton bridge

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Pretoria - The construction of an iconic dedicated walking and cycling bridge across the M1 near the Grayston off-ramp was celebrated with an official sod turning ceremony by the City of Johannesburg on Wednesday.

New DNA board hits the ground running

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Pretoria - The new National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board, also known as the DNA board, has hit the ground running and has agreed to conduct a field trip to the South African Police Service National Forensics Science Laboratory within the next four weeks.

New office hours at Home Affairs

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Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has introduced new office hours to improve services to the public.