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FIFA announces final line-up for World Cup concert

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Pretoria - Five-time South African Music Award winners Freshlyground, legendary jazz musician Hugh Masekela and two-time Grammy Award winners, the Soweto Gospel Choir - are all among the local artists who have made the line-up for the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert.

Increased power for SA's Regional Courts

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Pretoria - The country's Regional Courts will now have the power to deal with civil cases, increasing the public's access to justice, says the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.

Cele gives police 2010 pep talk

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Pretoria - National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele has encouraged and prepared police members ahead of the upcoming football spectacle.

Tshwane market opened for business

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Pretoria - The Tshwane Fresh Produce Market, in the west of Pretoria, re-opened for business on Thursday, following a spillage of sulphuric acid from a truck on Tuesday.

WEF on Africa must dig deeper

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Pretoria - The 20th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, which kicks off on Wednesday in Tanzania, needs to look beyond just the "talk" and come up with concrete implementation plans.

King Shaka Intl ready to take flight

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Pretoria - The newly constructed King Shaka International Airport in Durban came out with flying colours during a trial exercise on Thursday.

Good start for Mosimane

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Pretoria - Pitso "Jingles" Mosimane registered his first win as Bafana's new head coach when South Africa beat the Black Stars of Ghana 1-nil in an international friendly at FNB stadium on Wednesday night.

Soccer City reverts to FNB Stadium

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Pretoria - The South Gauteng High Court has ruled that the spectacular stadium which hosted both the opening and final matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup should revert to its original name - FNB Stadium, until 2014.

Contractors speak out on EPWP programme

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Cape Town - When Cynthia Lombo started as a contractor with the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Working for Water, it was a daily battle trying to get her workers to work because she had no vehicle of her own, but now four years later she is the proud owner of two bakkies and a trailer.

Joburg unveils new billing system

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Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg on Thursday unveiled details of its new billing system which authorities hope will improve the city's billing practices which have caused frustration to thousands of residents.

New hydrogen bicycle makes its debut

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Pretoria - A new bicycle called "A hi fambeni" powered by hydrogen has been launched by Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.

FS set for Mandela Day Celebrations

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Bloemfontein - The Free State government has heeded the 67 minutes global call to play their role in changing the world around them in honour of Madiba.

SA to score from World Cup spin-offs

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Pretoria - The month-long football frenzy might be over, but South Africans can be assured that some of the systems that added to its success will not be lost.

Relief for abalone right holders

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Pretoria - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, has approved an additional R6 million as part of the social relief plan for commercial abalone right holders and crew

Bafana, Bulgaria in talks over intl friendly

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Pretoria - The South African Football Association (SAFA) is still in talks with the Bulgarian Football Association in an effort to secure an international friendly match for Bafana Bafana on May 24.