January 18, 2022 – South African Tribune

Minister Fikile Mbalula assesses progress made in Mabopane recovery programme, 19 Jan

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The Minister of Transport, Mr Fikile Mbalula and PRASA management will be visiting the Mabopane to Pretoria line to assess progress made in the Mabopane Recovery Programme. They will be joined by various stakeholders from the Gauteng region. The Minister will get on the train at Mabopane station to Pretoria…

Employment and Labour embarks on service delivery campaigns in Fezile Dabi and Lejweleputswa Districts, 24 to 27 Jan

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Department of Employment and Labour Free State to embark on a series of service delivery campaigns in Fezile Dabi and Lejweleputswa DistrictsThe Department of Employment and Labour in the Free State province will host a series of service delivery campaigns in the Fezile Dabi and Lejweleputswa districts from 24 –…

Taconic Biosciences Adds New Humanized Immune System (HIS) Model to Its Portfolio For Immuno-Oncology Research

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New huNOG-EXL EA Model Extends Study Windows Significantly RENSSELAER, N.Y., Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in providing drug discovery animal model solutions, announces the launch of the huNOG-EXL EA (Early Access) humanized immune system (HIS) mouse. This product expands Taconic’s widely used HIS portfolio.…

MEC Debbie Schäfer visits Perivale Primary School for the start of the 2022 school year, 19 Jan

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On Wednesday, 19 January 2022, the Western Cape Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, will visit Perivale Primary School to celebrate the start of the school year. A statement will be released after the visit.Date: Wednesday, 19 January 2022Time: 07h45 (the Minister will arrive at 08h00)Venue: Perivale Primary SchoolAddress: Corner of Klip Road…

Public Service and Administration calls for seventh National Batho Pele Excellence Awards nominees

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The 7th National Batho Pele Excellence Awards programme – Call for EntriesThe Department of Public Service and Administration has opened the nomination process for the National Batho Pele Excellence Awards (NBPEA) for the 2020/21 period.BackgroundThe NBPEA programme was launched in 2013 as an effort to encourage continuous performance improvement and…

Eskom security officer killed during attempted copper cable theft

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Police are investigating after an Eskom contracted security officer was shot dead after him and six of his colleagues foiled a copper cable theft attempt at Eskom’s Customer Network Centre in Klipspruit, Soweto on Tuesday.According to an Eskom statement, the seven security guards were driving out of the centre to…

Employment and Labour hosts “Taking Services to the People” campaign in Northern Cape, 24 and 26 Jan

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Northern Cape unemployment insurance fund takes services to the peopleTo enhance services and bring the Department to residents' doorsteps, the Northern Cape Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will be bringing services to the people of Northern Cape over the next week.The eight UIF mobile buses were launched the previous year (2021)…

Class of 2021 went through two years of disruption due to COVID-19

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The Class of 2021 was the first Grade 12 cohort to experience the harsh realities of the pandemic for two consecutive years, Umalusi said on Tuesday.Addressing a media briefing, Umalusi CEO, Dr Mafu Rakometsi, said that consequently this class needed more academic support compared to their predecessors. The matric Class…

Umalusi approves the release of 2021 national examination results

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Umalusi, the Quality Council in General and Further Education and Training, has approved the release of the 2021 national examination results, but has requested the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to block the results of candidates implicated in irregularities pending investigation.Those included in irregularities are candidates involved in group copying…

Roads claim 1 685 in 2021 festive season

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A total of 1 685 fatalities were recorded over the 2021 festive season period, statistics released by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula reveal.The figure was a 14% increase from the previous period. Releasing the statistics on Tuesday, the Minister said the Eastern Cape recorded the largest decline in road accident deaths.…