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Citizens urged to report social relief corruption

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Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has called on members of the public to report any acts of corruption in relation to the distribution of government’s COVID-19 social relief.

New leisure travel regulations

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Cabinet has agreed to ease restrictions around leisure travel, paving the way for citizens to travel within their provinces of residence.

Tax season starts in August

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As South Africa grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has encouraged tax payers to file their tax returns from home, as the 2020 filing season commences on 1 August 2020.

Faster local COVID-19 test kits could be ready by year-end

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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) says it can make enough enzyme for one billion chemical reactions that can be applied in COVID-19 testing, and researchers hope to begin supplying reagents for a faster, one-step test by the end of the year.

HIV and TB show modest effect on COVID-19 mortality

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Preliminary results from a study of 12 987 COVID-19 patients in South Africa indicate that HIV and TB have a modest effect on COVID-19 mortality, scientists Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Salim Abdool Karim said.

President Ramaphosa to chair virtual PICC meeting

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President Cyril Ramaphosa will today chair the inaugural meeting of the newly constituted Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission Council (PICCC) for the 6th Administration.

Didiza condemns N Cape farm murders

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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, has commended the swift arrest of suspects linked to the murder of three family members on a farm in Magogong in the Northern Cape.

KZN welcomes Toyota’s R2.5bn investment

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KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affaircs MEC, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has welcomed the R2.5 billion investment by Toyota South Africa to produce its first ‘hybrid synergy drive’ (petro-electric) car at its Prospecton plant in Durban.

Eskom embarks on educational drive

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Eskom on Wednesday launched a campaign to educate the public about illegal connections and other issues that have an impact on the national power grid.