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Minister Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe: Social Development Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
Honourable House Chair, Deputy Minister of Social Development, Mr Ganief Hendricks, Chairperson and Members of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, and My fellow South Africans 1. Honourable...
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo: Water and Sanitation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
Budget and policy statement on Department of Water and Sanitation, Vote 41 by Hon David Mahlobo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Good Hope Chamber, Cape Town Honourable Speaker. Honourable Deputy Speaker. His Excellency, President Cyril...
Minister Pemmy Majodina: Water and Sanitation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
Honourable Speaker; Cabinet Colleagues; Deputy Ministers of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo; Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee of Water and Sanitation; Honourable Members of Parliament; Director-General and Senior...
Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza: Home Affairs Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 9, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson Minister of Home Affairs, Honourable Dr Leon Schreiber Members of the Executive Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Honourable Mosa Chabane Honourable Members of the Portfolio Committee...
Lesotho formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
World Trade Organization
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May 20, 2025
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: "I deeply appreciate Lesotho's commitment to the WTO and to supporting the implementation of this historic agreement. We are now very close to breaking new ground in safeguarding livelihoods and food security and securing...
Minister Dean Macpherson hosts Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2025, 25 to 27 May 2025
South African Government
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May 21, 2025
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr Dean Macpherson, will host the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2025 between 25 and 27 May in Century City, Cape Town. The SIDSSA is a pioneering event aimed at...
Minister Dion George: Regional dialogue on revision of biodiversity strategies and action plans
South African Government
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May 19, 2025
Distinguished delegates, representatives from the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, African Union Commission, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),...
Infrastructure South Africa hosts the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2025, 25 to 27 May
South African Government
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May 16, 2025
The Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) will host the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2025 between 25 and 27 May in Century City, Cape Town. The SIDSSA is a pioneering event aimed at bringing together key stakeholders,...
Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo leads South African delegation to ORASECOM Climate Resilient Investment Conference in Lesotho, 8 May
South African Government
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May 7, 2025
Deputy Minister Seitlholo to lead a South African delegation to the ORASECOM Climate Resilient Investment Conference in Lesotho Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr. Sello Seitlholo, will lead the South African delegation to the...
Water and Sanitation on signing of MoU with Lesotho for another water resources development framework
South African Government
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April 24, 2025
The Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on another water resources development project for the benefit of the two countries. The agreement seeks to see the two countries establish a...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Second Session of the Lesotho-South Africa Bi-National Commission
South African Government
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April 23, 2025
Your Excellency Prime Minister Matekane, Honourable Ministers, Our respective High Commissioners, Senior Government officials, Members of the media, Ladies and gentlemen, Your Excellency, Thank you for your warm words of welcome. It is an honour...
North West Economic Development, Environment, Conservation, and Tourism on inaugural Lobelo la Dipitsi traditional horse racing
South African Government
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April 1, 2025
The inaugural Lobelo la Dipitsi Traditional Horse Racing event, held at Bloomtech Lodge in Vryburg this past weekend, has successfully celebrated North West Province’s rich cultural heritage while stimulating local economic growth. The event was...
Minister Pemmy Majodina concludes working visit to Zimbabwe to attend 43rd Southern African Development Community
South African Government
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July 7, 2025
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina has concluded her working visit to Zimbabwe to attend and participate at the 43rd Southern African Development Community (SADC) Joint Meeting of Committee of Ministers responsible for Energy...
Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza: Home Affairs Dept Budget Vote 2025/26, NCOP
South African Government
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July 3, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson Minister of Home Affairs, Honourable Dr. Leon Schreiber Members of the Executive Chairperson and members of the Select Committee on Security and Justice, led by Honourable Jane Mananiso. Director-General of Home...
Deputy Minister Narend Singh calls on Southern African countries to collaborate to strengthen environmental action
South African Government
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January 20, 2025
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr. Narend Singh has today – 20 January 2025 - opened the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Expanded Constituency Workshop in Johannesburg, Gauteng, highlighting the critical need for...
Lesotho Can Win The Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant 2024
EIN Presswire
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July 17, 2024
Three Entrepreneurs from Lesotho are Finalists for the Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant. Learn more about them. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global is pleased to highlight three remarkable...
Water and Sanitation on progress of work on Lesotho Highlands Water Tunnel
South African Government
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October 21, 2024
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel maintenance operations are currently going according to plan since the tunnel shutdown on 01 October 2024. The maintenance operations are undertaken by the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) on...
Minister Leon Schreiber: Home Affairs Dept Budget Vote 2025/26, NCOP
South African Government
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July 3, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Honourable Njabulo Nzuza Members of the Executive Chairperson of the Select Committee on Security and Justice, Honourable Jane Mananiso Honourable Members of the Select Committee on...
Water and Sanitation on closure of Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel
South African Government
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October 1, 2024
Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina and her counterpart from the Kingdom of Lesotho, Minister Mohlomi Moleko, have expressed optimism on the state of readiness of the two countries to carry out the six-month maintenance of the closure of...
Ministers Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Pemmy Majodina attend SADC 43rd Joint Meeting of Ministers responsible for Energy and Water sectors in Zimbabwe, 3 to 4 Jul
South African Government
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July 3, 2025
The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa together with the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina are set to attend the upcoming 43rd Joint Meeting of Ministers responsible for Energy and Water sectors, hosted...