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NSFAS in tight race to pay outstanding fees

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Pretoria - The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it is in discussions with the Department of Higher Education and Training to make additional funding available urgently to help the scheme support students who still have outstanding fees.

Phiyega visits Tzaneen after violent protest

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Pretoria - The National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega will today visit Relela Village, just outside Tzaneen, to speak to the community after a public protest left several people dead.

Private sector projects won't be compelled to join SIPs

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Cape Town – Government will have to seek the consent of owners of private infrastructure projects before these can be incorporated in the State’s Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPs), the Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel said today.

Modise notes comments by family of Borolelo mother

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Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise says she has noted the grievances directed towards government by the family of the 58-year-old woman who died queuing for water in Borolelo near Swartruggens.

Mandela diaries to help learners get organised

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Johannesburg – Keeping track of homework tasks for Grade 11 and 12 students at Alexandra High School, north of Johannesburg, will no longer be a logistical hassle.

Phokeng school gets connected

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Rustenburg – Teaching and learning at Keledi Middle School in Phokeng, outside Rustenburg, will become more exciting with the donation of 26 laptops to the school.

Millions unclaimed in child maintenance

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Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is currently in possession of an amount of more than R3 million of unclaimed child maintenance monies countrywide.

Disability conference to map out plan for jobs

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Pretoria – The North West Provincial Disability Rights Conference is expected to develop a clear plan that will enable the province to accelerate the revised Job-Access Plan targeting employment for people with disabilities.

CCMA confident of solution in platinum strike

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Pretoria – The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) remains upbeat that a solution to end the strike in the platinum sector can be found.

Improved matric pass rate source of hope

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One of the first things that President Jacob Zuma did when he assumed office in 2009, was to split the then Department into two ministries - the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Higher Education and Training.