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Published on November 12, 2025 - 11:24 GMT

North West Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs holds State of Readiness Session for 2025 Summer Initiation Season, 12 ...

The North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs - CoGTA, together with the Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee – PICC and relevant stakeholders, will hold a State of Readiness Session tomorrow, ahead of the upcoming …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 11:24 GMT

Premier Lazarus Mokgosi on decline in unemployment rate at North West by two percentage points in the third quarter

Premier of the North West, Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi, has noted and welcomed the recent figures of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey where unemployment in the province dropped by two percentage points. The third quarter report on the unemployment rate in the …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 11:24 GMT

Science, Technology and Innovation on start of trials of life-saving oral cholera vaccine

Cape Town based Biovac has received approval from the South African Health Regulatory Products Authority (SAHPRA) to begin clinical trials of its Oral Cholera Vaccine, a breakthrough that could make South Africa, the only African country to manufacture …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 11:24 GMT

Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina: Media launch of first oral cholera vaccine clinical trial

Minister of Health, Dr Moetsoaledi. CEO, Biovac, Mr Morena Makhoana. Biovac Chairperson and DSTI DDG, Dr Mmboneni Moufhe. Gates Foundation -SA, Ms Matshidiso Masire. ELMA Foundation, Heather Sherwin. SAMRC leadership led by Professor Ntobeko Ntusi. Wits …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 11:24 GMT

Deputy Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube joins NSFAS application drive in Khayelitsha, 13 Nov

Deputy Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube will on Thursday 13 November 2025, join the NSFAS drive in Khayelitsha aimed at getting students to register for funding before the closing date 15 November 2025. NSFAS provides bursaries to deserving South African …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 11:24 GMT

Limpopo Transport on weekend operations

The Limpopo Provincial Traffic Officers and other law enforcement agencies conducted a comprehensive Phuza Weekend operation across the province from Friday, November 7th to Sunday, November 9th, 2025. The operations resulted in the arrest of 30 drivers …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 11:24 GMT

Premier Alan Winde on Western Cape unemployment rate droping below 20%

Premier Alan Winde and provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Dr Ivan Meyer, have welcomed the latest Quarterly Labour Force Statistics (QLFS) released today by Statistics South Africa, which show that the Western Cape’s …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 11:24 GMT

Minister Aaron Motsoaledi: Launch of Clinical Trials of South Africa’s first locally manufactured vaccine

Programme Director: Dr Michelle Mulder from SA Medical Research Council Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina My colleague and MEC for Health and Wellness, Mme Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko Dr Morena Makhoana, Chief Executive …

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Published on November 12, 2025 - 11:24 GMT

Premier Phophi Ramathuba welcomes significant drop in unemployment in Limpopo

Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba is pleased that Limpopo has achieved a remarkable drop in its unemployment rate, now standing at 29.8%, a significant decrease from 35% in the second quarter of 2025. This positive development, as reported by Statistics South …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 23:25 GMT

Cooperative Governance on coordination of country’s response to potential extreme weather events and a safe customary summer ...

As South Africa braces for the 2025/2026 summer season, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, assures the nation that COGTA, through the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), is fully …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 23:25 GMT

Science and Technology and Innovation on start of trials of life-saving oral cholera vaccine

Cape Town based Biovac has received approval from the South African Health Regulatory Products Authority (SAHPRA) to begin clinical trials of its Oral Cholera Vaccine, a breakthrough that could make South Africa, the only African country to manufacture …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 23:25 GMT

Deputy Minister Andries Nel leads South African delegation at Justice Leaders' Dialogue at OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access ...

The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Andries Nel, will lead the South African delegation at the Justice Leaders' Dialogue as part of the 2025 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Roundtable …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 23:25 GMT

Gauteng Roads and Transport discontinues 84 unroadworthy vehicles during GTI’s high-impact operations

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, through its enforcement unit, the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI), has discontinued 84 unroadworthy vehicles during intensified stop-and-search operations conducted between 03 and 09 November 2025. These …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 23:25 GMT

Minister Dean Macpherson welcomes jobs created in construction sector

The Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, welcomed the construction sector’s 130,000 new jobs, which were created in the third quarter of 2025 - representing nearly half of the new jobs created in the country, according to the …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 23:25 GMT

Parliament hands over P20 report to leader of government business, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, 11 Nov

The Presiding Officers of Parliament will, today at 17:00, officially hand over the Report of the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) to Deputy President Mr Paul Mashatile at the Queen’s Hall in the National Council of Provinces building. The …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 23:25 GMT

Water and Sanitation reaffirms universal access commitment at AWSISA Dialogue

The Ministry of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating equitable and sustainable access to water and sanitation services across South Africa, at the AWSISA Africa & Global South Water & Sanitation Dialogue, which is …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 23:25 GMT

MEC Madoda Sambatha kicks off 2025/26 grain planting season, 12 Nov

MEC Madoda Sambatha is set to lead the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Provincial Grain Planting Launch, marking the start of the 2025/26 planting season in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality. For the 2025/26 summer …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 20:26 GMT

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Opening remarks during virtual Extraordinary SADC Summit

Your Excellency, President Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Outgoing Chairperson of SADC, Your Excellency, President Professor Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi and the Chairperson of the SADC …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 20:26 GMT

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Message to Pope Leo XIV

Your Holiness, thank you for your warm welcome to this Eternal City and the heart of the Catholic faith. I bring you good wishes from the government and people of South Africa and offer our prayers and support for your leadership of the Catholic Church. We …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 20:25 GMT

Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina: Address at Southern African Large Telescope 20-year journey

Councillor Mervin Cloete, Executive Mayor, Namakwa District Municipality; Councillor Anthony Mietas, Mayor of Karoo-Hoogland Municipality; Prof Brian Chaboyer, Chairperson of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) Board; Prof Mosa Moshabela, …

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