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SA reaffirms its commitment to human rights

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Marking the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to uphold and champion human rights.

NECSA board replaced

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General financial misconduct, not adhering to shareholder instructions and repetitive legislative non-compliance are among a litany of challenges that led to government this week replacing the old NECSA board.

Xasa welcomes SASCOC report

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Sport and Recreation Minister Tokozile Xasa has approved the final report of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC)/Zulman Committee of Enquiry, and asked SASCOC to implement all the recommendations with immediate effect.

Donations needed for Alex families

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Johannesburg residents have been urged to drop off any donations which can assist the victims of a fire that swept through about 500 shacks in Alexandra yesterday.

Stage 1 load shedding underway

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Eskom is currently implementing Stage1 load shedding following a small improvement in generation performance.

Condolences for Dr Boraine's family

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the passing away of Dr Alex Boraine, the former vice-chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and co-founder of the Institute for a Democratic Alternative in South Africa (Idasa).

Government welcomes Fitch rating

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Government has noted rating agency Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB+’ and maintain the stable outlook, National Treasury said on Thursday.

Voter registration for South Africans abroad

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South Africans living abroad will soon be able to register to vote in next year’s general elections at their respective foreign missions, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Thursday.

Eskom works to keep the lights on

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It’s all hands on deck at Eskom as the power utility tries to save South Africa from a black Christmas and lower the stages of load shedding currently underway.

Marking of matric papers in full swing

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The marking of matric scripts has commenced in earnest at 141 marking centres across the country following the successful completion of the 2018 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations last week.