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New manganese mine a beacon of hope for N Cape

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Hotazel - President Jacob Zuma says many of the infrastructure projects coordinated under the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission have been completed or are nearing completion.

Sensitive Dramatic Arts question to be excluded

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Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education’s request for part of a question in the Dramatic Arts matric exam paper to be excluded from the marking process has been approved by Umalusi.

Call for more debate on EU ban of SA citrus

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Pretoria - The European Union’s export ban on some of South Africa’s citrus products is a major concern and poses a threat to socio-economic development in the country, says the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

South Africans encouraged to know their status

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Pretoria – South Africans will on World Aids Day be encouraged to know their status by getting tested, to follow the “ABC” principles of abstaining, being faithful and condomising and for males to get medically circumcised.

Ministers, Public Protector hold meeting

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Pretoria – Ministers of the security cluster and the Minister of Public Works, Thulas Nxesi, have met with Public Protector Thuli Madonsela following a report in the Mail & Guardian on the alleged leak of a purported provisional report on the Nkandla project.

Dlamini urges faith-based organisations to focus on youth

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Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has called on faith-based organisations (FBOs) to make youth their focus in their efforts to solve the many social challenges that face South African society.

Celebrating 20 years of gender equality

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After South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, women formed 27.75% of members of the National Assembly. Today, SA is ranked third in terms of women representation in Parliament.

Outstanding health workers to be honoured

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Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo will today honour health workers and support staff, who have shown innovation in improving health care at the annual Khanyisa Service Excellence Awards.

North West trains more nurses to administer ARVs

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Pretoria - With more people now receiving antiretroviral treatment, the North West Department of Health has trained more nurses to get HIV positive patients started on treatment.

Xingwana condemns rape of children

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Pretoria - The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has expressed disdain at the latest reports of heinous acts of sexual violence against children.

Nguni cattle farmers must aim for commercial success

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Pretoria - Beneficiaries of the North West/Industrial Development Corporation’s Nguni Cattle Development Project have been encouraged to enrich their farm management practices and aspire to be sustainable commercial Nguni breeders.

Military-spec helicopter to fight poaching

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Pretoria – A military-spec helicopter, the Gazelle, is the latest addition to South African National Parks’ arsenal in the fight against rhino poaching.

No-toll routes an alternative for GP motorists

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport on Thursday launched its campaign to popularise no-toll routes, so that motorists in the province are not unduly prejudiced when the e-toll system is implemented on 3 December.