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HOME AFFAIRS
Home Affairs to roll out new queue system
Thu, 15 Apr 2010
The Department of Home Affairs is to roll out a new queue system at its branches. Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said ahead of delivering her department’s budget vote in Parliament, the new electronic queue management system, which will involve visitors to branches receiving numbers according to their place in a queue, was already being piloted at its Khayelitsha branch.

NUCLEAR SUMMIT
Nuclear security summit kicks off
Tue, 13 Apr 2010
United States - President Barack Obama on Monday evening welcomed world leaders to a working dinner in Washington, kicking off a summit aimed at preventing terrorists from obtaining nuclear weapons.

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.



Trade and Industry embarks on women's empowerment roadshow

New centre to help solve maths and science problems

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

Labour Minister averts a disastrous situation

More nurses to be trained

Offenders learn agriculture skills

Credit bureaux contributing to unemployment?

IEC on voter education in Limpopo

Pandor praised Sappi-Protec education partnership

Distance education boosts indigenous languages

IEC volunteers get training on voter registration

Pandor meets with WSU Interim Council

Nepad establishes Biosciences network

Crafters use exhibition to attract potential buyers

Labour Dept delivery in action

SAA strike should be resolved amicably

More funds to empower young entrepreneurs

Training for CDWs on target across country

Labour services now reach rural areas

Mangena calls for more women role models

MSG training centre for Pretoria

FET college boost for Cape Town

Growth & Development Strategy for N West

Engineering students head for Malaysia

Not enough learners taking maths & science

Labour services reach rural communities

New FET campus for Mpumalanga

New DDG for Department of Labour

SAPS struggles with employment equity targets

Labour to fast-track UIF payments

Community Development Workers hit target

Labour services firm probed for fronting

SA to spend 1% of GDP on research by 2008

Taxi owners start to register with UIF

R10b for Gauteng education

Mangena calls for science researchers

Wolfowitz says Africa top of his agenda

ILO fails to adopt fishing convention

President commits to funding skills training

UIF expecting influx of taxi owners

Sasol and trade unions sign safety pact

What next after public work programmes?

Youth march for job opportunities








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