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Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:20:58 GMT
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Insurgents Still Move Around 'With Apparent Freedom'
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The insurgents who are waging a low-intensity civil war in northern Mozambique are able to move around with apparent freedom, despite the successes of a multi-national military operation which has drawn personnel from 25 nati...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:31:33 GMT
South Africa: President Has a Right to Be Treated Fairly By Justice System
[SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola says the President, as a victim of crime, has a right to be treated fairly by the justice system.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 15:34:54 GMT
South Africa: Over R16 Million to Rebuild Destroyed Houses in Eastern Cape
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Human Settlements has approved over R16 million towards the rebuilding of houses in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 15:33:52 GMT
South Africa: Contractors Appointed to Build Temporary Houses for KZN Displaced Communities
[SAnews.gov.za] Eight contractors have been appointed to build much-needed Temporary Residential Units (TRUs) to assist communities displaced by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and currently sheltered at mass care centres.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 15:32:09 GMT
South Africa: Government Finalising Pension Policy for Military Vets
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza says government has overseen the finalisation of a pension policy for military veterans.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:55:44 GMT
South Africa: Govt to Redouble Efforts to Improve Material Conditions of Citizens
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated government's vision for South Africa, which is laid out by the National Development Plan (NDP), aimed at eliminating poverty and reducing inequality.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:55:18 GMT
South Africa: Woman Arrested for Possession of Copper Cables
[SAnews.gov.za] A 43-year-old woman from Bethelsdorp in the Eastern Cape has been arrested after she was found in possession of copper cables worth over R600 000.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:50:40 GMT
South Africa: Dreams Without Borders Keep Kobe Ndebele Swimming
[New Frame] As his name suggests, Kobe Alessandro has a diverse background reaching across many countries and continents. For now he's in the United States, but South Africa is his true home.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:06:40 GMT
South Africa: President Ramaphosa - 'I Am Committed to Accountability'
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says he and government are committed to accounting to the people of South Africa and addressing challenges that the country is facing.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:53:38 GMT
South Africa: Government to Support Eskom's Credible Maintenance Plan
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza says government has begun implementing solutions to ensure that there is energy security at power utility Eskom.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:39:42 GMT
South Africa: Employment and Labour On Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace
[Govt of SA] Department of Employment and Labour pours cold water over sexual misconduct and wants it to end

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:20:48 GMT
South Africa: Post Office Warms the Public On New Scam
[Govt of SA] Another 'Post Office' scam rears its head

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:18:24 GMT
South Africa: 1,976 New Covid-19 Cases Recorded
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded 1 976 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 975 062.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:42:07 GMT
South Africa: Western Cape Government Warns Against Potential Floods
[Govt of SA] Western Cape weather warning

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:35:11 GMT
South Africa: Government Finalises Bounce-Back Loan Scheme
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has finalised its "bounce-back loan scheme" which is set to give businesses a much-needed cash injection to create jobs.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:30:54 GMT
South Africa: NHI Lawmakers - Interview With FF Plus MP Philip Van Staden
[spotlight] Philip van Staden does not mince his words. As the Freedom Front Plus' lone MP in Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Health, he is known to be vocal, often pelting the health minister and health department officials with questions. In hi...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:01:46 GMT
South Africa: Team to Process Zondo Commission Recommendations By October Deadline
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says the office of the Director-General in the Presidency has established a team that will be seized with processing all the recommendations of the Zondo Commission report by Parliament's Oc...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:56:06 GMT
South Africa: 180,000 Zimbabweans Face Deportation As Permit Deadline Looms
[GroundUp] Applying for a work permit is difficult and many have given up

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:53:51 GMT
South Africa: Cable Theft Perpetrators Nabbed, Convicted
[SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola says just over 250 people have been prosecuted and convicted of crimes related to tempering with essential infrastructure, like cable theft.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:53:35 GMT
South Africa: Mineral Resources and Energy Welcomes the Appointment of Jacob Mbele As Director General
[Govt of SA] Department of Mineral Resources and Energy welcomes the appointment of Jacob Mbele as the Director General

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:52:24 GMT
South Africa: Gauteng Launches First Licensing Centre At a Gautrain Station
[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has opened a first of its kind, smart Driving Licensing Testing Centre (DLTC) at the Gautrain Midrand station.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:42:23 GMT
South Africa: Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni Receives Resignation of Icasa Chairperson, Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng
[Govt of SA] Resignation of chairperson of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 08:13:09 GMT
South Africa: Suspended Public Protector Loses Court Bid to Interdict Impeachment Process
[Daily Maverick] After persistently trying to halt the inquiry into her fitness to hold the office of Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane lost her application in the Western Cape High Court on Friday morning.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:25:40 GMT
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - June 10, 2022
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Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:03:07 GMT
South Africa: President Sidesteps Money-Hiding Allegations in Parliament Speech
[VOA] Cape Town, South Africa -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed parliament Thursday for the first time since a former spy boss last week accused him of hiding millions of dollars in his farmhouse.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 06:53:46 GMT
Mozambique: Mozambique is One of Five Countries Elected to Serve On UN Security Council
[UN News] Five countries have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly on Thursday.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 06:06:07 GMT
South Africa: President Suspends Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane
[Daily Maverick] While the optics of President Cyril Ramaphosa's suspension of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on Thursday -- a day after she announced she would be investigating #CouchGate -- may not look good from any angle, the decision is not...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 06:02:30 GMT
South Africa: Govt Remains Silent On Non-Payment of Grants While Millions Face Hunger
[Daily Maverick] Civil society organisations this week raised the alarm about the Department of Social Development and the SA Social Security Agency not paying Social Relief of Distress Grants to millions of poor South Africans for two months, April ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:57:04 GMT
South Africa: Mining and Manufacturing Production Crash in April
[Daily Maverick] After a buoyant first quarter that saw the economy expand faster than expected and the current account surplus widen, a spate of data strongly suggests that the party came crashing to an end this quarter. Data released on Thursday sh...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:16:16 GMT
Southern Africa: What Lesotho Can Teach Eswatini and South Africa About Key Political Reforms
[The Conversation Africa] Two southern African countries, South Africa and Eswatini, are undergoing important reforms. South Africa is reviewing its electoral system while Eswatini is revisiting the powers of the monarch through a national dialogue.



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