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The Department of Home Affairs believes it is effectively dealing with corruption in its internal affairs and is eliminating the long queues citizens experience throughout the country.Presenting his department’s annual performance plan to the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, the department’s Director-General (DG), Livhuwani Mkhode, said the recent dismissal of two senior … [Read more...] about Home Affairs confident it will deal with internal corruption, long queues

Deputy President Paul Mashatile reflected on some of the challenges, including load shedding, that many communities face during the breaking of the fast in Ramadan, also known as Iftaar, at the Gatesville Mosque in Cape Town. “We are the first to admit that while we have made strides to change the country for the better, we have also m... See more … [Read more...] about Palm Ridge residents receive title deeds

Umalusi has officially launched the newly implemented online application system for the replacement of lost or damaged certificates.The Council for Quality Asurance in General and Further Education and Training, Umalusi, recently held a webinar under the theme, 'Innovatively replacing your lost or damaged certificate issued by Umalusi'. It announced that candidates can now … [Read more...] about Apply online to replace your lost, damaged certificates issued by Umalusi

The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration is in the Free State on a weeklong oversight visit, where it has received reports on the 30-day payment window to service providers.Reports received by the committee also include the financial disclosure framework, disciplinary cases and the filling of heads of department (HOD) vacancies. “On the stipulated 30 days … [Read more...] about Spotlight on service delivery in the Free State

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has welcomed the progress achieved by the new management of the Phokwane Local Municipality, which has improved the municipality’s fortunes.The municipality was at the point of dissolution in 2018 due to political and administrative instability, largely because of political infighting. The … [Read more...] about Cooperative Governance committee welcomes improvements in Phokwane