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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has urged South Africans to register to vote during the second and final national voter registration weekend on 1-2 August, 2026. https://t.co/1h2lJTssBV

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Ncora community to receive title deed in land restitution milestone https://t.co/icUbGkbFG2

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South Africa’s justice system must move beyond merely interpreting indigenous languages in courtrooms to developing them as languages of legal education, adjudication and jurisprudence. https://t.co/XdOZ8RutOs

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SANRAL will revert to open tender processes for routine road maintenance and engineering consultancy services after court challenges found the use of contractor panels unlawful and unconstitutional. https://t.co/TcEMNw93Hu

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The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, will this week announce the appointment of new Provincial Commissioners in the Western Cape, North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. https://t.co/MdafnpZDDM

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The Presidential eThekwini Working Group has reported significant progress on several key infrastructure, economic, and water security initiatives aimed at unlocking development in the city. https://t.co/BbGBmIvQ8y

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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has warned municipalities to stop adopting unfunded budgets, saying the practice undermines financial sustainability and misleads communities. https://t.co/sNhnZu0DNh

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In line with efforts to boost regional trade and financial integration, the Angolan kwanza has joined the Southern African Development Community real-time gross settlement system as a settlement currency. https://t.co/MKBlG3jS1f

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National Treasury will release the remaining July 2026 equitable share allocation previously withheld from municipalities with a view of protecting communities from the “consequences of failures” by municipalities. https://t.co/X9p66V6orC

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Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Prof Blade Nzimande, says mineral beneficiation must sit at the absolute centre of Africa’s economic conversation to move the continent beyond merely exporting raw materials. https://t.co/sB9R4bJlGR

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The @TrafficRTMC has urged all road users to exercise extreme caution as snowfall, icy conditions and freezing temperatures are forecast to affect motorists travelling through the Eastern Cape highlands, the Drakensberg region and routes towards Lesotho. https://t.co/V70TqKXhBU

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The South African Weather Service says very cold, wet conditions, with light snowfall, are expected to set in from Tuesday evening in parts of the Eastern Cape, southern KwaZulu-Natal, the southern Free State and along the Lesotho border. https://t.co/vRLfjsLcVu

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Dube TradePort SEZ drives investment for KZN economy https://t.co/OfBZg80gXM

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The South African Police Service has arrested 16 684 suspects for various offences as part of ongoing efforts to combat and prevent crime through the nationwide Operation Shanela. https://t.co/WR5rNpitAR

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The World Health Organisation has urged the public to get tested and treated for Hepatitis. https://t.co/C6KhFXX7Y0

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Nzimande calls for SADC to beneficiate critical minerals to drive industrialisation https://t.co/Fjs3q2ogSg

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The Gauteng Department of Health has assured residents that dialysis services continue at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, despite recent supply challenges. https://t.co/BBFFolFmBz

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Industrialisation takes centre stage at SADC Industrialisation Week https://t.co/t73qqjO2hn

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A 27-year-old suspect appeared before the Ndwedwe District Court on Monday in connection with the attempted murder of MK party member, Zanele Mbhamali and her husband. https://t.co/jh0DU3Nyt1

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Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala says 11 of the 13 Welisizwe bridges planned for Zululand District Municipality have been completed, with the two remaining bridges at the technical assessment stage. https://t.co/zyVz5BOopK

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