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President Ramaphosa also spoke about the government's plan to prioritize basic education of children at an early stage, underscoring the progress that is already underway showing the administration's commitment to this area.

President Cyril Ramaphosa also announced that the SAPS will get an additional 10,000 officers by the end of this year, noting that South Africans deserve to feel and be safe while walking in their neighborhoods and public spaces.

The event aimed to discuss the commencement of the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) and Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) programs that created over 1.7 million job opportunities.

Electoral Commission said that a political party that wants compensatory seats in the National Assembly and in all the nine regions requires a R300,000 deposit while the party will also require to have R50,000 for each of the provincial legislatures.

Phaahla noted that many doctors complete statutory community service programs but stay unemployed, adding that doctors play an important role when it comes to the public health system of the country.

During the opening of the 30th Investing in African Mining Indaba held on Monday in Cape Town, the president acknowledged that persistent challenges are impeding mining performance.

The second voter registration weekend was held on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 in the wake of upcoming general elections of the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures.

SAUS and NSFAS noted that those students who have already submitted their application for the NSFAS bursary scheme do not need to submit a new application for the student loan scheme.

Telkom noted that the company is working towards the development of solutions to enrich customers' lives alongside helping the growth of enterprises and small businesses in South Africa.

South Africa and other African countries will benefit from the start of preferential trade as it will create great opportunities for growth and development, as per South African President.

Called the Seafarer Employment and Development Program, the initiative is expected to provide training, mentorship and job placement assistance to seafarers.

There are many fake Facebook and LinkedIn accounts of the deputy minister and it seems to be a well-coordinated plan by con artists to attack small business owners, as per the department.

The water pump system has been operating at 50% capacity since the Ntuzuma Reservoir 2 pump station was damaged by a fire in April last year.

The voter registration for inmates is scheduled from Jan. 20 to Feb. 1. The department explained that at the time of arrest, many offenders didn't have their identity documents with them. Hence, the families are requested to provide the documents including green-barcoded ID, smartcard ID or temporary identification certificate (TIC).

Minister of Health Joe Phaahla recalled that German and South African governments have enjoyed a very fruitful relationship across several departments over the years.

The minister urged all employers to register their vacancies and available training opportunities on the Employment Services System of South Africa (ESSA), the employment and labor department's job placement platform.

Gert Kruger, who serves as the town's nominated group coordinator, guides the community and decides which equipment will be switched off to meet the request for demand reduction.

The minister clarified that the government is encouraging the participation of the private sector in the transmission space, though it will remain the owner of the power grid via Eskom and the National Transmission Company of South Africa.

Green Tourism Incentive Program development took place due to an increase in electricity prices, intensifying pressure on the national energy grid, scarcity and drought conditions and negative impacts of load shedding.

The finance minister said that the forum provided a genuine and rare opportunity for South Africa's policymakers to speak directly with a spectrum of stakeholders in international affairs and exchange their views on geopolitical and economic tensions shaping the world.

Nasiphi Moya said that this role offers the unique opportunity to deliver infrastructural projects that meet residents' needs and spur the city's economic growth.

Ghaleb Cachalia explained that due to his stance on the Israel and Hamas conflict, the party had not only sidelined him but also prevented his return as a candidate MP in the upcoming general elections.

The housing project in Kimberley City will provide 2,500 housing units within the next year and eventually, it will mark a total of 4,168 houses.

The health department noted that both cases have been imported from the neighboring country, Zimbabwe. The first case was confirmed in a 43-year-old man living in the Musina sub-district in the Vhembe District.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana noted that these reforms are driven by Operation Vulindlela, which is a joint initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury to push the implementation of structural reforms and help economic recovery in South Africa.

President Ramaphosa pointed out that the census 2022, which marked the fourth population census and housing count in post-apartheid South Africa, showed that at least three-quarters of youth aged between five and 24 are attending school.

A Department of Higher Education and Training official was also involved in issuing a diploma certificate in exchange for cash. The said official is now facing a corruption charge.

DA shadow minister of Correctional Services Janho Engelbrecht stated that the release process was used as a political favor to free Zuma, under the pretext of reducing overcrowding in prisons. This led to the release of inmates who lack integration and rehabilitation, endangering the public, he added.

The protest took place when Nzimande was in the office to announce the implementation of the first phase of the Comprehensive Student Funding Model.