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Matrics sit for Afrikaans paper

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Pretoria - Nice and fair with no surprises -- this is how most Grade 12 learners felt after writing Afrikaans Home Language and First and Second Additional Language Paper 1 on Thursday.

SA records 10 percent increase in visitors

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Cape Town - Travel and Tourism in South Africa is booming, with the country recording an increase of 10.5 percent in the number of arrivals during the first six months of 2012, compared to the same period last year.

Unemployment rate rises

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Pretoria - South Africa's unemployment rate had increased from 24.9% to 25.5% in the third quarter of 2012, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday.

Stats SA, Council stand by Census results

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Rosebank - Statistics South Africa and the Statistics Council have defended the accuracy of the results of Census 2011, saying they were in line with universally accepted standards and were reached after much consideration.

Make GPG an employer of choice - Diedricks

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Johannesburg - Human Resources practitioners should use the recent census results as a tool for planning ahead in order to be able to deliver efficient and effective public service.

Census results reiterate GCRO findings

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Johannesburg - The all-important Census 2011 results have reaffirmed the findings of the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) Quality of Life Survey, reports the Gauteng Provincial Government.

Banks, BASA, Treasury agree to curb irresponsible lending

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Pretoria - Representatives of major retail banks, the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) and the National Treasury have signed an agreement aimed at improving responsible lending and preventing households from being caught in a debt spiral.

Bafana to face Zambia in Mandela Challenge

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana will face reigning African champions Zambia in the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge at Soccer City stadium, Johannesburg, on 14 November.

Govt to introduce citizen-based monitoring system

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Pretoria - Government is designing a citizen-based monitoring system that will help boost partnerships with civil society to better deal with issues that affect people on a daily basis.

FS businesswoman scoops first SAWEN award

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Pretoria - A Free State businesswoman has come out tops in the South African Women Entrepreneurs Network (SAWEN) awards - held last night in Boksburg.

Nzimande strengthens education partnership with Jamaica

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Pretoria - Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande has concluded a successful visit with his Jamaican counterpart, Reverend Ronald Thwaites, where issues of collaboration, research, knowledge sharing and exchange programmes were discussed.