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Energy Minister Jeff Radebe says the department is intensifying efforts to cap and bring down the escalating cost of fuel. The Minister said this when the department briefed the Portfolio Committee on Energy in Cape Town, on Tuesday. The briefing comes after concerns from various sectors of the economy over the escalating cost of fuel, […]
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) Minister Senzeni Zokwana says the nominees and recipients of this year’s Youth in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (YAFF) awards is proof that the youth are interested in these sectors. “We must remove the myth that the youth don’t like to dirty their hands in agriculture, it depends […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Nouakchott, the capital city Mauritania on Saturday ahead of the 31st African Union Heads of State Summit taking place there. The theme of the two-day Summit is: “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation”. As in every year, the Heads of State Summit was preceded by […]
PRETORIA, 29 June 2018 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will remove drop boxes for the submission of income tax returns and other paper documents, in its drive to encourage taxpayers to use eFiling for all tax transactions where possible. As of 01 July 2018, SARS will also no longer provide certain printed forms […]
Some of the group of South Africans who were stranded in Changchun, China after being scammed by a travel agent have returned home. According to the SA Embassy in Beijing, 51 young South Africans were enticed by an agent to travel to China on a study visa while planning to work as English teachers. The […]
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana has warned BRICS Agriculture Ministers that they are racing against time to make a meaningful impact against hunger, food security and climate change. “Whilst our pace is commendable in this regard, but we must not rest on our laurels and be complacent about the mammoth tasks lying ahead,” […]
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and the National Health Insurance Amendment Bill will introduce measures that will lift a financial burden from beneficiaries who are subjected to high healthcare costs. He said this when he briefed media in Hatfield on Thursday. Motsoaledi said the cost of private healthcare is […]
Social grants continue to alleviate poverty for most South African households, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday. “There is a lot of other evidence that suggests that social grants have significantly contributed towards alleviating poverty and when we look at the patterns in household food security, we do think it does relate to […]
Premier David Makhura should act on the latest report which details unbridled corruption that totals R 1.2 billion when Brian Hlongwa was MEC for the Health Department from 2006 until 2009. The shocking details are in a report of the Special Investigating Unit dated 29th March 2017 that was handed to President Jacob Zuma but […]
It is my pleasure to be here today as we celebrate a wonderful milestone for many of you who have waited so long for this day. I am very pleased that we are handing over more than 100 title deeds to residents from a great mix of areas. Today is a firm demonstration of our […]
