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Officials instructed to fast-track fishing rights allocation

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana has instructed his department’s senior officials to fast-track the process of fishing rights allocation to small scale fisheries and communities in the four coastal provinces.

SAHPRA to continue supply of medicine during strike

Thursday, August 16, 2018

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it has developed contingency plans to ensure that its essential services are not disrupted during the ongoing protest action by the employees of the Department of Health.

SA Express' imminent take off welcomed

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises has welcomed Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s announcement that SA Express will resume flights as early as next week.

Eskom declares dispute with unions

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Eskom has declared a dispute with its three trade unions over preconditions introduced in wage negotiations.

Regional conference on nuclear disarmament gets underway

Thursday, August 16, 2018

The adoption of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will be in the spotlight at the African Regional Conference on Nuclear Disarmament and Lethal Autonomous Weapons, which gets underway in Pretoria this morning.

DIRCO assists distressed SA citizen in Germany

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says it is aware of the case of a distressed South African citizen reported in Berlin, Germany.

Tobacco industry commits to working with SARS

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

The fight against illicit trade in cigarettes and other tobacco products has received a boost with the South African Revenue Service, Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (TISA) and the Fair-trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) agreeing to work together.

SA to participate in 38th SADC Summit

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead South Africa’s delegation to the 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Windhoek, Namibia.