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Fab Lab to bring science, technology closer to youth

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Pretoria – The City of Tshwane and the Innovation Hub have partnered to launch initiatives which will bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics closer to the youth, especially those from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.

Maths Olympiad launched

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Pretoria – Cape Town will be abuzz next month as the country welcomes students from over 100 countries, who will participate in the 55th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

Water management improving at local level

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Johannesburg - The Municipal Benchmarking Initiative (MBI) has made significant strides in improving water management at the local level since its establishment in 2011.

Minister Cwele: Get ready for technological revolution

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The newly appointed Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele says government is doing all it can to prepare South Africans for a “technological revolution” that is set to change lives.

Roadmap to strengthen Eskom

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Pretoria – Officials from the Departments of Public Enterprises, Energy and National Treasury are expected to meet this week to thrash out a “roadmap” to strengthen the position of Eskom.

Audit firm to verify Bekkersdal housing list

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Pretoria - The Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Jacob Mamabolo, has brokered an agreement between the Greater Westonaria Concerned Residents Association (GWCRA) and the Westonaria District Municipality over the allocation of 1000 houses in Botlhabela Borwa.

Taking SA forward over next five years

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President Jacob Zuma in his State of the Nation Address presented bold new measures that will take South Africa forward over the next five years. These far-reaching interventions, aimed at faster economic growth and job creation, place us on path of a “radical socio-economic transformation”.

Next phase of EPWP to create 6m jobs

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Pretoria – Government is on track to implement Phase 3 of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), which aims to create six million work opportunities in the next five years.

N West Premier welcomes end of platinum strike

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Pretoria - North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has welcomed the announcement that the five-month-long strike in the platinum sector has ended, with workers due to resume their duties on Wednesday.

Pres Zuma receives letter from IEC Chair

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has received a request for special leave from Advocate Pansy Tlakula, the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).