Campaign initiated following African swine fever outbreak:
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) will as of Wednesday embark on roadshows and awareness campaigns to meet with farmers and affected communities after African swine fever was reported in four provinces.
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Make a positive change for those in need:
Government has called on South Africans to play their part during Mandela Month through partnerships for effective, sustainable, collaborative interventions in education and literacy, food and nutrition, shelter, sanitation and active citizenship.
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Petrol price to come down at midnight:
Cash strapped consumers will get a reprieve at the pumps as the price of fuel is set to come down by between 95 and 96 cents a litre at midnight.
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NCR welcomes court decision on debt settlement:
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has welcomed a court judgement that prevents Standard Bank from deducting money from its customer’s accounts to settle debts without their permission.
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Three suspects killed in Bushbuckridge CIT shootout:
A police officer was wounded and three suspects were shot and killed during a shootout between police and armed robbers in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, on Monday.
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Quick Cape Town Fact: One of the oldest traditions in Cape Town is still alive and well, startling visitors at precisely midday—every day. An old cannon at the top of Signal Hill is fired off, sending a resounding boom around the CBD. It was originally meant to announce approaching ships, to let traders know it was time to haul their wares down to the harbour. The gun has gone off since 1806, and a second gun is always prepared in case of a misfire. Rumour has it the gun only failed once in those two centuries—because a spider interfered with the remote signal.
