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MCJHT celebrates historic achievement with ISO/IEC 17065:2012 accreditation

By Ragheema Mclean On Monday night (27 May), the Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT) celebrated its groundbreaking achievement of securing the ISO/IEC 17065:2012 accreditation from the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS). This milestone marks the MJCHT as the first Halal body in Africa to attain this certification. What is ISO/IEC 17065:2012? ISO/IEC 17065:2012 is an internationally recognized standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the […]

28 May 2024

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Naledi Pandor praised for response to questions over SA’s Russia and Ukraine stance

LOCAL International relations and co-operation minister Naledi Pandor has drawn praise from many on social media after she addressed SA’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. SA abstained from voting in a UN General Assembly vote in March to reprimand Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and demand Moscow stop fighting. It also abstained in a vote a month later to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. Pandor met with […]

10 August 2022

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South Africa deplores violence in US protests over George Floyd death

The South African government has spoken out against the widespread violence which has characterised protests in the United States sparked by the death of black American George Floyd after a white police officer knelt on his neck for a long time during an arrest. “The violence that has characterised some of the protests seriously detracts from drawing international awareness to the legitimate concerns about violence against defenseless black people and […]

3 June 2020

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Emirates flight carrying 8 South Africans lands at OR Tambo, ACSA confirms

An Emirates flight carrying eight South Africans landed at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park on Wednesday, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has said. "ACSA can confirm that an Emirates flight from Dubai carrying eight South African nationals landed at OR Tambo International Airport this afternoon," the company said. It added the cargo plane had capacity for only eight passengers. The flight was arranged in terms of new regulations […]

2 April 2020

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Close to 1500 South Africans stranded around the world

Ministers who are part of the National Command Council once again gave an update on a variety of issues at a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday. Among the issues discussed were grant payments, assistance to South Africans who are still stranded abroad, transport issues and worker-related issues. There are 1 474 South Africans stranded around the world, some in high-risk countries. The group is made up of 723 students, […]

1 April 2020

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Higher education getting ready for ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’: Pandor

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is gearing itself up for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor on Thursday in her budget speech said she intends to set up a multi-sectoral task team to advise the higher education sector on how it should take up the opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. "In 2017 my colleague, Minister (Blade) Nzimande, referred to the challenges […]

18 May 2018

News

MRN cautions against ANCs “populist rhetoric” on Palestine

While there has been praise for Minister for Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor’s announcement that the ANC will push ahead to cut diplomatic ties with Israel, some organisations have warned the ruling party against populist rhetoric. In a State of the Nation debate on Monday, Pandor focused much on South Africa’s foreign policy, including its relationship with Israel. Speaking in Parliament, Pandor said the ANC’s National Elective Conference last year […]

24 February 2018

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Ramaphosa picks Naledi Pandor as deputy in ANC presidential race

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, a leading contender to become head of the ruling ANC in December, has named science and technology minister Naledi Pandor as his running mate, it was reported on Sunday. The race to replace President Jacob Zuma at the helm of the African National Congress is heating up amid mounting allegations of graft against Zuma, who consistently denies wrongdoing. His successor will be the ANC's presidential candidate in […]

6 November 2017

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