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Sports Minister respects FIFA presidential race decision

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has taken note of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announcement of its support for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman in the FIFA presidential race.

SARS makes R7m currency consignment bust

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has intercepted a currency consignment worth R7 million at King Shaka International Airport, in Durban.

Love in abundance on Robben Island

Pretoria - Robben Island Museum, in partnership with the Department of Home Affairs, will once again play host to the annual Valentine’s Day mass marriages.

Small businesses show off wares at Mining Indaba

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will support 15 small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the mining sector to showcase their products and services at the Investing in African Mining Indaba.

Commuters asked what they want addressed in SONA

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Monday went on a walk-about in Marabastad, in the central business district of Pretoria, to ask commuters what they want him to say in the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Where to watch the State of the Nation Address

Pretoria - The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will be hosting a number of live broadcasts of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) throughout the country.

Play your part to make internet safer

Pretoria - As the world celebrates Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has urged South Africans to play their part in promoting a safe, responsible and positive online environment.

S African scoops Edinburgh Medal

Pretoria – The 2016 Edinburgh Medal will be jointly awarded to Kevin Govender from the Cape Town-based Office of Astronomy for Development and the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in March, to recognise their wide reaching contributions to science.

Government, Cosatu meet over new tax laws

Pretoria - Government and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) have agreed that an urgent solution is needed to resolve the Taxation Laws Amendment Act stalemate.