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PSA on national public service strike from Thursday

A public service national strike could see parts of South Africa come to a standstill. The Public Servants Association (PSA) and the Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa), which represent about 235, 000 public servants, will strike from Thursday. The PSA said the strike will have a serious affect on government departments, particularly home affairs, transport and border control. Why are they striking? Plans for the strike come after […]

today9 November 2022

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Bank branches to get your Smart ID and Passport

The Department of Home Affairs has introduced its services to additional bank branches in South Africa. The department just opened a new office in the Northern Cape, and more are on the way. Home affairs presented to the portfolio committee on Tuesday saying that the department is in the process of opening a new office at the Kathu Mall in the Northern Cape The office will be fully operational soon […]

today9 November 2022

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Drive-through Licence Centre opened in George

Today, George Executive Mayor, Alderman Leon van Wyk and Western Cape Minister of Mobility, Daylin Mitchell officially opened a drive-through licence centre in Blanco, George with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The upgraded unused municipal building was converted into a brand-new innovative Motor Vehicle and Registration (MVR) satellite office, which offers a drive-through service to assist with Motor Vehicle Licence Renewals, and inside counters to handle bulk services. The innovative drive-through service centre which is the […]

today7 November 2022

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2 Palestinians killed, 4 injured in Israel raid in Jenin

At least two Palestinians were killed and four injured in an Israeli raid carried out in Jenin in the north of the occupied West Bank yesterday. A Palestinian man died at the scene and five people were injured, one seriously, after occupation forces used live rounds during the raid on Jenin, said the Palestinian Ministry of Health. It was noted that 28-year-old Farouk Jameel Hassan Salameh, who was taken to […]

today4 November 2022

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Giving VHS tapes a second lease on life.

The Re.Bag.Re.UseTM team, crochets beautiful multifunctional items from the tape itself. Going a step further to use the entire VHS tape, the Re.Bag.Re.Use team has found a way to use the empty video tapes as well. VHS and cassette tapes are in most cases non-recyclable or not accepted by recyclers, therefore repurposing this material is the next best sustainable option. “For quite some time I have been worrying about all the […]

today4 November 2022

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Saudi Arabian nationals fined of R2 million for stealing plants

Continuous efforts to deal decisively with the crime of possession of flora without documentation and money laundering, led to the arrest of six suspects after an integrated cross border operation.  On Monday 10 October 2022, after spending a night in a guest house in a town in the Northern Cape, six males departed for Cape Town in possession of presumed stolen property. The police members, on the border of the […]

today4 November 2022

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Zandile Mafe’s pre-trial proceedings postponed to January 2023

Lawyers for alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe say they will consider referring him for mental evaluation but are not yet ready to proceed with the trial. He appeared in the High Court in Cape Town for pre-trial proceedings on Friday, after failing to appear on previous occasions. Mafe was arrested after a fire broke out at Parliament in January. The blaze destroyed huge parts of the National Assembly and caused extensive damage to other areas. Mafe […]

today4 November 2022

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Iran poses major cyber-security threat to Gulf

Iran poses a very real cyber-security threat to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries and could target key industries such as telecoms, oil, and gas, Al Arabiya English reports. According to the report, Saudi Arabia's oil giant, Aramco, was hacked in 2012 in one of the world's biggest cyber-attacks, to date. A group called "Cutting Sword of Justice" claimed responsibility for the attack, which damaged around 30,000 computers with the aim of […]

today4 November 2022

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Cop27: US lawmakers push Biden to call for release of Egyptian political prisoners

A group of more than 50 Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, urging him to use his platform at the Cop27 climate conference to shine a light on Egypt's crackdown on human rights, call for the release of political prisoners, and urge for all of civil society's participation in the summit. The effort has been led by Senator Chris Murphy and Congressman David Cicilline, who both sit on […]

today4 November 2022

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