Coega creates hundreds of jobs for locals:
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) — the developer and operator of the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) — has three projects underway, collectively valued at about R380 million, which have created jobs for the local community.
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Technical advisory panel on investment infrastructure being finalised:
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille says the department is in the process of recruiting professionals to serve on the Technical Advisory Panel of Infrastructure South Africa (ISA).
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Empowering previously disadvantaged in the taxi industry:
Government has committed to giving renewed attention to supporting business growth in the taxi industry, especially initiatives that empower previously disadvantaged individuals such as women.
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Gauteng communities urged to use water sparingly:
Given the present temperatures which give rise to a sweltering heatwave, the Department of Water and Sanitation in Gauteng has appealed to water users to be proactive when it comes to water conservation and avoid wastages.
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Water dept sets record straight on campaign claims:
The Department of Water and Sanitation has dismissed claims that it is intervening in the longstanding challenge of raw sewage spillages into the Vaal River as a ploy to campaign for next year’s Local Government Elections.
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Fun Western Cape Fact: Stellenbosch’s Warwick Wine Estate leads the way in the superstition department, as lead winemakers Nic van Aarde and Mike Ratcliffe have made a point of tasting the latest vintages from their barrels once a year during a full moon using their symbolic Wedding Cup. The one year they didn’t do it was the only time that any of their products failed to get less than five stars (their Cabernet Franc only got 4.5 stars). This made this tradition an ironclad ritual that is faithfully executed each year.
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