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Improving waste services in communities

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has prioritised more than R42 million of its budget to procure waste management fleets for local municipalities.This is part of efforts to improve waste services and ensure that South Africa bec…

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Visually impaired youth wins art competition

From being born with a visual impairment to fighting against homelessness and family abuse, Marco Hartse recently won first prize as part of a national COVID-19 vaccine awareness art competition for young people.The #KeReady2Flex Challenge was initiate…

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Musina school closed due to bat infestation

An Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) inspector at the Department of Labour has closed a school following a proactive inspection that took place on Friday at Sigonde Primary School in Musina, Limpopo.In a statement on Monday, the department said the …

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2017 Preferential Procurement Regulations valid until February 2023, says Con Court

The Constitutional Court on Monday confirmed that the suspension of the declaration of the order of invalidity of the 2017 Preferential Procurement Regulations is still valid for 12 months.The confirmation by the apex court on Monday came after its 16 …

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Gauteng launches province-wide app to report potholes

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has launched a new province-wide app that allows road users to report poor road conditions and other road maintenance issues that require attention.Launched as part of Smart Mobility Weekends Programme, the…

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No casualties reported in Steve Biko Academic Hospital fire

The Gauteng Health Department says at least 18 people and a corpse have been evacuated at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital (SBAH) after a fire broke out in the early hours of Monday morning.In a statement, the department said the fire broke out at a st…

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SA administers over 36 000 000 vaccines to date

South Africa has administered a total of 3 255 COVID-19 vaccines in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of vaccines to 36 020 076 to date.According to data by the National Department of Health (NDoH), the highest number of vaccines were from t…

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Gauteng launches province-wide app to report potholes

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has launched a new province-wide app that allows road users to report poor road conditions and other road maintenance issues that require attention.Launched as part of Smart Mobility Weekends Programme, the…

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