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Play your part in saving energy

49m, South Africa's biggest energy saving movement, has called on all South Africans to save energy over the winter season, when electricity demand rises by up to 700MW during the evenings for every degree the temperature drops.

South Africa to pilot smart ID cards

South Africans will move one step closer to having smart card IDs when the Department of Home Affairs launches the pilot of its smart ID project, which promises to speed up government services while cutting down on crime and corruption involving identity documents.

South Africa's tap water 'world-class'

South Africa's drinking water is among the best in the world, and the country remains one of few in which water can still be consumed from the tap, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said at the release of the 2012 Blue Drop report.

SA to hire 10 000 providers for orphans

South Africa plans to recruit up to 10 000 service providers over the next three years while expanding early childhood development centres as the government moves to assist child-headed households in the country.