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SASSA stops unlawful social grant deductions

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Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says 77% of the more than 13000 recorded disputes regarding unauthorised social grant deductions have been resolved in the beneficiaries’ favour.

No more repeats at SABC

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Cape Town - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will no longer feed South Africans with a steady diet of old programmes and repeats during the second quarter of this financial year.

Operation Phakisa reignites ocean economy

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Pretoria – Government’s Operation Phakisa: Oceans Economy initiative has yielded more results with the launch of two tugboats built for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA).

Presidency implements cost containment measures

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Pretoria - The Presidency has fully committed to implement additional cost containment measures that were announced by President Jacob Zuma in the 2016 State of the Nation Address and Budget Speech 2016.

Free State education to be probed

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate certain matters regarding the affairs of the Independent Development Trust, the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Education in the Free State.

Fort Hare University centenary set for May 20

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Pretoria - The centenary of the University of Fort Hare‚ whose alumni has included some of the African sub-continent’s most famous leaders‚ will be celebrated on May 20, government said on Wednesday.

Cogta DG transferred to Justice

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Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Des van Rooyen has agreed to transfer Vusi Madonsela to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to serve as a Director General.

Post Office to address employees concerns

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Pretoria – SA Post Office (Sapo) CEO Mark Barnes has committed to communicating with all unions and employees to resolve employee issues following a strike at the Post Office.

Open government partnerships improving people’s lives

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Cape Town – Public Service and Administration Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi says the open government concept, where citizens are allowed to participate in key projects, has enhanced transparency and improved the livelihoods all people.

PIC to invest R70bn in SA’s development

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Pretoria - The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) will put R70 billion towards developmental investments in the next few years to drive economic growth and job creation.