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Portia Modise belongs in the Hall of Fame - Minister

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Cape Town – Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has saluted the decorated Banyana forward Portia Modise following her retirement from football, saying the free-scoring soccer star deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Criminal Procedure Act to come under review

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Cape Town – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says his department intends to review the Criminal Procedure Act with an aim to expunge the criminal records of offenders.

President Zuma arrives in Mozambique

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Maputo for his State Visit which is set to politically and economically boost relations between the two countries.

Preparations for Mama Ruth’s funeral advanced

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Pretoria - An official memorial service will be held in Vryburg in the North West tomorrow to honour struggle stalwart Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on State Funerals announced on Wednesday.

Minister Muthambi expected to shed light on DTT

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Cape Town - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi is expected to shed more light on the country’s journey towards digital migration when she presents her Budget Vote speech in the National Assembly this afternoon.

Govt, unions reach wage agreement

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Pretoria – Government and the majority of unions representing public servants have reached an agreement regarding wage increases, averting a possible strike.

More support to be given to artists

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Cape Town – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa says his department’s budget vote will focus on looking at how the arts, culture and heritage sector can be transformed and how it can contribute to government’s overall agenda of radical economic transformation.

Eskom to implement load-shedding

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Pretoria - Eskom will implement stage 1 load-shedding at 4pm this afternoon due to a shortage of generating capacity, Eskom confirmed on Tuesday.