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Higher Education welcomes resumption of classes

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Pretoria - The Department of Higher Education and Training has welcomed the resumption of classes in some of the universities across the country, although not all classes are up and running fully.

Mpumalanga set for matric exams

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Pretoria – The Mpumalanga Education Department says it has put all systems in place to ensure the smooth running of the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NCS) examinations, which commence on 24 October.

UP resumes academic programme

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Pretoria - The University of Pretoria (UP) says it will resume its academic programme today by implementing arrangements alternative to on-campus lectures.

GCIS clean audit due to dedicated employees

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Cape Town – The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Acting Director-General Donald Liphoko says the department obtained a clean audit due to the dedication of all the employees in all its offices.

President Zuma reaffirms support for Minister Gordhan

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has reaffirmed his support for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and has urged the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and other institutions concerned, to conduct the matter with the necessary dignity and respect.

R1.5bn for socio-economic development fund

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Johannesburg – Major construction companies will collectively contribute R1.5 billion over 12 years to a fund that will be established for socio-economic development.

SARS offices to close at 5pm on Friday

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Pretoria – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says its tax and customs offices will close at 5pm on Friday due to a substantial information technology (IT) system upgrade and maintenance.

Labour to meet W Cape's organised business

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Pretoria - The Department of Labour’s (DOL) Inspections and Enforcement Services (IES) unit will convene a dialogue session with organised business, labour and community in the Western Cape, on Thursday.

Employment up by 1.5 million

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Pretoria - The number of people employed between 2009 and 2015 increased from 14.2 million to 15.7 million, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.

DoC, GCIS commended on clean audit opinion

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Cape Town – The office of the Auditor General has commended the Department of Communications, the Government Communication and Information System and Brand South Africa (Brand SA) for obtaining clean audits for the financial year that ended in March 2016.