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Kokstad to turn around backyard operations

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Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Government has handed over multi-million rand infrastructure projects to the Kokstad Municipality to make backyard operations more professional.

SAPS ready for local elections

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Pretoria - The South African Police Service is committed to ensuring peaceful local government elections next week on 3 August.

Sub-standard paraffin stoves continue to cause harm

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Pretoria - While South Africa has among some of the strictest laws in the world governing the safety of paraffin stoves, sub-standard paraffin stoves continue to cause harm in poor communities.

Madiba magic spreads to Skampaneng Village

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Pretoria – Residents of Skampaneng Village in the Hammanskraal area, north of Pretoria, were overjoyed on Wednesday, after they received toiletries, sanitary products, as well as non-perishable items.

Government, Vuwani to reach common ground

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Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen says government has been holding extensive dialoguing sessions with role players in Vuwani, in Limpopo, to curb further incidents of violence in the area due to the issue of demarcation.

Ingula progress an indication of SA's legacy

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Ladysmith - Progress made at Eskom’s Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme plant is evident of South Africa’s democratic legacy that supports economic growth and development, says President Jacob Zuma.

Minister pays surprise visit to Bara

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Pretoria – Staff and patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital got a chance to interact with Public Service and Administration Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi on Wednesday when he paid an unannounced visit to the hospital.

Young voters to take centre stage

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Pretoria - South African youth have left government confident that they value democratic values and processes by registering to vote, and government is encouraged that come 3 August, the youth will show up in their numbers.

IEC all set for Election Day

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Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is ready for the nearing Local Government Elections that takes place in the next seven days.

Human trafficking arrests welcomed

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed the arrest of three people in Rustenburg on charges of human trafficking, following the rescue of 57 Malawian children and young adults by police officers at the weekend.

Gauteng government assesses tornado damage

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Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government is working around the clock to ensure that life gets back to normal in tornado-hit Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg.