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Sustainability of Black Farmers Integral to South Africa’s Sugar Industry

Durban: Government is committed to ensuring that the more than 24,000 black small-scale sugarcane farmers remain an integral part of the multi-billion-rand sugar industry, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said. The industry is the bedrock of rural economies in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. Steenhuisen met with a number of small-scale growers and

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African Nations Encouraged to Intensify Climate Action Efforts

Addis Ababa: The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called on African countries to act with resolve and clarity of purpose on issues of climate change. This call was made as the Minister attended the annual Committee of African Heads of State and Government on

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South Africa Makes Progress Toward Removal From FATF Grey List

Pretoria: The National Treasury has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made to remove South Africa from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. This follows an announcement by the FATF on Friday, in which it upgraded four of the six outstanding action items at the conclusion of its

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Electricity Minister and Eskom to Provide Power Update

Pretoria: The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, along with Eskom, is set to deliver an update on the status of South Africa’s electricity generation performance during a briefing this morning. This comes as the nation grapples with power supply challenges. According to South African Government News Agency,

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