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Home makeover for Soweto youngster

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Johannesburg – When Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu handed over a new wheelchair to Siyabonga Maphumulo last year, she made a promise to come back and help him and his family with a home that caters for his needs.

Undocumented Ethiopians found in Jo’burg

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Pretoria - A total of 24 undocumented Ethiopian nationals were found during a traffic operation by members of the Gauteng Traffic Department in Braamfontein.

Workshops to improve maths teachers' skills

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Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has organised workshops for teachers to further improve their skills and competencies in Mathematics, Science and Technology (MST) subjects.

WHO, experts to discuss treatment for Ebola

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New York - The World Health Organisation (WHO) will convene a panel of experts in medical ethics early next week to explore the use of experimental treatment in the on-going Ebola outbreak, in West Africa.

KZN, Indonesia to explore areas of cooperation

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Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu will today host the newly appointed Ambassador of Indonesia, Suprapato Martosetomo, in efforts to explore areas of cooperation between the province and Indonesia.

Policing in rural areas set to improve

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Boschkop - Police Minister Nathi Nhleko says his department will look into ways of improving rural safety and policing to strengthen security in rural areas and farms across South Africa.

Minister vows to rid Westbury of crime

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Johannesburg - Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has promised to work with the community of Westbury to root out criminals and to bring normality to the area.

Hello Clinic offers free breast cancer screening

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Pretoria – Commuters boarding trains and taxis at the Pretoria Station will now have free access to breast cancer screening, thanks to the opening of Hello Clinic at the station.

22 held for defrauding City of Joburg

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Johannesburg - The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau, says a year-long investigation into corruption and fraud cases at the City of Johannesburg has resulted in 22 arrests.

Business confidence declines in July

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Pretoria - Business confidence declined 87.9 in July the lowest level since September 1999, said the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci).

Presidency releases govt’s five-year plan

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Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, has on Thursday released government’s comprehensive framework for implementing the National Development Plan over the next five years.