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Last Updated : January 22, 2021
Department of Basic Education The decision to delay reopening schools in 2021 was based on a request from the ministry of health. The portfolio committee on basic education confirmed this…
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Last Updated : January 22, 2021
Department of Tourism Draft norms and standards for the safe operations of the tourism sector during the Covid-19 pandemic have been drawn up. The tourism department published the proposed norms…
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Last Updated : January 22, 2021
Department of Social Development The social development department plans to review legislation governing disability-related grants. During a briefing to parliament’s social development committee, the department pointed out that the review…
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Last Updated : January 22, 2021
Department of Sports, Arts and Culture The sports, arts and culture department is fast-tracking a third phase of relief funding for the arts and culture sector. In a statement, the…
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Last Updated : January 21, 2021
The Presidency President Ramaphosa has signed the 2020 Taxation Laws Amendment Act into law. Parliament passed the bill and sent it for assent in December 2020. Key tax proposals contained…
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Last Updated : January 21, 2021
The Presidency The 2020 Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act has been signed into law. Parliament passed the bill and sent it to president Ramaphosa for assent in December 2020. It…
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Last Updated : January 21, 2021
Government Communications An Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Vaccination has been set up. Cabinet approved the setting up of the IMC at a virtual special cabinet meeting yesterday. In a statement,…
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Last Updated : January 20, 2021
Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations has been postponed to 5 May 2021. In a statement, the environment, forestry and fisheries department…
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Last Updated : January 20, 2021
Department of Health The health minister, Zweli Mkhize, has called on South Africans to continue to adhere to the Covid-19 regulations. The minister was addressing a scientific webinar on an…
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Last Updated : January 20, 2021
Department of Transport The transport department plans to create an institutional arrangement that seamlessly integrates road traffic entities in the interests of road safety. The transport minister, Fikile Mbalula, announced…