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            <title>SA: Angie Motshekga: Address by Minister for Defence and Military Veterans, on the Defence and ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[It is important to remind ourselves of the core business of the defence establishment and its importance. The defence establishment is mandated by the Constitution of the Republic to defend and protect the Republic, its people, safeguard South Africa’s sovereignty and constitutional order.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
            <category>Defence and Military Veterans</category>
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            <title>SA: Ronald Lamola: Address by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[We are holding this meeting in the aftermath of a difficult moment. A few days ago, Botswana, joined by friends from near  and far, bid farewell to a towering giant, an African statesman and a respected global figure, former President Festus Mogae.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <title>SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, at the presentation of the National ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[By honouring them today, we are recognising that the pillars of our democratic order are deep, firm and unshakeable because of the many great South Africans who built them. 

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            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>SA: Gwede Mantashe: Address by Minister of Mineral  and Petroleum Resources, on the Budget Vote ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In this era, where energy security is intrinsically linked to national stability, we cannot stand on the sidelines and be passive observers. This budget is our strategic response to these geopolitical realities, a commitment to protecting the livelihoods of our people, securing our energy future, and anchoring our economy against the rising tides of international instability and price volatility.  ]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <title>SA: Leon Schreiber: Address by Home Affairs Minister, on the occasion of the Home Affairs ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Instead of forcing 63 million citizens to queue at only 349 physical locations, we are bringing services closer to where people stay. Instead of making people take a whole day off of work to get a new ID, we have cut application times to as little as five minutes through our new digital partnership model.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[This Budget Vote is about the kind of state South Africa intends to become. It is also a statement about whether public institutions can still command trust and whether public authority can still be exercised ethically.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <title>SA: Firoz Cachalia: Address by Acting Police Minister, on the Police Dept Budget Vote 2026/27 ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Acting National Commissioner and I are committed to a bold police reset agenda to strengthen the fight against organised and violent crime by building a modern, professional and trusted police service that places the safety of our people first.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <title>SA: Stella Ndabeni: Address by Minister of Small Business Development, on the Small Business ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The National Development Plan is clear that growth and jobs will come from small enterprises – just under 90% of new jobs and upward of 60% of new economic value. The evidence is clear: small enterprises are the largest employer in this economy. They are the entry point into economic participation for the majority of South Africans. They are where first-generation entrepreneurs build generational wealth. They are where transformation happens.]]></description>
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            <title>SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, at the South Africa Infrastructure ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Investors are seeking opportunities that offer scale and sustainable returns in investment destinations where there is policy certainty, stable institutions and manageable risk. Infrastructure development in Africa presents one of the largest untapped investment opportunities of our time.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <title>SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, on the Constitutional Court judgment ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The judgment has given rise to much commentary, debate and speculation. There has been much concern and uncertainty in the country over the last few days following the delivery of the Constitutional Court Judgement.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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