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Minister welcomes 15 year sentences in R30m plant poaching case

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has commended the conviction and sentencing of four foreign nationals involved in a major plant poaching case, valued between R6 million and R30 million.

Huge turnout at Western Cape youth career expo

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

The 2025 Western Cape Youth in Action Career Expo has been hailed a tremendous success, drawing more than 11 500 attendees, which doubles the number from the 2024 turnout.

Organised by the Western Cape Education Department in partnership with the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) marketing team, the event served as a valuable platform for young people to explore various career paths and connect with potential opportunities.

Call for caution amid increased road fatalities

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has reiterated its call to motorists to exercise caution and show respect to each other on the roads, following a spate of fatal crashes that claimed 15 lives since Thursday.

New foot-and-mouth disease detected in the Free State

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

The Department of Agriculture has confirmed a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on a commercial farm in Moqhaka Local Municipality, within the Kroonstad State Veterinary in Free State.

Nzimande undertakes extensive science, technology and innovation visit to Tunisia and Algeria

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, will lead a high-level South African delegation on a comprehensive visit focused on science, technology and innovation (STI) in Tunisia and Algeria.

According to the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI), these visits began on Monday, 14 July, and will conclude on Thursday this week.