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Government to report on election readiness

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Pretoria - The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) will on Monday brief media in Vuwani, Limpopo, on the state of readiness by the South African security agencies to secure the 2016 Local Government Elections.

Countdown to local elections

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Pretoria – With just a few days to go before the 3 August Municipal Elections, government has called on all eligible voters to go in their numbers to cast their votes.

Department probes food poisoning at Ekurhuleni school

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that 82 pupils from Tholulwazi Secondary School, in Ekurhuleni, were this morning treated at Pholosong Hospital after a suspected food poisoning outbreak.

Higher Education, Training inquiry gets extra time

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has amended the Terms of Reference of the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training by extending the period upon which the Commission should complete its work, said the Presidency.

Government invests R1 trillion in infrastructure

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Pretoria - By the end of 2014, government had spent R1 trillion in developing infrastructure in the country, says Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Buti Manamela.

China, Africa must find win-win collaboration

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Pretoria - Africa and China must accelerate efforts to find innovative and creative mechanisms to unblock any domestic regulatory and financial challenges to cooperation.

Support breastfeeding mothers

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Pretoria - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has called on employers to support mothers to exclusively breastfeed for at least six months and rapidly reach a target of at least 50% of mothers’ breastfeeding for at least six months after the infant in born.

Vhembe agreement first step to a lasting solution

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Pretoria – A lasting solution to the deep division in Vhembe district, in Limpopo, can only happen with open dialogue and hard work between different parties, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Des van Rooyen.

Power purchase agreement postponed

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Pretoria - A 20-year power purchase agreement that Eskom and Redstone Solar Thermal Power were due to be signed has been postponed.

ID application fees waived for natural disaster victims

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Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says the department will assist citizens who lost their Identity Documents during the recent natural disasters to apply for temporary documents to enable them to vote.

Task team to ensure discrimination free textbooks

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Pretoria - Minister Angie Motshekga has appointed a Task Team to evaluate textbooks to ensure they are free of bias in terms of race, sex, gender and other forms of discrimination, says the Department of Basic Education.

Youth Jobs in Waste launched in Randfontein

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Pretoria – Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has launched a R30 million project to address waste challenges as well as create youth unemployment in Mohlakeng, Randfontein.

67+ boreholes to bring relief to S Africans

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Pretoria - Operation Hydrate and Awqaf South Africa, supported by the Department of Water and Sanitation and the Mandela Foundation have pledged to drill 67+ boreholes in drought stricken areas over the coming months.