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SA needlework celebrated on stamp

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Pretoria - To celebrate the art of indigenous needlework, called ‘ukuthunga’ in isiZulu, the South African Post Office has released a miniature sheet with a stamp and a commemorative envelope.

KZN NPOs urged to apply for funding

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Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts and Culture has appealed to non-profit organisations and cooperatives, which are helping people with disabilities in the province, to apply for funding through its Grant-In-Aid programme.

First Lady donates equipment to Bara

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Pretoria - As National Child Protection Week (CPW) came to a close on Sunday, first lady Bongi Ngema-Zuma donated medical supplies to a children’s unit at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, in Soweto.

SA urged to assist vulnerable children

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Pretoria - As the winter season sets in, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has called on South Africans to assist vulnerable children, who have no one to look after them, as National Child Protection Week comes to a close.

Learners tour Soweto

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Pretoria – Learners from various schools on Saturday took part in an educational tour of Soweto.

Germany pulling out of SKA disappointing

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Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has expressed disappointment at Germany’s intention to withdraw from the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation in 2015.

No final proposal on legal trade in rhino horn

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Pretoria - No final proposal has been made regarding the future legal trade in rhino horn as an additional intervention to reduce the levels of rhino poaching, says the Department of Environmental Affairs.

President sends condolences to Mbeki family

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed his condolences to the Mbeki family following the passing on of former President Thabo Mbeki’s mother, Eppainette Mbeki, this morning.

Rest time for President Zuma

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will take a few days off from public engagements, while continuing to perform official duties from home.