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No plans to scrap e-tolls in Gauteng, says Cabinet Share Cape Town - Cabinet has denied that e-tolls in Gauteng will be scrapped following a statement by the province’s MEC for Transport, Jacob Mamabolo, during a radio interview on Thursday morning that a decision on the matter had been taken. “We are waiting for that to be formalised but where we are there is no turning back on the e-tolls. The e-tolls are a thing of the past and we are waiting for that to be formalised or confirmed....

Rural board members reject one-off rates increase More than half of Auckland respondents and 70 per cent of those from Rodney did not support the Mayor’s proposed one-off five per cent rates rise and 10-year budget during recent public consultation. As a result, two Rodney Local Board members – Colin Smith from Wellsford and Warkworth’s Tim Holdgate – voted against supporting the five per cent increase at an extraordinary meeting to provide Local Board input on the budget on May 5. Mr S...

The funding is used to renovate infrastructure and promote safety within the US aviation sector

A YOUNG PERSON with severe learning difficulties has been given a place at a specialist educational needs school after a county council U-turn. Denny Black, four, of Hensingham was initially denied a place at Whitehavens Mayfield School and was faced with attending a mainstream school, despite having highly complex needs. An ongoing Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision crisis in West Cumbria means there is not enough funding to meet demand for the places needed. His...

City’s rail stations in ruins By Siyabonga Kalipa Share Cape Town - The state of some of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) central line train stations has raised concerns among the community. The line stopped running in November 2019 as a result of cable theft and vandalism. Some of the stations have managed to get volunteers who do patrols while others look in dire need of such initiatives. The Weekend Argus visited some of the stations which are now being frequented by people...

The programme is implemented by the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (MEDAC), through SME Corporation Malaysia. MEDAC minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said 30 SMEs had been involved in the programme since 2017, and 10 more SMEs were expected to be brought in this year. “The programme has made a positive impact, with the SMEs involved recording cumulative sales of RM69.9 million in 2019 for an average sales growth of nearly 24%,” he told reporters after the off...

Verkhnechonskneftegaz Pumps 2.5 BCM Of Associated Petroleum Gas Into Underground Storage Verkhnechonskneftegaz, an enterprise of Rosneft Oil Company’s oil and gas production complex, has pumped 2.5 bcm of associated petroleum gas (APG) into an underground gas storage facility since the start of its rational use programme. The gas storage facility was commissioned in 2019. The development of the Company’s gas business follows the global trend of using cleaner gas fuel. The implementation of ...

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government on Monday moved to curtail incessant herder/farmer conflicts with flag-off of National Livestock Breed Improvement Programme, NALBIP, to boost production. The flag-off of NALBIP was done by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Nanono, in Dawanau, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano State as contained in a statement signed by the Director, Information, Theodore Ogaziechi. Nanono explained that NALBIP is a comprehensive...

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Viewpoint - What do we mean by core business?By: Phelan Pirrie Everyone will now know that Auckland Council faces significant losses in income that will affect its budgets for some years to come. With this has come calls to focus on “core business”. Core business is a matter of perspective. If you’re in an infrastructure-poor community, it could mean drinking and waste water, sealing gravel roads. In a fast growing urban setting, it could mean four-lane expressways, public transport and r...