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SABS TENDER OPPORTUNITY | SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF MACBETH LIGHT Does your business supply specialised lighting or laboratory equipment? The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is inviting quotations for the supply, delivery and installation of Macbeth Light. Key details: • Tender reference: 202085 • Organisation: South African Bureau of Standards • Location: Groenkloof, Tshwane, Gauteng • Delivery address: 1 Dr Lategan Road • Closing date: 6 October 2026 Suppliers should review the technical specifications, installation requirements and submission instructions before preparing their quotation. Tenders-SA helps your business discover relevant opportunities, access tender documents and use AI-powered tools to support tender preparation. Check the requirements and assess whether this opportunity fits your business: tenders-sa.org/sa-tenders/te… #TendersSA #SABSTenders #SupplierOpportunities

[Article 📰] When false information spreads online in English, artificial intelligence (AI) can often help identify it. But when the same misinformation appears in isiZulu, Sepedi or many other South African languages, the tools are limited. A North-West University (NWU) PhD study by Dr Seani Rananga is addressing that gap by developing multilingual AI that can detect misinformation across English, isiZulu and Sepedi, laying the groundwork for safer digital spaces in South Africa. Read more: publicsectormanager.gov.za/s… #GovZAUpdates #PSMMagazine

YOUR NEXT TENDER OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A MORE FOCUSED SEARCH. Finding relevant tenders takes time. Understanding the requirements and preparing your response takes even more. Tenders-SA brings tender discovery, AI-powered analysis and procurement intelligence into one platform, helping South African businesses make better-informed bidding decisions. With Tenders-SA, you can: • Discover active tenders by province, organisation and category • Use AI-powered matching to find opportunities relevant to your business • Focus your search with Tender Radar • Access tender documents and AI-powered analysis • Research historical awards and company intelligence • Explore joint venture partners • Use the Supplier Readiness Hub to guide your preparation • Access Tenders-SA Desktop for Windows Whether you supply goods, provide professional services or deliver construction projects, build your tender pipeline around opportunities that fit your capabilities. Spend less time searching and more time preparing your next submission. Explore Tenders-SA and start your free trial: tenders-sa.org/ #TendersSA #SouthAfricanTenders #BusinessOpportunities

YOUR NEXT TENDER OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A MORE FOCUSED SEARCH. Finding relevant tenders takes time. Understanding the requirements and preparing your response takes even more. Tenders-SA brings tender discovery, AI-powered analysis and procurement intelligence into one platform, helping South African businesses make better-informed bidding decisions. With Tenders-SA, you can: • Discover active tenders by province, organisation and category • Use AI-powered matching to find opportunities relevant to your business • Focus your search with Tender Radar • Access tender documents and AI-powered analysis • Research historical awards and company intelligence • Explore joint venture partners • Use the Supplier Readiness Hub to guide your preparation • Access Tenders-SA Desktop for Windows Whether you supply goods, provide professional services or deliver construction projects, build your tender pipeline around opportunities that fit your capabilities. Spend less time searching and more time preparing your next submission. Explore Tenders-SA and start your free trial: tenders-sa.org/ #TendersSA #SouthAfricanTenders #BusinessOpportunities

Eskom's Board Chairperson term extension provides leadership continuity, supporting the utility's restructuring and financial recovery. For procurement, this means a stable governance environment that may facilitate ongoing unbundling and new tender opportunities, particularly in transmission and energy infrastructure. tenders-sa.org/intelligence/…

🗞️ #SANews Article | The Gauteng Department of e-Government has moved to reassure residents that the Gauteng e-Panic Button mobile application is safe to use after media reports raised concerns about information security risks. The department acknowledged that an “attempted security breach involving the e-Panic Button environment” was detected.   “The matter was swiftly identified and addressed, and the department has established that no citizens' personal information was compromised as a result of the incident. “The incident involved a highly specialised organisation with advanced cybersecurity expertise and capabilities in vulnerability identification and security testing,” - MEC for e-Government Bonginkosi Dhlamini echoed those assurances. 🔗: zurl.co/v49VQ #PublicSafety #GovZAUpdates

Past wrongs will not right themselves. Historical distortions do not correct themselves. And progress is always a product of struggle. We need to remain resilient to move forward in building society free of racism, xenophobia and related intolerances. #DurbanDeclaration

I woke up to the news that a younger sister to my mother is no more, mamncane Busisiwe Hlongwane.She was the 8th child of my grandmother. Now,only the last born,mamncane Khabo is alive.Each time I was with her, she'd take me down memory lane, reminding me how fond gogo was of me.

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE STRATEGY OPPORTUNITY | KWAZULU-NATAL Does your business specialise in information governance, records management or governance strategy development? The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) is seeking a service provider to facilitate and develop its Information Governance (IG) Strategy over a 12-month contract period. Key details: • Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal • Closing date: 13 October 2026 at 15:00 • Minimum functionality score: 60% • CSD registration required • Proof of relevant professional accreditation or registration required Bidders must submit their bid at the designated bid box at 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg, and sign the submission register. Use Tenders-SA to explore the opportunity, access tender documents and review the AI-powered analysis to help prepare your submission. Check the full scope, accreditation criteria and compulsory documents before submitting. View the tender: tenders-sa.org/sa-tenders/te… #TendersSA #InformationGovernance #KwaZuluNatal

FIRE PROTECTION TENDERS IN GAUTENG If your business provides fire protection, fire detection, firefighting equipment, system maintenance, inspections, or related safety services in Gauteng, this Tender Radar view can help you focus on opportunities that are more relevant to your business. Searching through broad procurement portals can take hours, especially when most listed opportunities have nothing to do with your services. Tenders-SA Tender Radar helps narrow that search. This radar is focused specifically on small fire protection opportunities in Gauteng, helping contractors and suppliers identify relevant tenders without sorting through hundreds of unrelated listings. Use this radar to: ✅ Find fire protection tenders specifically in Gauteng ✅ Focus on smaller opportunities that may suit SMEs and specialist contractors ✅ Reduce time spent manually searching multiple procurement sources ✅ Build a more focused fire protection tender pipeline ✅ Identify new opportunities as they become available ✅ Prioritise tenders that match your services and operating area ✅ Give your team more time to prepare competitive submissions This can be particularly useful for businesses providing: • Fire extinguisher supply, servicing and maintenance • Fire detection and alarm systems • Fire sprinkler systems • Hydrant and hose reel installations • Fire suppression systems • Emergency signage and related safety equipment • Fire equipment inspections and compliance services • Installation, repair and maintenance of fire protection systems • Fire safety equipment supply • Related occupational health and safety services For specialist businesses, opportunity relevance matters. Your team should not have to spend valuable hours opening unrelated tenders just to determine whether there is something worth pursuing. A focused tender pipeline makes it easier to allocate resources, prepare compliance documents, evaluate requirements, price accurately, and decide which opportunities deserve your attention. The objective is not to submit more bids simply for the sake of submitting. It is to identify opportunities aligned with your capabilities and give your business enough time to prepare stronger submissions. If your company operates in the Gauteng fire protection market, start with a radar built around your sector, province, and opportunity size. Explore Fire Protection Tenders in Gauteng: tenders-sa.org/tender-radar/… #TendersSA #FireProtection #Gauteng

PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS TENDERS IN GAUTENG If your business operates in printing, publications, promotional materials, signage, stationery, or related services in Gauteng, you should not be relying on broad tender searches alone. The more relevant your opportunity pipeline is, the easier it becomes to focus your time, pricing, documents, and bid preparation on tenders that actually fit your business. This Tender Radar view is focused specifically on small printing and publications opportunities in Gauteng. That means you can spend less time filtering through unrelated tenders and more time identifying opportunities that are closer to your capabilities. Use this radar to: ✅ Find printing and publication-related tenders in Gauteng ✅ Focus on smaller opportunities that may be more accessible to SMEs ✅ Reduce time spent searching across multiple procurement sources ✅ Build a more relevant tender pipeline ✅ Spot new opportunities before valuable preparation time is lost ✅ Compare available tenders within a focused market segment ✅ Plan your submissions around opportunities that actually match your business This can be especially useful for companies providing services such as: • Commercial printing • Brochures, booklets and publications • Corporate stationery • Branded materials • Signage and display products • Promotional printing • Document production • Marketing collateral • Related print and publishing services The objective is not to apply for every tender available. It is to identify the opportunities that make the most sense for your business and then concentrate your effort on preparing stronger, more competitive submissions. If Gauteng is one of your target markets and printing or publications are part of your service offering, start with a more focused view of the opportunities available. Explore the Gauteng Printing Tender Radar: tenders-sa.org/tender-radar/… #TendersSA #PrintingTenders #Gauteng

Finding tenders is easy. Finding the right tenders for your business is where the real challenge begins. Many South African businesses waste valuable time going through procurement portals, opening irrelevant opportunities, checking requirements manually, and trying to determine whether a tender is even worth pursuing. Tender Radar is designed to make that process faster and more focused. With Tender Radar, you can narrow opportunities based on the type of work your business actually does, the provinces you operate in, the size of opportunities you are targeting, and the sectors that matter to your company. Instead of treating every tender as a possible opportunity, you can focus your attention on tenders that are more aligned with your business profile. Use Tender Radar to: ✅ Explore opportunities by sector and industry ✅ Focus on specific provinces ✅ Filter opportunities according to business and contract size ✅ Discover relevant procurement categories ✅ Reduce the amount of time spent searching manually ✅ Build a more focused tender pipeline ✅ Identify opportunities you may otherwise have missed ✅ Spend more time preparing competitive submissions For businesses that tender regularly, better filtering can make a major difference. The goal should not be to apply for every tender available. The goal should be to identify opportunities where your business has a realistic reason to participate, then invest your time and resources into preparing a strong response. Tender Radar gives you a clearer starting point. Whether you operate in construction, ICT, professional services, engineering, security, facilities management, transport, supplies, maintenance, or other sectors, you can use the platform to explore opportunities that are closer to what your business is looking for. Stop searching blindly. Build a more focused tender pipeline and start discovering opportunities that make sense for your business. Explore Tender Radar: tenders-sa.org/tender-radar #TendersSA #TenderRadar #SouthAfrica

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📢 #PostCabinet | MEDIA BRIEFING Tomorrow, Minister in The Presidency, Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, will brief the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 23 September 2026. 📅 Tuesday, 29 September 2026 🕚 11:00 📍 Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, Hatfield, Pretoria 🎥 Watch the briefing live on GovernmentZA’s social media platforms. #PostCabinet #GovZAUpdates

🖨️ Supplier opportunity: Printer consumables and accessories Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality is inviting expressions of interest from businesses that can supply and deliver cartridges, printer accessories and memory sticks. If your company works in office technology or printer consumables, this is an opportunity to assess whether your product range and delivery capacity match the municipality’s requirements. 📌 Reference: SCM/1373/G/2026-2027 📍 Province: Eastern Cape 📅 Closing date: 29 October 2026 at 11:00 This is an expression of interest, so review the notice and its submission instructions carefully before responding. Confirm the requested documents, product specifications and supplier registration requirements in the tender pack. View the opportunity: tenders-sa.org/sa-tenders/te… #PrinterSupplies #EasternCapeTenders #TendersSA

Students applying for NSFAS funding should use only official channels. Do not pay anyone to apply on your behalf or share your password or OTP. 📅 Applications close: 31 October 2026 🌐 nsfas.org.za ☎️ 0800 067 327 Protect your profile. Protect your future. 🇿🇦 #NSFAS2027 #StudentFunding #FraudPrevention #GovZAUpdates