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Home Affairs Launches Sydney Office to Enhance Global Citizen Services
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The Home Affairs Department has launched a new facility in Sydney, Australia to enhance services for citizens living abroad.
The new facility reduces processing times for passports and birth certificates from 18-months to just 5 weeks.
This development marks a major improvement in the department's efforts to provide efficient services to South Africans worldwide.
Further expansions to more cities and services are planned to better support citizens globally.
Minister Leon Schreiber:
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The new facility reduces processing times for passports and birth certificates from 18-months to just 5 weeks.
This development marks a major improvement in the department's efforts to provide efficient services to South Africans worldwide.
Further expansions to more cities and services are planned to better support citizens globally.
Minister Leon Schreiber:
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UJ Dominates USSA 2025 with 5 Gold Medals
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The University of Johannesburg celebrated its 20th anniversary with a strong performance at USSA 2025, winning 5 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals.
The netball teams, both men's and women's, took gold, while squash athletes added to the medals tally.
The men's hockey team secured bronze.
UJ's Senior Manager Nompilo Zondi praised the athletes' dedication, calling the achievement a proud moment for the university.
The netball teams, both men's and women's, took gold, while squash athletes added to the medals tally.
The men's hockey team secured bronze.
UJ's Senior Manager Nompilo Zondi praised the athletes' dedication, calling the achievement a proud moment for the university.
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"Severance" Leads Emmy Nominations
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The 77th Emmy Awards nominations have been announced with Apple TV+'s "Severance" topping the list with 27-nominations.
HBO Max's "The Penguin" followed closely with 24-nominations while "The Studio" and "The White Lotus" tied with 23-nominations each.
HBO Max led all platforms with a record 142 nominations, followed by Netflix with 120 and Apple TV+ with 81.
The awards ceremony will be hosted on September 14.
HBO Max's "The Penguin" followed closely with 24-nominations while "The Studio" and "The White Lotus" tied with 23-nominations each.
HBO Max led all platforms with a record 142 nominations, followed by Netflix with 120 and Apple TV+ with 81.
The awards ceremony will be hosted on September 14.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 17.80 to the US Dollar, 23.89 to the British Pound, and 20.71 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 3,334.75 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 68.50 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 118,529.00.
The Rand is trading at 17.80 to the US Dollar, 23.89 to the British Pound, and 20.71 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 3,334.75 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 68.50 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 118,529.00.
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