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Table Mountain vying for world's seven natural wonders spot

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Pretoria - Tourism Minister, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, has urged South Africans to vote in the final round of the New7Wonders of Nature contest to ensure that Table Mountain makes it onto the final list of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Suspended trains operational

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Pretoria - Hundreds of Metrorail commuters on KwaZulu-Natal's South Coast, who were left stranded this morning after train services were suspended, can breathe a sigh of relief because they are now running as normal and on schedule.

New HIV infections down in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Pretoria - Twenty-two countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have reduced new HIV infections by more than 25 percent, according to new UNAIDS data on the progress made towards Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 6.

Govt, unions to return to Bargaining Chamber

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Pretoria - Government has responded to President Jacob Zuma's directive to hold urgent talks with union leaders to find a solution that will bring an end to the public service strike.

New draft settlement offer in public service strike

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Pretoria - A long night of talks between the Minister of Public Service and Administration Richard Baloyi and union leaders to find a settlement in the public sector wage negotiations and bring an end to the strike has produced a draft settlement offer.

Protest leaves Rea Vaya commuters stranded

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Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg has called on commuters to find alternative transport after staff at Rea Vaya stations embarked on an apparent illegal strike this morning.

People and Parks Publication launched

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Durban - The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs has launched a publication that notes the progress South Africa has made around conserving its natural resources.

Nkoana-Mashabane departs for UN session

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Pretoria - A high-level South African delegation will today leave for New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly and plenary meeting on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).

Gauteng education dept granted interdict

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education has been granted an urgent interdict by the Labour Court in an attempt to protect provincial preliminary exam centres and prevent mass meetings during school time.

Africa to celebrate intl day of peace

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Addis Ababa - Africa will mark International Day of Peace (Peace Day) with the rest of the world on Tuesday, says the Chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Jean Ping.

SAPS tv programme deals a blow to criminals

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Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa believes that the South African Police Service's (SAPS) flagship television programme, When Duty Calls, should become a "nemesis to criminals".

Govt set for biodiversity transformation

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Durban - The Departments of Rural Development and Environmental Affairs have signed an agreement which is expected to assist in transforming the biodiversity and conservation sector.