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Linda Ensor is a freelance journalist who has worked for Business Day for several decades and currently covers parliament and other current affairs.

Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi gave details about the steps taken to prepare for cases in a recent television interview. File picture:

‘A matter of time’: SA’s hospitals are ready for Ebola cases if they arrive

The national department of health has implemented readiness plans for hospitals and the Border Management Authority in the event that people infected by the Ebola virus arrive in South Africa

Business Unity South Africa CEO Khulekani Mathe. Picture:

UIF says Busa’s exit from board, Nedlac structures undermines social dialogue

Business Unity South Africa says Unemployment Insurance Fund reform efforts have failed

Electoral Commission of SA deputy chief electoral officer Masego Sheburi says there are growing demands for more decisive, authoritarian approaches to government.

Local government elections will be marked by disillusionment, IEC says

South Africans feel betrayed by pervasive corruption and believe voting is meaningless

Fraudulently acquired traffic register numbers facilitate the purchase of vehicles. Picture:

State warns of widespread abuse of road traffic authorisations via loophole

The department of home affairs anti-corruption unit has uncovered abuse of traffic register numbers

Land reform & rural development minister Mzwanele Nyhontso. Picture:

Land restitution and compensation cost South Africa about R60bn since 1995

The government has allocated about 3.9-million hectares of land at a cost of about R27bn under its restitution programme since 1995, land reform & rural development minister Mzwanele Nyhontso says.

Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie says he  approved the geographical name changes after recommendations by the South African Geographical Names Council.

38,000 object to city and town name changes

It is up to the minister to decide on amendments

Mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe.

Official visit to Strait of Hormuz on the cards, says Gwede Mantashe

Mineral and petroleum resources minister wants first-hand knowledge of the situation

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber.

Schreiber highlights home affairs’ successes during budget speech

But corruption is being stamped out, the home affairs minister says

Newly appointed South African Revenue Service commissioner Johnstone Makhubu.

Sars aims to collect R44bn from avoiders with state contracts

The taxman aims to collect billions from errant entities by withholding payments, newly appointed Sars boss Johnstone Makhubu tells MPs

SAA CEO John Lamola. File photo.

SAA group CEO John Lamola resigns

SAA’s Air Chefs subsidiary Matshela Seshibe has been appointed as acting group CEO

FlySafair's Kirby Gordon says fuel typically makes up 50% to 55% of the company's direct operating costs. File photo.

SA’s major airports have sufficient jet fuel for the moment: Acsa

Airlines worldwide are battling with shortage

Justice and correctional services minister Mmamoloko Kubayi.

Courts may award whistleblowers a reward in new draft bill

The bill aims to strengthen legislative protection for whistleblowers

The department of home affairs has announced six additional service centres in Canada

Home affairs adds six passport centres for South Africans in Canada after complaints

The department of home affairs has announced six additional service centres in Canada to expand passport services for South Africans, beyond those in Ottawa and Toronto.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced Sars deputy commissioner Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as successor to Edward Kieswetter when he leaves at the end of the month.

Respected Sars commissioner starts new job in May

Deputy Makhubu replaces outgoing SA Revenue Service commissioner Edward Kieswetter