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Despite years of funding and efforts, the invasive water hyacinth continues to threaten the health of Hartbeespoort Dam and its biodiversity, with the Department of Water and Sanitation's unspent R24-million allocated to the dam exacerbating the crisis.

The Minister of Finance Mr Enoch Godongwana has appointed three female, Black professionals to key positions in the public service, in recognition of their particular professional and academic talents, as well as the urgent and continuing need to achieve gender equality in the workplace. There is compelling evidence showing that the uneven playing field between women and men, in terms of employment, income and education, comes at a huge cost to the economy and broader society, Minister ...

Agricultural economist Thabi Nkosi is the new non-executive chair of the state-owned Land and Agricultural Development Bank, SA's largest lender to farmers.