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Premier welcomes court order on Kagiso mining

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Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has welcomed the court order by the South Gauteng High Court, directing Mintails SA (Pty) Ltd and Mogale Gold Ltd to cease mining operations, pending compliance with the directive issued last week.

Task team to oversee changes in Madibeng

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Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has established an Executive Council (Exco) task team to oversee the implementation of a task team report, which uncovered maladministration in the Madibeng Local Municipality.

Minister condemns discriminatory rental advert

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Pretoria - Human Settlements Minister Connie September has condemned the alleged discriminatory practice by a Bloemfontein landlord, who placed a newspaper advertisement targeting “non-affirmative action” female students.

New intra-provincial flights to benefit N Cape travellers

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Pretoria - Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas has officially unveiled the Intra-Provincial Flight Service that will not only link some of the major provincial towns, but will provide people with fast, reliable and safe air service.

Police to ensure peace during mining strike

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Pretoria - As more than 70 000 Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) members at three major platinum producers around Rustenburg go on strike today, the SAPS has deployed public order police to ensure peace and the security of both the striking mineworkers and the general public.

President approves COGTA probe

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has authorised a probe into allegations of serious maladministration in the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA).

Dates set for judges to disclose interests

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has determined the period in which judges must disclose their registrable interests and those of their immediate family members, for the first time.

Peace torch to light the way to safer schools

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Vosloorus – The Department of Transport today handed over a torch of peace to the Department of Basic Education, which signifies a commitment to creating safer schools.

Consolidate social dialogue - Motlanthe

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Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has reiterated a need for organised labour, organised business and government to consolidate social dialogue as the guiding principle.

Upcoming elections to celebrate Madiba’s legacy

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Benoni - South Africans should participate in the upcoming General Elections to celebrate the legacy of the late former President Nelson Mandela, says Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula.

Community to be involved in recruiting police – Mthethwa

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Cape Town – In a drive to rid the police service of unsuitable police officers, community members will now be involved in the recruitment of police candidates to ensure that only the most suitable candidates are chosen to become police officers, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Govt offers to mediate talks between Amcu, mines

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has offered government’s assistance in mediating talks between the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and platinum mining companies.

NW govt takes stock of municipal interventions

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Pretoria - The North West Provincial Executive Council (Exco) will today assess progress made in the interventions put in place to turn around the performance of a number of municipalities in that province.

Operations back to normal at SANRAL

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Pretoria - Operations are back to normal at the South African National Road Agency's (SANRAL) Central Operations Centre (COC), in Midrand, after an envelope containing a white substance, suspected to be anthrax, was found on the premises.