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South Africa needs to manage migrants better. That requires cleaning up the Department of Home Affairs

South Africa needs to manage migrants better. That requires cleaning up the Department of Home Affairs: Legal grievances against the South African Department of Home Affairs, including contempt of court cases, are depressingly common. Too frequently the minister has to apologise to a court, or to ask for more time, on behalf of the department. …

The decision to ditch the UK’s Department for International Trade is testament to the failure of Brexit

The decision to ditch the UK’s Department for International Trade is testament to the failure of Brexit: Shutterstock/ratlos The move to merge the UK government’s departments of trade and business has been likened by one journalist to rearranging the deckchairs on a sinking ship. But it is in fact a significant moment in the country’s …

How climate change could fare in the UK’s new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

How climate change could fare in the UK’s new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Prasert Wongchindawest / shutterstock The UK government has announced its business department will be split into separate departments for science, business and energy. The new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, to give it its full name, represents …

Extinction Rebellion scientists: why we glued ourselves to a government department

Extinction Rebellion scientists: why we glued ourselves to a government department: One recent Wednesday, while most scientists around the world were carrying out their research, we stepped away from our day jobs to engage in a more direct form of communication. Along with more than 20 others from Scientists for Extinction Rebellion and assisted in …

Milwaukee Health Department sees rise in COVID-19 vaccinations, testing

South Africa in the news: Milwaukee Health Department sees rise in COVID-19 vaccinations, testing: A Milwaukee County man, who recently returned from South Africa, tested positive with the omicron variant over the weekend.: “South Africa” – BingNews Lesser-known neighbourhoods with homes under R2m in Gauteng’s popular suburbs: Glen Marais, Roodekrans, Rietvalleirand and Bromhof offer various …

Thousands of ECD centres ‘let down’ by Department of Social Development over Covid relief

South Africa in the news: Thousands of ECD centres ‘let down’ by Department of Social Development over Covid relief: Less than 25% of funds have been paid out, according to an education academic, while people accuse the national department of being hopelessly uncommunicative.: “South Africa” – BingNews Global covid-19 cases decline by 10% for third …

COVID-19: Double-jabbed arrivals from France must still quarantine despite amber list rule change on Monday, says health department

South Africa in the news: COVID-19: Double-jabbed arrivals from France must still quarantine despite amber list rule change on Monday, says health department: Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that people who have had both doses of the vaccine and children under 18 would be able to enjoy quarantine-free travel to amber list destinations from Monday …