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SA administers more than 15m COVID-19 jabs

South Africa has now crossed the 15 million mark for the number of COVID-19 doses administered.This comes after 248 236 jabs were given in the past 24 hours, pushing the total to 15 188 787. Meanwhile, there are now 7 473 903 fully vaccinated adults, of which 133 719 either received a single-dose Johnson &…

Woolpert Acquires AAM, Global Geospatial Leader

Together, the companies will increase their mapping and cloud-based geospatial data capabilities, combining technologies and best practices to optimally serve clients around the world. DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Woolpert has acquired AAM, a global geospatial services company that specialises in aerial mapping, surveying, GIS, and the development of…

Reviving SAA to its former glory

A new internal ethos of delivering first class customer service will ensure that South African Airways (SAA) is revived to its former glory.This is according to the airline’s interim CEO Thomas Kgokolo. SAA is set to take to the skies next week following a turbulent 16 months wherein the airline…

KZN to host 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair

KwaZulu-Natal province is set to host the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC from 15 - 21 November 2021.  A high-powered delegation, led by the former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, will on Thursday descend on the province for a signing ceremony. The ceremony will be…

SA nominates Professor Mdwaba as the next ILO DG

South Africa has formally nominated and lodged papers for Professor Mthunzi Perry-Mason Mdwaba to run as the next Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi lodged the papers nominating the Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at the University of Western Cape as the next ILO supremo, endorsed by…

South Africans urged to register to vote

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has urged South African aged 18 and above to visit the country’s 23 146 voting stations at the weekend to register to vote at the 1 November municipal elections.The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will at the weekend hold voter…