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No schools affected by shredding of workbooks

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Pretoria – Supply chain services company UTi has assured the Department of Basic Education that no schools were adversely affected by the shredding of 100 school workbooks from the 2012 school-year at its Empangeni warehouse.

Growth prospects weaken

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Pretoria - South Africa’s growth prospects have weakened in the current global and domestic environment, Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus said on Friday.

Motlanthe kicks off anti-poverty programme

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 Port Elizabeth - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has on Friday kicked off a two-day anti-poverty programme in the Eastern Cape with a visit to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.

Tshwane to create 10 000 jobs for unemployed youth

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Pretoria - The Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, has unveiled a multimillion rand youth skills development and entrepreneurship programme targeting 10 000 young people in the City of Tshwane.

Govt says centralised bulk buying yields results

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Pretoria – The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) says allegations made by the Mail & Guardian on the department’s capability to deliver professional bulk buying services are untrue and misleading.

Limpopo, Free State on track with sport development

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Pretoria – The Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation says it is pleased with the progress made by the Free State and Limpopo provinces in light of the development, maintenance and management of sport facilities.

New SA universities named

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has announced the names of the two new universities government will be building in Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape.

Nkoana-Mashabane on a diplomatic blitz

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will be on a diplomatic blitz in the next few days, which will see her visiting three countries.

Motsoaledi announces major health shake-up

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Pretoria – Gauteng hospitals will, from Friday, be allowed to order medical products directly from pharmaceutical companies in a bid to end the delays in hospitals and clinics getting their medical supplies.

Tutu praises new smart ID card

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Cape Town – The new smart ID card, which the Department of Home Affairs expects to start rolling out to the public within the next three months, demonstrates again what South Africa as a country is capable of, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said today after receiving the new ID card.

Alleged Gauteng serial rapist kills himself

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Pretoria – An alleged serial rapist, who was due to appear in court on charges of raping 34 children and two women, has committed suicide in his cell shortly before his appearance.