South Africa: Govt Warned of Toxic Pesticide Threat - South African News Briefs - November 22, 2024

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South Africa: Promise Mabilo's Child Has Asthma. She Is Fighting for Cleaner Air in Mpumalanga

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"Living in Emalahleni is like living in a closed bottle. It's difficult to breathe." Read more »

South Africa: Security Guards Shot While Escorting Garbage Collectors in Cape Town

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One is in critical condition Read more »

South Africa: 'My Body Is My Own' - Activists Speak Out

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25 November marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls and the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. This year,… Read more »

South Africa: Homeless Conference Hears Harrowing Stories of Street Life

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The 8th National Homeless Conversation was held in Durban this week Read more »

South Africa: Renaldo Gouws 'Hate Speech' Row - SAHRC Seeks Apology, Community Service, R100,000 Fine for Ex-MP

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The South African Human Rights Commission is seeking an order declaring that a video made by former DA MP Renaldo Gouws, 14 years ago, constitutes hate speech. and that he should… Read more »

South Africa: Foodborne Illnesses Classified As a National Disaster

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South Africa's National Disaster Management Centre has, in terms Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002, classified the recent uptick in foodborne illnesses across… Read more »

South Africa: Ministry Confirms No Restriction On Amount of Sewage Cape Town May Pump Out to Sea

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Clarity given after City's claim that it is still limited by historic licence conditions Read more »

South Africa: Strict Deadline for Meter Re-coding - South African News Briefs - November 21, 2024

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South Africa: NLC Corruption Was a Crime of Greed, Says Trade Committee Chairperson [document]

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Collusion between government officials, non-profit organisations and auditing firms in the theft of state resources that have been earmarked to improve the lives of poor South… Read more »

South Africa: NERSA Officials Forced to Call Off Electricity Tariff Hearing

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Hundreds of Durban residents showed up at the venue on Thursday but the room could only host about 100 people. Read more »

South Africa: Khayelitsha Residents Up in Arms Over Poor Sanitation and 'Crumbling' Homes

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SANCO also wants the City of Cape Town and not national government to be responsible for helping fire victims Read more »

Africa: Illegal Mining Clampdown in South Africa - Treating Desperate People Like Criminals Is an Injustice - Legal Scholar [analysis]

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Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi ("plug the hole"), South African authorities have since December 2023 been… Read more »

South Africa: South African Reserve Bank Cuts Repo Rate - a Promising Shift Towards Lower Inflation Ahead

Daily Maverick

For now, the inflation and interest rate outlook are the brightest they have been for years, testimony to the SA Reserve Bank's relentless focus on inflation. That is something to… Read more »

South Africa: The DA's Plan to Combat Criminal Extortionists Plaguing Our Country to Be Sent to Police Minister [press release]

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Note to Editors: Please see attached soundbite from Ian Cameron MP Read more »

South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Officiate National Presidential Msme and Cooperative Awards

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The importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives' development in advancing South Africa's broader economic goals will come in to focus at the National… Read more »

South Africa: Agriculture to Conduct Inspections of Terbufos Manufacturers

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The Department of Agriculture will, in the next few days, conduct inspections at all five registered manufacturers of Terbufos to ascertain controls, and to determine if markers… Read more »

South Africa: Basic Education Department Hard At Work to Protect Learners From Foodborne Illnesses

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The Department of Basic Education is working to prevent the infiltration of industrial and agricultural pesticides into schools as part of a broader multidisciplinary effort to… Read more »

South Africa: Campaign to Raise Public Awareness of Foodborne Illnesses

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Government will draw on lessons learnt during the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination programme - in its rollout of a public education and… Read more »

South Africa: Government Establishing Joint Fund to Support Township, Rural Businesses

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Work to establish a R500 million joint fund to support township and rural businesses - including local convenience shops - is underway. Read more »

South Africa: President Appoints Interim Board for National Youth Development Agency

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed interim board members for the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) with effect from 1 December 2024 until a new board is appointed. Read more »

South Africa: Citizens Urged to Allow Spaza Shop Owners to Register for Permits

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Government has appealed to South Africans not to block those people who want to register their spaza shops. Read more »

South Africa: President Ramaphosa Refers Rica Amendment Bill to National Assembly

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the National Assembly to consider afresh the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information… Read more »

South Africa: Public Works Workers Have Slept Outside City Hall for a Month, Hoping to Get Jobs Back

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Their contracts were terminated in July and the eThekwini municipality says it is only considering applicants 35 or younger Read more »

South Africa: Once-Abandoned Vleifontein Library Nearing Completion At Last

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Construction on the R16-million facility began in September 2022 Read more »