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Minister Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe on Child Protection Register for Joshlin Smith trio
South African Government
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June 2, 2025
The Minister of Social Development, Ms Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe, has welcomed the life imprisonment meted out by the Western Cape Division of the High Court to three individuals who were convicted of human trafficking and kidnapping of Joshlin...
Minister Dean Macpherson receives final report on George building collapse
South African Government
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June 2, 2025
Public Works & Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, has received the final Council for the Built Environment (CBE) report of the George building collapse, which claimed 34 lives and injured 28 people. The Minister reaffirmed that he would...
Minister Pieter Groenewald responds to allegations made in media by NCOP member
South African Government
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June 2, 2025
The Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald, wishes to address several media statements released and allegations made by a Member of Parliament in the NCOP from the Democratic Alliance. Several statements released by the member...
Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa welcomes Constitutional Court ruling granting two-year extension to finalise Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill
South African Government
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June 2, 2025
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, welcomes the Constitutional Court’s ruling to extend the validity of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act (TKLA) for a further two years. As the...
Minister Maropene Ramokgopa attends Hamburg Sustainability Conference, which takes place in Germany, 2 to 3 Jun
South African Government
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June 2, 2025
The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Ms Maropene Ramokgopa, will attend the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, which takes place in Germany on 2 and 3 June 2025. This conference, which brings together...
‘Getting older doesn’t have to mean getting sicker’: Professor Chris Whitty CMO highlights clinical leadership role of physicians during keynote speech to RCP 2025 annual conference, Med25
Royal College of Physicians
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June 7, 2025
In a keynote speech to the RCP’s annual conference, Medicine 2025, Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, described the leading role physicians can play in the secondary prevention of ill-health while Karin Smyth MP, minister...
Minister Dion Georege: CITES Rhinoceros Enforcement Task Force meeting
South African Government
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June 2, 2025
Good afternoon, delegates. I am delighted to be here to wrap up this important week of meetings. I hope that, apart from the crucial discussions, you have managed to carve out some time to experience South Africa’s warm hospitality. I am told that...
Prime Minister Golob meets with two Algerian ministers
Slovenia Government
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June 3, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 3 - Prime Minister Robert Golob today met with two ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria – the Minister of Health, Abelhak Saihi, and the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Fayçal Bentaleb....
Mongolia’s Parliament Rejects Vote of Confidence, Prime Minister Resigns
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Mongolia’s parliament speaker, Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan, announced on Tuesday that because the State Great Khural did not approve the draft resolution on the vote of confidence in the prime minister, Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai...
French Interior Minister Urges Sanctions for Racism
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) In response to a recent violent incident, France’s interior minister has demanded a "severe" penalty for racism. The attack, which occurred over the weekend, resulted in the death of a Tunisian national and left a Turkish individual...
Germany’s Former Foreign Minister Assumes Presidency of UN General Assembly
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was chosen on Monday to lead the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which is set to commence this September. Baerbock expressed her appreciation for the "overwhelming...
Deputy Minister Andries Nel: Hand-over of remains and reburial of Mr Thabo Mosala at Menjini
South African Government
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June 3, 2025
The family of Thabo Mosala Mayor Motlalepula Stuurman and all councillors present Morena Sibi and all traditional leaders and members of the Traditional Council present Representatives of the Eastern Cape Government Officials of the Departments of...
Prime Minister Golob: "Connecting creates the future – and that is the essence of GREMO's mission"
Slovenia Government
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June 3, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 3 - At the conference, representatives of the automotive industry presented the Prime Minister and relevant ministers with the automotive industry's results for the past year, innovations from the GREMO Mission's projects and new...
Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli leads blanket donation programme for elderly residents in Cape Town, 3 Jun
South African Government
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June 3, 2025
The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Nonceba Mhlauli, will tomorrow Tuesday, 3 June 2025, lead a blanket donation programme for elderly residents at Nomwabisi Seniors Club in Cape Town. This community outreach initiative forms part of the...
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: G20 Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Illicit Financial Flows, Domestic Resource Mobilisation and Financing for Development
South African Government
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June 3, 2025
Programme Director, Dr. Philani Mthembu, Executive Director Institute for Global Dialogue Mr. Victor Sekese, CEO of SNG Grant Thornton Mr. Vikas Vasal, Global Tax Leader of SNG Grant Thornton International, Ambassador of Spain to South Africa, Mr....
Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya: National Construction Health and Safety Seminar
South African Government
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June 3, 2025
Program Directors: Senior specialist: Construction, explosives and MHI, Mr P Maphaha and Specialist: Explosive Mr I Mohapi Inspector General: Ms A Moiloa Chief Inspector: Ms M Ruiters The Federated Employers' Mutual Assurance Company (FEMA): Ms N...
Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya addresses seminar on construction regulations
South African Government
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June 3, 2025
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Jomo Sibiya has called on the construction industry to construct buildings of structural integrity that can last centuries. Sibiya said the country cannot afford to build beautiful buildings, yet some cannot...
Deputy Minister David Masondo: SA Financial Sector Competitiveness Lekgotla
South African Government
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June 3, 2025
Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning. I’m appreciative of the opportunity to address you on an issue central to our country’s economic future: how we mobilise capital for investment and enhance the competitiveness of South Africa’s financial...
Deputy Minister Polly Boshielo on murder of Lukhona Fose
South African Government
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June 3, 2025
14-year-old Lukhona Fose’s body was found exactly a week after 30-year-old Olorato MONGALE’S lifeless body was found dumped in Lombardy West. All these cases happen in the midst of the discovery of the lifeless body of a woman under her...
Council Circular 25-11 Free speech in local government in NSW Guideline
Office of Local Government
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June 3, 2025
What’s new or changing? The Office of Local Government (OLG) has issued a guideline on free speech in local government in NSW (the Free Speech Guideline). The Free Speech Guideline is available on OLG’s website here. The Free Speech Guideline...