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HIV vaccine dominates talks at AIDS Conference

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Durban – The week-long International Aids Conference at the Durban International Convention Centre has entered its last day and delegates are wrapping up their discussions which, for most of the conference, have centred on finding an effective vaccine for HIV and the ambitious call to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.

Minister Muthambi visits Lephalale

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Pretoria - Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi is on Friday visiting Lephalale, in the Waterberg region of Limpopo, to encourage residents to exercise their hard-won right to vote in the 3 August Local Government Elections.

Pact to tackle Gauteng student housing backlog

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has signed a declaration of intent with the Department of Higher Education and Training to help address the dearth of student accommodation.

AIDS Conference draws to a close

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Pretoria - The 21st International AIDS Conference is expected to wind up its successful deliberations later today in Durban, says the Presidency.

Youth given a voice at the AIDS Conference

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Pretoria - The fourth day of the 21st International AIDS Conference afforded young people a platform to share their experiences, challenges and opinions with prominent activists, the world’s top scientists, researchers and policy makers.

SAA terminates BnP contract

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Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has terminated its contract with BnP Capital as its financial services provider, the airline said on Thursday.

Repo rate unchanged in July

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Pretoria - The Reserve Bank on Thursday kept the repo rate unchanged at 7% - in line with market expectations.

SA to lead major HIV vaccine trial

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Durban - Achieving AIDS reduction targets and eventually ending the disease by 2030 is taking centre stage at the 21st International AIDS conference, underway in Durban.

NPA seeks to appeal Oscar Pistorius sentence

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Pretoria - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced that it will apply for leave to appeal the "shockingly lenient” six-year prison sentence imposed on convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius.

New look SA condoms prove popular

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Durban – Government has launched a set of new look condoms, which it hopes will attract young people, following complaints that the previous ‘Choice’ condoms lacked appeal and were not attractive to young people.

Bold solutions needed for student housing

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Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has called for bold solutions to tackle the challenges that South Africa is facing in providing housing for students in institutions of higher learning.

African countries must diversify their economies

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Pretoria - African countries must intensify efforts to diversify their economies so they can integrate into the global economy, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.