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EC rolls out human settlements brigade for the youth

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Pretoria - In an effort to address high levels of youth unemployment, the Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements has approved an empowerment programme targeting young people in the province.

Power system stable

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Pretoria - The power system is currently stable and Eskom will be able to perform maintenance without load shedding, the power utility said on Monday.

SARS confiscates undeclared sneakers

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Pretoria – Officials from the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) customs unit have confiscated undeclared sneakers with an estimated street value of R11.3 million at the Lebombo border post in Mpumalanga.

Dti welcomes judgment on emolument attachment orders

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has welcomed the judgment by the Western Cape High Court that declared deductions taken from employees’ salaries for emolument attachment orders (EAOs) as illegal and invalid.

SAPS dealing with criminality within organisation

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Pretoria - National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega says the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) management is dealing with cases of corruption and other forms of criminality within the organisation.

crack down on illegal initiation schools

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Pretoria - Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Obed Bapela has embarked on a monitoring visit to areas that have high death rates of initiates in the Eastern Cape.

Rural Maubane receives solar powered health centre

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Pretoria – The North West Department of Health together with Samsung Electronics South Africa have launched a Solar Powered Health Centre (SPHC), which officials say will improve access to specialized healthcare for Maubane residents.

N2 Wild Coast Toll Road set to start

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Pretoria - Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has announced that the construction of the proposed new N2 Wild Coast Toll Road is set to start in September 2016.

Eskom stops load shedding

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Pretoria - Eskom has stopped load shedding due to improved performance at its power stations, the power utility said on Friday.