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Fair deal for interim relief fishers

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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) Minister Senzeni Zokwana has granted interim relief fishers access to a portion of 140 tons of West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) offshore allocated to the small-scale fishing sector for the 2018/19 fishing season.

Road fatalities increase

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The preliminary mid-festive season report shows that road fatalities have increased in all provinces, except for Gauteng, which has recorded a 10% decrease.

Mkhize welcomes court intervention to recover funds

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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has welcomed a court decision granted in favour of the Cooperative Governance Department in its quest to recover funds that were erroneously transferred to the Greater Sekhukhune Region Cooperative Ltd.

Treasury DG failed to disclose criminal record

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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found Dondo Mogajane guilty of failure to disclose a criminal record on his Z83 application form when applying for the position of Director-General at National Treasury.

SARS intercepts R90m drug substances

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The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has in the past two days intercepted drug trafficking valued at R90 million at the OR Tambo International Airport.

Caution: More coal trucks on the roads

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Eskom has urged road users to heed safety rules as more coal trucks are expected to be on the country’s roads as part of coal recovery efforts this festive season.

Ranger killed in elephant attack

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North West MEC for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development, Desbo Mohono, has sent her condolences to the family of ranger Mark Lautenbach who was killed in an elephant attack.

Brian Dames steps down from Eskom task team

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Brian Dames, the Chief Executive of African Rainbow Energy and Power, has informed President Cyril Ramaphosa that while he is prepared to serve the country, he is unable to serve on the Eskom Sustainability Task Team.

Government making progress in the North West

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Nine months after the North West was placed under administration by Cabinet, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says steady progress is being made to bring the province back to stability.