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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Election Day declared a public holiday

Fri, 27 Jan 2006
Government has declared local government election day, 1 March, a public holiday, to allow voters to cast their votes.

RACISM WORKSHOP
Government to host workshop on racism
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
South Africa will stage a workshop on racism on 15 December to reflect on the outcomes of the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) that was held in Durban in 2001.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
Mdladlana to address the ILO
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana will attend the 294th session of the governing body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) that will be held in Geneva, Switzerland.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND
UIF beneficiaries to receive payment electronically
Mon, 31 Oct 2005
All beneficiaries of the Unemployment Insurance Fund will no longer stand in queues for payments, but will now receive what is due to them electronically.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND
Labour to embark on UIF campaign
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
The Department of Labour is embarking on a project aimed at educating and increasing awareness on the rights and obligations of both the workers and employers in terms of the Unemployment Insurance Act.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Major financial boost for education
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
The Netherlands has given the Department of Education a grant of R213 million over a four year period to help empower teachers.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND
UIF monies to be accessed electronically
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) beneficiaries have been given until 1 November to obtain bank accounts

ECONOMIC GROWTH
SA economic target is achievable, says Mbeki
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
President Thabo Mbeki says the country's target of growing the economy by six percent by the year 2014 is achievable.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Trade and Industry embarks on women's empowerment roadshow
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is sending its Gender and Women's Empowerment unit around the country to develop a strategy aimed at fast-tracking the empowerment of women in business, the head of the unit said.

EDUCATION
New centre to help solve maths and science problems
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
A new R5.5-million world-class institute, aimed at improving the quality of mathematics and science education, was officially opened at the Wits University Education Campus.



Multi-Purpose Learning Centre opens at Robben Island

Labour minister to chair AU meeting

Wholesale and retail wages under review

Mlambo-Ngcuka's growth team head to London

Targets exceeded for community development workers

UIF contribution ceiling raised

Bloemfontein hosts conference on job creation

Minister confirms that laws apply to all

Employers urged to prioritise safety

Pandor supports early childhood development


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