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President Ramaphosa visits Free State’s housing units

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has, together with Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane, conducted a site visit to the Dark and Silver City Community Residential Units at the Mangaung Metro Municipality in the Free State.

Department restores dignity of North West woman

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Living with a disability in the Phelindaba section of Sannieshof, in the Tswaing Local Municipality, Annah Lekgetho spent her entire life relying on a family toilet that was not designed to meet her needs, a situation that made even the most basic tasks difficult and, at times, undignified.

Simelane calls for scaled partnerships to tackle housing backlog

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Human Settlements Minister has called for urgent, large-scale collaboration between government, the private sector, and financial institutions to address South Africa’s housing backlog, which currently stands at approximately 2.6 million units affecting more than 12 million people.

Repo rate remains unchanged at 6.75%

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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%, citing heightened global uncertainty following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East and its impact on inflation and growth.

SAWS warns of severe thunderstorms

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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) forecast shows that partly cloudy and warm to cool conditions are expected, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers possible over the central and eastern parts of South Africa from Thursday afternoon.

Helicopter incident in Hout Bay not linked to DFFE contract

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The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has noted with concern an accident with a helicopter operating at the fire site on the slopes of Hout Bay in Table Mountain National Park, while confirming that the occurrence is not linked to its contractual operations.

SA, China look to expand cooperation in infrastructure development

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With nearly 30 years of formal diplomatic relations between South Africa and China, government has identified significant potential to expand cooperation in infrastructure development, amid a growing investment footprint by Chinese enterprises in the country.