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West Rand municipality, a beacon of hope

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While many municipalities around the country are battling with various challenges - financial mismanagement being among the topmost - one small municipality in Gauteng is among those that are proving to be an inspiration to others..

Haggai Independent School to get mobile library

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Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will in partnership with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) hand over a mobile library to Haggai Independent School, near Thohoyandou, on Friday.

Minister Brown berates illegal power connections

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Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown on Wednesday criticised the continued use of illegal connections which over the past few days have led to massive power outages in Soweto and other parts of Gauteng.

Rhino conservation talks

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Pretoria – Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has met with representatives of private rhino owners to discuss issues of mutual concern around rhino conservation in South Africa.

Government's plan for SMMEs

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Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has a clear plan to support Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) and to increase local production.

Govt calls on SA to remember June 16 youth

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Government has called on South Africans to come out in their numbers on Thursday this week to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 1976 student uprising which is celebrated every year on 16 June.

Parliament welcomes ConCourt ruling

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Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has welcomed the ruling by the Constitutional Court to suspend by 18 months its ruling that the voters' roll is unlawful.

Minister welcomes IEC judgment

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Pretoria - The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Des van Rooyen, has welcomed the judgement of the Constitutional Court, which clears the way for the 2016 Local Government Elections to take place as scheduled.

Ekurhuleni scoops top award for waste management

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Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni has scooped the top award for the best managed municipal landfill sites in the whole of Gauteng at the Waste Khoro 2016 conference held in Durban last week.

IEC welcomes ConCourt ruling

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Pretoria - The Electoral Commission (IEC) says it welcomes the judgment of the Constitutional Court, which paves the way for all 26.3 million registered voters to participate in the 2016 Municipal Elections.