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Minister Van Rooyen attends UN Habitat conference

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Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen will attend the third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in Quito, Ecuador.

BANKSETA learnerships empower the youth

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Pretoria - The Banking Sector Education and Training Authority's (BANKSETA) Letsema and Kuyasa learnership programmes have helped empower over 12 000 youth.

BRICS Goa Declaration pledges enhanced role

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Pretoria - The emerging-market bloc of BRICS, which groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, are looking to play a bigger role in and contribute more to the global governance system.

President Zuma accepts SABC board members’ resignation

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Pretoria – The Presidency on Sunday said President Jacob Zuma has received and accepted the resignation of Mr Krish Naidoo and Mr Vusi Mavuso as members of the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

SA journalists get accolades at CNN Awards

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Johannesburg - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has congratulated the South African journalists, who claimed recognition at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards.

SA's southern Bluefin tuna allocation increased

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Pretoria - The Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, has welcomed the increase in South Africa’s southern Bluefin tuna allocation from 150 tons to 423 tons.

Post Office taking steps to address AG’s concerns

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Cape Town – The SA Post Office (SAPO) Group CEO Mark Barnes says the executive management has taken seriously the concerns raised by the Office of the Auditor General in the entity’s 2015/16 annual report.

Lesotho Special Permit deadline extended

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Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has, on the request of the Lesotho government, agreed to extend the due date for the application of the Lesotho Special Permit to 31 December 2016.