Repair vs replace for home appliances: What you need to know

Repair vs replace for home appliances: What you need to know

The repair versus replace dilemma. Navigating the decision between repairing a faulty appliance and replacing it has become a major consideration for South African households and businesses. With continuously rising living costs, the impact of load-shedding on electronics and the increasing sophistication of TVs and home appliances, this choice is not merely financial; it’s practical,…

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Africa: Cote d’Ivoire Step Up Wafcon Build-Up With Two Home Matches

Africa: Home Affairs Under-Capacitation Severely Undermines Service Delivery Across South Africa

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has expressed serious concern over severe understaffing at Department of Home Affairs (DHA) offices in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, warning that the situation is directly undermining service delivery. The committee met with provincial leadership from both provinces to receive an update on operations and service delivery challenges. “It is unacceptable…

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IT grads find opportunity at home affairs departments

IT grads find opportunity at home affairs departments

AWS has set up 20 IT graduates in home affairs offices across Gauteng. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has placed 20 unemployed IT graduates within home affairs offices across Gauteng through the Youth Employment Services (YES) programme. This forms part of efforts to bridge the gap between skills and workplace experience − a challenge often cited…

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Home affairs to move all visa processing online

Home affairs to move all visa processing online

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber The department of home affairs plans to shut down all tourist visa processing at South African missions abroad, minister Leon Schreiber has announced, with all applications to be routed instead through the department’s Electronic Travel Authorisation system. Speaking at the release of a Special Investigating Unit interim report on Monday,…

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