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Day: October 7, 2022

Ban on movement of cattle lifted

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, has taken the decision to lift the Foot-and-Mouth Disaster Management Area (DMA) of the Free State, only allowing for farms unaffected by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) to continue with their business. However, the farms that tested positive for FMD, or

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Traditional leaders urged to use culture to boost tourism

Deputy President David Mabuza has encouraged traditional leaders to use their rich culture and heritage to boost tourism. “It is essential that during Tourism Month, we promote our cultural history, encourage visitors to visit heritage sites and cultural artefacts, and attend to events and activities that narrate our folklore and

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Public invited to comment on extension of R&D tax incentive

Government is proposing to extend the Research & Development (R&D) tax incentive beyond 31 December 2023 – likely for a period of 10 years following a consultation process with industry stakeholders, said the National Treasury. However, it said in a statement on Friday, “given the experience gained in adjudicating applications

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Load shedding suspended

South Africans are expected to wake up to no load shedding on Saturday morning for the first time in at least three weeks following the suspension of load shedding. State power utility Eskom has underwent several weeks of challenges with breakdowns and slow returns to service at multiple power stations

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Premier Lesufi announces new cabinet for Gauteng government

Newly elected Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says his new cabinet will continue with and build on the Growing Gauteng Together 2030 blueprint laid out by the administration before his. The blueprint is a strategic plan for how the provincial government will lead towards a just and sustainable economy and society.

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