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Statistician General to receive honorary doctorate

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Pretoria - Statistician General Pali Lehohla will today receive an honorary Doctorate from the University of Stellenbosch in recognition of his role in the development of statistics in the country and beyond.

Marginal decline in road fatalities

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Pretoria - South African road fatalities have slightly declined for the period 2010 - 2014, according to the country’s mid-term report to the United Nations 2nd Global High Level Dialogue on Road Safety.

New Finance Minister appointed

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has announced that Nhlanhla Nene has been removed as Minister of Finance ahead of what he calls another strategic redeployment.

R2.5m cocaine bust at OR Tambo

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Pretoria - A passenger allegedly carrying cocaine with a street value of R2.5 million was intercepted at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) on Wednesday, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Government dealing with violent protests

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government will next year implement various initiatives to prevent and discourage protesters from routinely resorting to arson, vandalism and violence during a protest action.

3 000 safe paraffin stoves distributed in Vusimuzi

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Pretoria – Safe paraffin stoves have been distributed to households in the Vusimuzi informal settlement in Tembisa as part of the Safer Stoves Campaign, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

South Africans encouraged to unite

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Pretoria - South Africans are encouraged to use Reconciliation Month to reach out to one another as the country continues to work together to build a united and prosperous nation.

Ex-Red Ants employees face 102 fraud charges

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Pretoria – Two former senior employees of the Red Ants security company appeared briefly before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday where they are facing 102 charges of fraud and theft involving about R8 million.

Ernst and Young tables SAA report

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Pretoria - Ernst and Young forensics has tabled a report on the South African Airways (SAA) procurement investigation.

National Orders bring back memories

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Pretoria - A woman who was one of the five international members of South Africa’s 16- member Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) that organised the first democratic elections in 1994 was honoured for her work on Tuesday.