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Presidency to take hands-on approach on economy

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Cape Town – The Presidency would this year take a hands-on approach and work closely with social partners and departments to boost confidence in the economy, President Jacob Zuma told Parliament today.

Govt employees lectured on transparency

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Pretoria – Developing nations need to promote transparent and open government communication as this is critical for democracy and informed public, a visiting professor from the United Kingdom said today.

Polokwane to create more jobs for the poor

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Polokwane - Limpopo's capital city is on a drive to create more jobs through the government's Expanded Public Works Programme in the 2013/2014 financial year.

Gauteng govt committed to rooting out drugs

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government says while ground-breaking work is continuing to deal with abuse in Eldorado Park, work through existing programmes was also continuing in other affected areas.

Motlanthe, mining sector to hold stability talks

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Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Friday ask stakeholders in the mining sector to make commitments aimed at averting a potential crisis in the mining industry.

South Africa contributes to the development of Africa

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The events of 1994 will forever be imprinted in our minds. We celebrated our newly found unity, our fledgling democracy and shared the hope of a prosperous country that would see the lives of all South Africans change for the better.

Dti participates in Tunis Medindustrie

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Pretoria - Trade and Industry (dti) Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe is scheduled to participate in the 3rd Tunis Medindustrie kicking off in Tunisia from today.

Ennerdale youth to be given new lease on life

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Johannesburg - Thirty young people from Ennerdale doing a three-month boiler making course at Making a Difference (MAD) School of Welding will form part of 300 graduates to be placed within various Gauteng departments for experiential learning.

High prices a threat to food security

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Pretoria - High food prices pose a serious threat to food security at both household and country level, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat Pettersson told the National Assembly on Tuesday.

Over 200 000 job opportunities created in KZN

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Pietermaritzburg - The Department of Public Works in 2011/2012 created 214 306 work opportunities, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works, Ravigasen Ranganathan Pillay announced today.