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SA Welcomes First Chinese Tourists Under New Visa Initiative

Cape Town: The digital Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) visa initiative is bearing fruit with the first group of visitors from China having arrived in South Africa at the weekend. Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber, along with Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille and other government and tourism stakeholders, welcomed

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Minister Engages with King Misuzulu kaZwelithini on FMD Crisis

Nongoma: Challenges posed by the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal were at the core of Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s meeting recently. According to South African Government News Agency, the engagement formed part of the Department’s intensified efforts to curb the spread of

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End of Load Shedding Remains Within Reach, Says Minister

Pretoria: The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is confident that the end of load shedding in South Africa is within reach. Briefing the media on Sunday following the implementation of Stage 6 load shedding, Ramokgopa assured the nation that the government and Eskom are making long-term decisions

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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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