Ntshavheni reaffirms B-BBEE as key instrument for economic redress South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) policy remains an important tool to address the injustice of Apartheid, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said.“Apartheid was declared a crime against humanity. It was also an economic crime. Families were forcibly removed from their land. Workers were […]
President Ramaphosa participates in AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in Egypt El-Alamein, Egypt- President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday participated in the plenary of the 8th African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in his capacity as Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).Held in El-Alamein, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the meeting brought together African leaders […]
Cassim to undertake Fort Hare University oversight visit Student safety and conditions in accredited and leased student residences are among the issues that will come under the spotlight when Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Yusuf Cassim visits the University of Fort Hare's KuGompo City Campus on Monday, 5 October.The oversight visit follows student […]
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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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