The firefighters will work with 2,200 of their Canadian peers in battling 14 wildfires. The blaze in Fort McMurray has been estimated to cover almost 5,800 square kilometres. Read more »
The private sector has been urged to invest in real estate to shelter city dwellers. Read more »
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The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the Gauteng Education Department, concluding that there is no conflict between learner admission regulations, the Schools Act and ... Read more »
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The nation has marked five years since construction of the Grand Rennaisance Dam began, while funds continue to be raised by a lottery and issuing of bonds. Read more »
International Crisis Group say the government is determined to do away with the institutional system established by the Arusha Accord that brought an end to the civil war in ... Read more »
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