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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 world-wide.
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 world-wide.
Further expansions to more cities and services are planned to better support citizens globally.
Minister Leon Schreiber:
*sound*
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Headline 2
EduFeArn Collaborates With Airports Company SA To Donate Maths Dictionaries in Tembisa
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EduFeArn, in partnership with Airports Company South Africa donated maths dictionaries to Tembisa West Secondary School to support grade 9-12 learners.
The aim is to improve maths performance and understanding among learners.
The school has seen a significant improvement in its matric pass rate, rising from 84.8% to 99.4% in 2024.
Learners have attribute the support to their improved marks.
The aim is to improve maths performance and understanding among learners.
The school has seen a significant improvement in its matric pass rate, rising from 84.8% to 99.4% in 2024.
Learners have attribute the support to their improved marks.
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China's Economy Beats Expectations With 5.2% Growth
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China's economy grew 5.2% in the second quarter surpassing expectations despite an ongoing trade war with the US.
The growth was driven by diversification efforts to non-US markets, which boosted exports.
The National Bureau of Statistics reported the growth rate, which was higher than the 5.1% predicted by economists.
Although the growth slowed from 5.4% in the first quarter, China's economy still achieved 5.3% growth in the first half of the year.
The growth was driven by diversification efforts to non-US markets, which boosted exports.
The National Bureau of Statistics reported the growth rate, which was higher than the 5.1% predicted by economists.
Although the growth slowed from 5.4% in the first quarter, China's economy still achieved 5.3% growth in the first half of the year.
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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 68.76 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 118,379.00.
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 68.76 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 118,379.00.
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