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SA firefighters to help fight Canadian fires

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The Working on Fire-Kishugu Joint Venture (WOF-Kishugu JV) is deploying a team of more than 200 firefighters and management to the Canadian province of Alberta to assist with fire fighting efforts.

Condolences for Knysna fire victims

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Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has extended his condolences to the families of the three people who tragically lost their lives in a fire at the Garden Route National Park in Knysna.

Solar geyser rollout benefits Woodyglen residents

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The Woodyglen community in Hammarsdale township will now enjoy cost savings and reduced energy consumption as the area goes green following the installation of new solar geysers.

Conference to reflect on 30 years of democracy

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The University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the National School of Government (NSG) are co-hosting a seminal conference this week, to reflect on the state of South Africa, 30 years into its democracy. 

KZN commits to youth-oriented programmes

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The eThekwini Municipality has welcomed KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli’s commitment to youth-orientated initiatives and developmental programmes.

President Ramaphosa signs Public Procurement Bill into law

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented into law the Public Procurement Bill, which aims to create a single framework that regulates public procurement, including preferential procurement, by all organs of state, with the necessary efficiency, cost-effectiveness and integrity.

Call to reform Expanded Public Works Programme

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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, believes that urgent reform is needed for the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) to provide a sustainable pathway to permanent employment.

Dept of Tourism informs public of ICT service outage

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The Department of Tourism has cautioned stakeholders and the public from accepting emails from the department's domain, until the widespread information and communication technology (ICT) service outage the department is currently experiencing, has been resolved.

Survey shows encouraging trends in HIV prevalence

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HIV prevalence in South Africa across all ages decreased from 14% in 2017 to 12.7% in 2022, resulting in a decline from 7.9 million (2017) to 7.8 million (2022) people living with the virus.

Workplace Challenge Programme can improve SA businesses

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The Workplace Challenge Programme has a huge role to play in enabling government and the private sector to work closely in bringing the performance of South African businesses to world-class standards. 

President outlines process to establish SOEs Holding Company

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With government moving full steam ahead with plans to establish a holding company for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has been assigned the responsibility to finalise the processes.

KZN Transport and SANTACO to meet over route disputes

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The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department is expected to hold a meeting with the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) and law enforcement officials to discuss and find lasting solutions to the ongoing disputes over taxi routes.

Transnet granted R18.85 billion loan

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The African Development Bank Group has approved a R18.85 billion ($1 billion) corporate loan to Transnet for its recovery and growth plans.