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  2. Discovery Limited - Wikipedia

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    Discovery Limited was founded in 1992 by Adrian Gore and Barry Swartzberg. In the same year, RMB Holdings (RMBH) acquired a stake in the business by making Discovery Limited its subsidiary through Momentum Group (now part of MMI Holdings Limited). [ 4 ] In 1998, the Momentum Group became part of First Rand after the merger of the financial ...

  3. Government of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    www.gov.za. The Government of South Africa, or South African Government, is the national government of the Republic of South Africa, a parliamentary republic with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a parliamentary system. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa.

  4. Departments of the Government of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The executive branch of the national government of South Africa is divided into the cabinet and the civil service, as in the Westminster system. Public administration, the day-to-day implementation of legislation and policy, is managed by government departments (including state agencies with department status), which are usually headed by permanent civil servants with the title of director ...

  5. Access to information in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Access to information is guaranteed in section 32 of the Constitution of South Africa. Offering citizens access to state-held information is "one of the most effective ways of upholding the constitutional values of transparency, openness, participation and accountability." [ 1] Currie and De Waal suggest that accountability is unattainable if ...

  6. Absa Group - Wikipedia

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    Absa Group Limited, commonly known simply as Absa and formerly the Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA) until 2005 and Barclays Africa Group Limited until 2018, is a multinational banking and financial services conglomerate based in Johannesburg, South Africa and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

  7. List of South African inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    1950, Sasol, the country's largest fuel producer, was founded. 1950, Q20 lubricant was invented by Mr. Robertson in Pinetown. [2] Q20 is an all purpose lubricating spray that is owned by the Triton-Leo Group (Pty) Ltd. [3] The name derives from "it has 20 answers to 20 questions". 1957, Flame ionization detector by Harley and Pretorius at the ...

  8. Adrian Gore - Wikipedia

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    16 May 1964 (age 60) Nationality. South African. Education. University of Witwatersrand (BS) Adrian Gore (born 16 May 1964) [1] is a South African businessman and entrepreneur. [2] He is the founder and group chief executive of Discovery Limited. [3]

  9. Government Communication and Information System - Wikipedia

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    The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is a department of the South African government charged with coordinating, managing, and advising on all government communication with the public, including media liaison. It is a unit in the Office of the President and falls under the political authority of the Minister in the Presidency.