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International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, confirmed on Tuesday that South Africans who were stranded in Sudan have now safely crossed into Egypt after a 72-hour ceasefire was agreed.  “We evacuated not only South Africans,” Pandor said, speaking on the sidelines of the Finland State Visit at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. According to Pandor, … [Read more...] about SA citizens stranded in Sudan safely cross into Egypt – Dirco

President Cyril Ramaphosa told his Finland counterpart, Sauli Niinistö, that the international community needs to work together to achieve a sustainable developmental path amid the current turbulence facing the global world.The President believes this should be pursued in the form of the United Nations (UN) Agenda 2023 for Sustainable Development and meeting the Sustainable … [Read more...] about Global world needs to unite to attain sustainable development: President Ramaphosa

The Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation is investing in infrastructure to provide quality teaching, learning, research and innovation spaces in the post-school education and training (PSET) sector.This is according to Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, who on Monday opened the University of the Western Cape Education … [Read more...] about Higher Education Department invests in the future

Eskom says it will be ramping up its demand side management (DSM) initiatives in order to better manage the supply and demand of electricity in South Africa.The power utility held its first national Demand Side Management Indaba in Gauteng on Monday. During the Indaba, the power utility’s board chairperson, Mpho Makwana, said the DSM initiatives assist the power utility to … [Read more...] about Eskom stepping up initiative to curb peak electricy demand

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Makhotso Sotyu have thanked the department’s outgoing Chief Director of Communications and spokesperson, Albi Modise, for his dedication and commitment and have wished him well for the future.Modise resigned from the department after accepting a position at Gautrain Management … [Read more...] about Spokesperson for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment resigns