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Africa’s Role Highlighted at G20 Finance Deputies Meeting

Cape Town: African perspectives and priorities are in full view this week as South Africa plays host to the G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). According to South African Government News Agency, Director-General of National Treasury, Dr. Duncan Pieterse, highlighted

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Motsoaledi Urges Men to Take the Lead in Fight Against HIV, AIDS

Soweto: Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has urged men to actively participate in the fight against HIV and AIDS. This call to action comes as he kicked off a campaign aimed at enrolling 1.1 million individuals in HIV treatment by December 2025. According to South African Government News Agency, statistics

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Load Shedding Suspension Remains on the Horizon

Johannesburg: Repairs at Eskom’s Majuba power station in Mpumalanga have placed the country closer to the suspension of load shedding, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, the Minister reassured South Africans that the implementation of load shedding over the weekend was not due

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Free State Premier Unveils Plans to Enhance Municipal Service Delivery

Cape Town: Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has announced initiatives aimed at improving the provision of basic services such as water, electricity, and refuse collection by municipalities within the province. Delivering the State of the Province Address (SOPA), Letsoha-Mathae highlighted ongoing efforts to address the challenges faced by municipalities in

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Premier to Mitigate Impact of Aid Withdrawal on Health Sector Jobs

Bloemfontein: Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has assured that her government, in collaboration with the national Department of Health, will explore innovative solutions to prevent job losses in the province’s health sector. This follows the withdrawal of a United States (US) foreign aid grant to South Africa which has supported

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Service Providers Ordered to Pay Back PPE Profits

Cape Town: The Special Tribunal has ordered 16 service providers to pay back some R21 million in profits linked to alleged irregularly awarded Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) contracts. The contracts were awarded by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development (KZN DSD) during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to

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