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[ad_1] Crowds of pensioners lined up in the early hours of Monday morning to register to receive pension subsidies, braving the cold and a global pandemic to seek help when the offices of the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) reopened on Monday. . Older people, over the age of 60, …

[ad_1] On April 29, 10 African heads of state met via video chat. The meeting was presided over by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as chair of the African Union. Also present was AU Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat and John Nkengasong, the director of the Africa …

[ad_1] The Department of Communication and the Government’s Communication Information Services have summarized its communication strategies on the coronavirus in South Africa and the provision of accurate information. In a parliamentary presentation, Acting Communications Minister Jackson Mthembu acknowledged that while presidents of other countries communicate with their citizens at regular …

[ad_1] Children of separated or divorced parents will now be allowed a once-off move to different metropolitan areas, district municipalities or provinces, provided they meet certain legal requirements. Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu made the announcement during a briefing on Monday, adding that the regulations which pertain to the …

[ad_1] Cricket South Africa (CSA) has sent his condolences to the Cronje family after the death of Ewie Cronje in Bloemfontein on Monday at the age of 80. Cronje had been deteriorating his health for some time. Born in the village of Bethulie in the southeast of the Free State, …

[ad_1] The Eastern Cape Health Department bowed to pressure from unions to close the Zwide Clinic in Port Elizabeth, GroundUp reported. The closure on Monday morning comes after 11 staff members tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday. A nurse also died a few weeks ago. Clinic staff have been demanding …

[ad_1] The minister outlined his department’s upcoming campaigns to provide help to destitute families on Monday. FILE: Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu at a press conference. Image: Sethembiso Zulu / EWN CAPE TOWN – Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu calls on non-profit organizations (NGOs) to work with the government to …

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[ad_1] Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize made the announcement during a press conference in the Eastern Cape a short while ago. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Picture: @ NationalNhi / Twitter JOHANNESBURG – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has increased to 10,652, Health Minister Dr Zweli …

[ad_1] The CCMA has received 17 retrenchment referrals affecting over 3,000 employees. JOHANNESBURG – The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has expressed concern over increasing numbers of large scale and individual retrenchments amid the COVID-19 crisis. The CCMA has received 17 retrenchment referrals affecting over 3,000 employees. The …