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Actress involved in R4.6m drug bust

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Pretoria - A total 15.4 kilograms of crystal meth worth an estimated street value of R4.6 million was found in an actress’s luggage at OR Tambo International Airport at the weekend, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Crime stats to be released tomorrow

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Pretoria - All eyes will be on the South African Police Service (SAPS) as they release the much anticipated national crime statistics tomorrow.

KZN dept cuts operation costs by R8m

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Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development has moved swiftly to contain costs by slashing the department’s subsistence and travel claims by R8 million in less than six months.

Prison escape foiled

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Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services has foiled an escape plan by inmates that included Radovan Krecjir at Zonderwater Correctional Centre, when the DCS raided a number of cells over the weekend.

E Cape should take up opportunities in agriculture

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Pretoria - The Eastern Cape should take advantage of its strength in agriculture and become a leading agro-processing hub in South Africa, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina.

Government prioritises youth development

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Cape Town – Minister Malusi Gigaba says government has partnered with youth organisations and business to ensure that youth development is prioritised.

School of Governance recruits 775 facilitators

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Cape Town – The Governance and Administration Cluster chair, Minister Malusi Gigaba, says the National School of Government has recruited 775 public servants as facilitators of the school’s Compulsory Induction Programme (CIP).

Municipalities receive withheld equitable share

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Cape Town – Most of the municipalities whose equitable share was withheld by the National Treasury due to debt owed to Eskom and the National Water Board have now received their allocations.

Make science more attractive to youth

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Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says young people must be made aware of the excitement, importance and potential of careers in science if more are to be attracted to study in the field.

PetroSA saddened by death of employee

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Pretoria - PetroSA, the Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa, regrets the death of one of its employees who died on Saturday at the Mossel Bay Gas to Liquids (GTL) Refinery.

October Transport Month

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Pretoria – The Department of Transport will launch the October Transport Month (OTM) campaign on 1 October.

SA announced as chair of OPG

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Cabinet has welcomed the announcement that South Africa will take over as lead Chair of the Open Government Partnership (OGP).