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Gauteng to convert public buildings into economic precincts

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Johannesburg – The Gauteng provincial government wants to convert some of its public buildings, including schools, clinics and hospitals into centres of economic activity; saying this could unlock R42 billion in value and create 190 000 jobs.

Conference to advance forensic skills

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Pretoria – The South African Police Services (SAPS) is hosting a Forensic Services Conference, in Pretoria, under the theme “Fundamentals of Forensic Evidence”.

Special funeral for late struggle veteran

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral for late struggle veteran and former Robben Island prisoner, Collen Monde Mkunqwana, who recently passed away.

Premier talks tough on corruption

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Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has warned that the provincial government will deal firmly with those who fraudulently issue tenders and contracts to underserving companies with no proof of quality and capacity to perform.

Government supports extension of Gautrain rail network

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Pretoria – The Gauteng Department for Roads and Transport supports the principle of an extension of the Gautrain rail network extension, as it will have significant socio-economic development benefits.

Soshanguve residents speak out on crime

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Pretoria - Soshanguve residents have appealed to government and President Jacob Zuma to deal with the rampant crime that is devastating their community.

Three held for issuing fraudulent roadworthy certificate

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Pretoria - Three people, including a vehicle examiner, a clerk and runner, have been arrested in the North West in connection with the fraudulent issuing of a roadworthy certificate, says the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).

Stop disrupting schools during protests

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Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has pleaded with members of the public to refrain from disrupting schools when protesting.

Why claimants should opt for land, not cash

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Land ownership. A thorny subject that still divides South Africa, more than 22 years after the 1994 democratic dispensation. While government’s land reform and redistribution programmes had yielded some successes since 1994, large tracts of land still remain in the hands of very few people.