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All systems go for COP 17 - govt

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Pretoria - With just a few months left before the UN climate change summit in Durban, the South African government has moved to quell scepticism around the state of preparedness for the event, with Cabinet ministers on Tuesday saying the country was in fact ahead.

Durban SAPS lease invalid - Public Protector

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Pretoria - Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has found that there was improper conduct and maladministration on the part of both the Department of Public Works and SAPS with regards to the leasing of a building in Durban.

SAPS, Presidency studying Public Protector's report

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Pretoria - The South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Presidency are both studying the report by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, which found the R1.16 billion lease for police offices in Durban to be invalid.

MPC likely to keep rates unchanged

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Pretoria - The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will today begin its two-day meeting with economists predicting that the repo rate will remain unchanged at 5.5 percent.

More support for GP matrics

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Pretoria - Matric educators are set to receive uniform lesson plans from the Gauteng Education Departm

Domestic workers exploited

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Cape Town - There are over a million domestic workers in South Africa and many remained "invisible" and abused by employers.

Gautengers happy with local government - report

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Johannesburg - With just a week to go before the Local Government Elections on 18 May, officials in Gauteng say they are happy with the performance of local government in the province over the past five years.

Dept probes allegations of 'forced' HIV tests

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Pretoria - The North West Department of Health says it will investigate allegations that nurses at Ikhutseng Community Clinic are illegally making treatment for any illness conditional on patients agreeing to be tested for HIV.