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SKA South African director to retire

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Pretoria - Director of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) South Africa Project, Dr Bernie Fanaroff, will retire from the SKA Project Office at the end of 2015.

Umalusi to consider load shedding for matric exams

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Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education says the Umalusi standardisation process will consider the issue of load shedding and its possible negative impact on learners’ results to ensure that no learner is disadvantaged due to load shedding.

Department probes claims of elder abuse

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Pretoria - The Department of Social Development in Western Cape has launched an investigation into serious allegations of elder abuse at the unregistered Serendipity Old Age Home.

SA marks National Disability Rights Awareness Month

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Pretoria – The process of finalising the National Disability Rights Policy, which includes a monitoring and Evaluation Framework is at an advanced stage, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini announced on Monday.

East Road Bridge poses risk to motorists

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Pretoria - The severe structural damage to the East Road Bridge, which cuts across the N12 freeway near Eldorado Park, is a serious risk to motorists, says Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi.

Silo collapse results in load shedding across SA

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Johannesburg - Power utility Eskom says there will be load shedding across South Africa from this Sunday. Wednesday evening and the whole of Thursday are marked as high risk for power cuts.

Eskom to implement load shedding from Sunday

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Pretoria – Power utility Eskom says the power system is projected to be severely constrained due to the loss of 1 800 MW at the Majuba power station on Saturday.

Minister Hanekom leads tourism delegation to London

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Pretoria - Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom will lead a delegation of South African tourism marketers and product owners to the annual World Travel Market (WTM) tourism trade expo in London this week.

Public service honours innovators

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Johannesburg - Public service innovators gathered at Emperor’s Palace, in Kempton Park, on Friday evening to be honoured for their innovations.

Meyiwa's death - time to build a peaceful SA

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Pretoria - Leaders of the sports fraternity and the South African government say Senzo Meyiwa’s death means the time has come for South Africa to build a new society, in which freedom reigns with no space for crime.

Deputy President meets with W-Cape farming community

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Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all parties involved in the farming sector to work towards finding solutions to resolve a “crisis” that faces farmers and farm workers.

Suspect arrested for Meyiwa's murder

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Pretoria - A 25-year-old man has been arrested following the murder of Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates Captain, Senzo Meyiwa, who was shot dead last Sunday.