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Supply of water, sanitation scaled up in Colesberg

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Colesberg – For the communities of Colesberg in the Northern Cape, water shortages and lack of proper sanitation will soon be a thing of the past, as Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa on Thursday announced multimillion rand water projects for the region.

‘Police alone can’t bring an end to violence’

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Cape Town – It is up to South Africans to get together and help end violent acts in South Africa through dialogue, as the police alone cannot solve the problem alone, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said today at the university’s launch at the police academy in Paarl.

Arrest of man linked to bomb scare at Sanral welcomed

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Pretoria - The arrest of an employee, allegedly linked to the recent hoax bomb threat at the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) Operations Centre in Midrand, has been welcomed by Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi.

Nzimande concerned at university protests

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Pretoria - The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, says he is concerned with the developments that have taken place over the past few days at higher education institutions.

Madiba named Newsmaker of the Year

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Pretoria – The late former President Nelson Mandela has been named as the National Press Club's Newsmaker of the Year for 2013.

Bar set higher for SA’s health facilities

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Pretoria - Health care facilities in the public and private sectors will have to put their best foot forward to ensure that they meet the expectations of the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) board.

IEC finalising staff recruitment for Election Day

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Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is finalising the recruitment of approximately 220 000 staff, who will work at voting stations across the country on Election Day.

B-BBEE Amendment Bill signed into law

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Pretoria - The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Amendment Bill has been signed into law, the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) said.

Employee nabbed for Sanral bomb scare

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Pretoria - A 28-year-old man will appear at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Friday for acts of terrorism linked to the recent bomb scare at the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) offices.

20 Years of Freedom exhibition starts today

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Pretoria - The biggest exhibition of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, known as Building the Legacy: 20 Years of Freedom Exhibition, kicks off today at the Tshwane Events Centre.

Libya advance to CHAN final

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Pretoria - Libyan goalkeeper, Mohamed Abdaula, was the hero of the CHAN semi-final match against Zimbabwe at Free State stadium on Wednesday night.