Gauteng water shutdown, a result of planned maintenance work:
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says the three-day (54-hour) water shutdown in Gauteng is as result of planned maintenance work on the pipelines.
: SAnews – South African News Edwin
Auditors urged to act in the best interest of the public:
Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke has called on auditors and accounting professionals to monitor public finance in order to ensure that any wasteful expenditure that does not benefit the public is highlighted.
: SAnews – South African News nosihle
SIU dismisses reports of Diko report:
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has denied a report that it has sent a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa allegedly informing him about allegations that former Presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko received at least R1 million from controversial communications company Digital Vibes.
: SAnews – South African News NeoB
Government withdraws support from Miss SA pageant:
Government has withdrawn its support and that of South Africa for the Miss South Africa pageant after unsuccessful consultations on persuading the pageant to reconsider its decision to partake in the Miss Universe event scheduled to be held in Israel.
: SAnews – South African News nosihle
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Fun Western Cape Fact: While Stellenbosch certainly had many things going for it from the very beginning, it wasn’t all smooth sailing. In 1710, a fire broke out that ended up razing virtually the entire settlement. Similar fires in 1803 and 1875 finally led to a change in roofing material away from thatch, greatly increasing the resilience of the town’s buildings. Despite the conflagrations that have ravaged it in the past, Stellenbosch is still filled with some serious history. Here, one can find the oldest house contained within a town or city in all of South Africa, the oldest inn in the form of the Oude Werf, and De Akker, its second oldest pub.
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