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34 Free State students complete studies in China

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34 Free State students complete studies in China:

The Hubei University of Technology, a public multi-discipline institution specializing in engineering in the People’s Republic of China, has conferred various degrees to 34 Free State students.

: SAnews – South African News nosihle

Labour department engages agriculture sector:

The Department of Labour is set to engage farmworkers, farmers and labour tenants to assess the working conditions and level of compliance with various pieces of labour legislations.

: SAnews – South African News nosihle

Employment equity reports due next week:

Employers have until next Wednesday to file their employment equity (EE) online reports in line with the Employment Equity Act.

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Eskom extends loadshedding into Friday:

Power utility Eskom has confirmed load shedding would continue from 8am this morning until 6am on Friday.

: SAnews – South African News keamo

Public comment sought on development charges for new land projects:

National Treasury is seeking public comment into the published Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Amendment Bill (MFPFAB).

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Quick Cape Town Fact: Back in the days the Castle of Good Hope used to be on the coast line, hence the name ‘Strand Street’ (‘strand’ means ‘beach’ in Dutch and Afrikaans). Land reclamation to create Foreshore and the current harbor caused the coastline to move to the west.



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Samsung’s The Frame to Feature Masterpieces from the State Hermitage Museum through “The Art Store”

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MyPR: Samsung’s The Frame to Feature Masterpieces from the State Hermitage Museum through “The Art Store”:

Samsung brings world-renowned paintings to create virtual art for Samsung TV’s

Samsung has announced its partnership with the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, which will provide digital versions of the Museum’s art work to Samsung’s virtual Art Store on its lifestyle TV, The Frame. The State Hermitage will be the first Russian museum to feature its pieces in the Art Store collection, which is available to The Frame owners all over the world.

The Art Store will feature 52 new works of art by world-renowned Russian and European painters. Pieces that are available through this partnership include, but are not limited to: “The Church Parade of the Finnish Life Guards Regiment” by Boris Kustodiev, “Poppy Field” by Claude Monet, “Rave te hiti aamu” by Paul Gauguin, “Houses Along a Road” by Paul Cezanne, “Boulevard Montmartre in Paris” by Camille Pissarro, “Lion Hunt in Morocco” by Eugene Delacroix, and “Meetings of Abraham and Melchizedek” by Peter Paul Rubens.

“Samsung is thrilled to provide even more globally renowned works of art in The Frame’s Art Store,” said Nithia Pillay, Director: Consumer Electronics at Samsung South Africa. “The State Hermitage Museum is home to some of the most well-known Russian paintings in the world, and this partnership is another important step forward in helping technology to blend more effortlessly into consumers’ lives.”

As of today, Samsung’s Art Store, offers more than 1,200 works by famous artists and photographers, including Cezanne, Rubens, Monet, Bosch, Klimt, Van Goghand many more. The Frame’s Art Store also includes art works from world renowned museums and galleries such as the Prado, the Albertina, the Tate, the Uffizi, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Magnum Photos, and LUMAS.

To elevate the art work that appears on The Frame, the TV can be displayed in multiple ways, from a Studio Stand wall mounted with virtually no gap or cluttered cables with the single invisible connection. 2019 models of The Frame and The Serif will feature QLED picture quality, ensuring that both lifestyle TV sets are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also equipped with unsurpassed image quality in 4K resolution, 100% colour volume and high contrast levels.

In addition to partnering with the State Hermitage Museum on exclusive pieces for the Art Store, Samsung displayed more than 29 of their TV models at Cosmocow 2019, which ran from Sept. 5 to Sept. 8 in Moscow. The art fair, one of the most popular events for art collectors, designers and architects in Moscow, drew in more than 3,000 VIP visitors and upwards of 30,000 visitors overall.

Samsung TVs, including lifestyle sets such as The Frame and The Serif and the company’s premium QLED 8K TV models, were integrated throughout the fair in a variety of setups. Models were on display in the VIP lounge, media lounge and in multiple gallery booths, including the ARTIS Gallery, Artwin Gallery, Anna Nova Gallery, Triangle Gallery, MIRRA Gallery and more.

For more information on Samsung’s QLED 8K, The Frame and The Serif, please visit www.samsung.com/za/tvs/qled-tv.

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State of Rail in SA

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State of Rail in SA:

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says operational occurrences have resulted in 375 people losing their lives in the country’s rail network in the financial year that ended on March 2019.

: SAnews – South African News seshnee

Presidency tables 2018/19 annual report in Parliament:

The Presidency has tabled its annual report for 2018/19 in Parliament.

: SAnews – South African News keamo

Health market inquiry report welcomed:

The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has welcomed the Health Market Inquiry (HMI) report into the private sector.

: SAnews – South African News Edwin

Forum set to tackle corruption in Health Sector:

In a bid to ensure that the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill that is currently before Parliament is shielded from corruption, government, the private sector regulatory fraternity and civil society have launched the Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum.

: SAnews – South African News keamo

Stakeholders called to intervene in Graaff-Reinet water woes:

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called on stakeholders to work with government in finding solutions to water challenges in Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape.

: SAnews – South African News Priscilla

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Quick Cape Town Fact: Back in the days the Castle of Good Hope used to be on the coast line, hence the name ‘Strand Street’ (‘strand’ means ‘beach’ in Dutch and Afrikaans). Land reclamation to create Foreshore and the current harbor caused the coastline to move to the west.



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