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Designation of R2.5bn tender an achievement - DG

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Pretoria - The designation of the R2.5 billion Oral Solid Dosage tender by Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies is the single biggest achievement that the department has attained in the first quarter of the current financial year, says the department's Director General Lionel October.

World Cup legacy celebrated

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Bronkhortspruit - As part of the nation-wide celebrations to mark the one year anniversary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the South African Football Association in Gauteng on Sunday unveiled yet another multimillion rand legacy project associated to the tournament.

Blade runner makes history at London Olympics

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Pretoria - Oscar Pistorius made history at the London 2012 Olympics on Saturday by becoming the first amputee athlete to compete in an athletics event at the Olympic Games.

Madonsela in nationwide road show

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Pretoria - Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela will this week kick-off a nationwide road show aimed at giving feedback on her work and enhancing relations with key stakeholders, including organs of state, civil society and political parties.

President Zuma heads for Jamaica

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma departed Jamaica on Saturday for a working visit at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simpson Miller.

Conference maps ways to improve justice

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Pretoria - Case flow management, electronic filing and alternative dispute resolution are crucial elements required to improve the efficiency of the country's courts, the Access to Justice Conference has found.

Women must remove barriers to economic emancipation

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Pretoria - Chairperson of the African Union Commission and Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has challenged women to this month concentrate their activities on making sure that they remove barriers to their economic emancipation.

Blade Runner misses out on 400m final

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Pretoria - The first double-amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympic Games, Oscar Pistorius (25), missed out on the 400m final when he finished last in his semi-final in 46.54 seconds at the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday.

US rover touches down on Mars

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Washington - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, loaded with the most-sophisticated instruments ever used to explore another world, touched down on the Red Planet early Monday morning, on a quest for signs of whether the Red Planet has evidence of past and present habitable environments.

Sisulu gets signed wage agreement from unions

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Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has received the final version of the wage agreement, which has been signed by all unions represented in the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC).

Rural youth gear for Mandela Day

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Pretoria - The National Rural Youth Corps (NARYSEC) will today kick-off their campaign to honour former President Nelson Mandela by cleaning schools and clinics in the deep rural areas of Limpopo.

Bikers for Mandela Day to honour Samora Machel

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Pretoria - The late commander-in-chief of the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO), Samora Machel, will be honoured during this year's Bikers for Mandela Day trip.

Exclusion of women at executive level of companies troubling

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Pretoria - Government is concerned about the continued "exclusion and under-representation" of women at the executive level of many corporate companies, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana.