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Day: February 13, 2025

South Africa Takes Center Stage at Havana International Book Fair

Havana: South Africa will be showcased as the guest of honour at the 33rd Havana International Book Fair in Cuba, which begins today. The fair is celebrated as the largest cultural festival on the island and attracts the highest attendance in Cuba. According to South African Government News Agency, the

Motsoaledi Commends Plans to Move NHI Forward in 2025

Cape Town: Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has praised President Cyril Ramaphosa for announcing that South Africa will continue its plans to establish the National Health Insurance (NHI) this year. ‘Mr President, in your State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week, you confronted critics and doomsayers by saying something

Government Calls National Convention for Khoi-San Leaders

Pretoria: The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, is organising a significant national convention for Khoi-San leaders. This convention aims to address and find enduring solutions to the challenges the leaders have highlighted, including issues related to the recognition of Khoi-San communities. According to South African

Remains of 14 SANDF Troops Return from DRC

Johannesburg: The remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who died in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have finally returned home and will be handed over to their families this evening. The SANDF has rescheduled the handing-over ceremony and memorial service from Thursday morning

President Ramaphosa Assents the Plant Health Bill

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Plant Health Bill into law, introducing measures to combat plant pests that threaten domestic agriculture and could affect South Africa’s ability to export agricultural products. According to South African Government News Agency, the Bill signed by the President repeals the Agricultural Pests Act

Government Implements New Regulations to Enhance Public Private Partnerships

Pretoria: The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has announced amendments to the regulations governing Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to facilitate essential infrastructure delivery and alleviate the financial burden on government resources. In a statement, the National Treasury highlighted that although the economic conditions have evolved over the past years, the

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