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At least R170 million paid in Marikana reparations

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Since August 2018, government has paid out at least R170 million in damages to families of those who lost loved ones and those who were injured during the 2012 Marikana tragedy.

SA administers 9 753 138 vaccines

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

South Africa has to date administered 9 753 138 vaccines, with 181 862 of these being administered on Tuesday.

R340 million funding for SA businesses

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has announced the new JP Morgan funding facility to the tune of R342 million for South African businesses, under the Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) to boost the industrial and green economy sectors.

Alleged tax fraudsters appear in court

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Two suspects have appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court on charges of fraud, money laundering and theft, alternatively contravening the provisions of the Tax Administration Act.

Application window for eligible, unfunded 2021 registered students

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Higher Education and Training Minister, Blade Nzimande, has commended the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board’s decision to request the dabatase for unfunded 2021 registered students eligible for NSFAS funding in all universities.

Prioritising mineral beneficiation

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Government has made it a priority to ensure that South Africa’s mineral resources are increasingly beneficiated in the country, says Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe.

SA raises concern over Afghan crisis

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

South Africa has expressed concern at the plight of citizens who seek safety and security among the deepening crisis in Afghanistan.

UP launches diabetes research centre

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

The University of Pretoria (UP) has launched South Africa’s first exclusive Diabetes Research Centre at a public academic institution.

RTMC probes fatal Kei Cuttings bus crash

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

A team from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is investigating a bus crash which claimed the lives of at least 28 people at Kei Cuttings in the Eastern Cape on Monday.