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Although the blanket ban on livestock auctions has been lifted, strict measures to prevent new foot and mouth outbreaks will be enforced.

This was announced by the department’s Minister Thoko Didiza.

From the Union Buildings

The Budget presented by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni presents a sobering assessment of the state of our economy.

The figures make it plain that unless we act now to turn things around, there will be even more difficult times ahead.

Put simply, we are spending far more than we are earning.

When you struggle to hear, your ability to communicate effectively is compromised and it can become difficult to enjoy taking part in daily activities such as outings with friends, business meetings, talking on the phone or listening to the television at normal level.

According to the South African National Deaf Association, hearing loss exists when there is diminished sensitivity to the sounds normally heard.

Hearing impairments are categorised by:

South African high school learners recently won the 5th International School Moot Court Competition in Gdynia, Poland, for the fourth time since 2014.

The competition affords learners an opportunity to understand how the Constitution and the law work.

A visually impaired athlete from the Eastern Cape has achieved his Paralympic dream. 

Even though he was born with partial blindness, Ndyebo Lamani (29) is among the most highly rated judo athletes in the world and has qualified to take part in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics.

The USAID Tuberculosis South Africa Project is proving to be a perfect example of how government, communities and NGOs can partner together to combat tuberculosis (TB) by providing proper support to patients.

South Africa has taken a position of leadership in the global fight against TB, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has stepped in to provide assistance.

A Winterveldt poultry farm is benefitting from government’s plans to make poultry a leading industry in the country. 

With a click of a button, people are able to easily get to grips with the country’s budgets, thanks to an online system called Vulekamali. 

The portal was established two years ago by National Treasury in collaboration with a number of civil society organisations. 

Rhino poaching in South Africa has declined from 768 rhino killed for their horn in 2018 to 594 in 2019. 

This is according to Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Barbara Creecy.

She says the decrease is the result of additional steps taken by government to curb poaching and paid tribute to the rangers who work tirelessly each day to stop poachers.