Operation Vulindlela progress report released Operation Vulindlela (OV) is making strides in the implementation of reforms in various sectors in South Africa. This according to the 2026 Quarter 1 report released on Friday. The reform implementation programme is a joint initiative of the National Treasury and the Presidency aimed at accelerating structural reforms to achieve […]
DWS engages water users on proposed raw water tariffs Vaal-Orange Catchment Management Agency (VOCMA) Chief Executive Officer, Lerato Morake, has emphasised that protecting South Africa's water resources requires strong partnerships between government, communities and water users. Speaking during a public consultation on the proposed 2027/28 raw water tariffs in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, Morake said every contribution […]
Government prepares to repatriate remains of South Africans who died in exile in Angola Government is undertaking preparatory work to repatriate the remains of South Africans who died in Angola between 1976 and 1992 in cases linked to apartheid-era political conflict, as part of efforts to return them to their families. This is according to […]
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Jeffreys Bay: History Calendar from 1487 by Bert Behrens, Author of Old Jeffreys Bay, Lest We Forget 1487/88 In 1487 Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguese navigator sailed out of Belém Harbour,…
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by Bert Behrens, Author of Old Jeffreys Bay, Lest We Forget
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