SA focuses on small scale farmers to boost food security:
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, says the department aims to double investment in local food value chains to benefit smallholder and subsistence farmers who struggle to penetrate formal markets.
: SAnews – South African News Priscilla
Customs seizes abalone worth R1.6m at Lebombo border:
The South African Revenue Service’s Customs has seized dried abalone worth R1.6 million, which was hidden in a trailer of a taxi at the Lebombo border.
: SAnews – South African News sihle
Cele makes women safety top priority ahead of festive season:
Police Minister Bheki Cele has called on officers to prioritise the protection of women, children and all vulnerable groups, and intensify efforts to tackle gender-based violence (GBV).
: SAnews – South African News sihle
R29m waste management intervention for Mangaung:
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister, Makhotso Sotyu, on Friday announced a ground-breaking R29 million waste management intervention for Mangaung Metro Municipality in the Free State province.
: SAnews – South African News Edwin
Strides made in interventions for military veterans:
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says government is going to great lengths to address the issues faced by military veterans in the country.
: SAnews – South African News NeoB
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