[ad_1] The Commerce, Industry and Competition Department is in talks with the National Treasury to obtain additional funding to support struggling businesses as part of the post-coronavirus economic recovery package, Director-General Lionel October said Monday. The department head, along with Minister Ebrahim Patel, briefed members of Parliament on the performance …
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[ad_1] Vodacom says that the current blockade, which has led to its data traffic increasing by up to 40%, has shown that it can lower its data production costs and attract more customers once additional spectrum is auctioned to mobile operators. While network operator CEO Shameel Joosub said there will …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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[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, …
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[ad_1] Promotional image from Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways is giving away 100,000 free tickets to healthcare professionals across the world. South African doctors, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, and clinical researchers stand a chance to win two economy-class tickets each. The first giveaway starts on Monday evening, and there will be a …
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[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 …
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[ad_1] The Department of Basic Education has published its annual performance plans for 2020/2021, describing a series of changes that it plans to introduce into the school system in the coming years. The department recognized that the coronavirus has had a significant impact on the country’s schools and that it …
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[ad_1] Police Minister Bheki Cele has said that the committee overseeing the regulations of the nationwide lockdown is discussing the possibility of moving the country from lockdown level 4 to level 3. The minister, however, said he could not give an answer as to when level 3 would be implemented …
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