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Pres Zuma to launch Operation Phakisa

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Saturday launch the first phase of Operation Phakisa -- an initiative aimed at fast-tracking the delivery of the priorities outlined in the National Development Plan (NDP).

SA tourism's star rising

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Pretoria - Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says continued investment in tourism is paying off through job creation, the growth of SMMEs and rural development.

Learners to take lessons on healthy lifestyle

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Pretoria - In support of Mandela Day, the Department of Basic Education and Nestle will on Monday activate the healthy kids’ initiative at Mmatso Primary School, in Hammanskraal.

Minister intervenes in Numsa strike

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Cape Town – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has announced that she will meet with the National Union of Metalworkers SA (Numsa) and the metal and the engineering industry in a bid to ensure the strike does not drag out for longer.

SAA passengers discharged from hospital

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Pretoria - Eighteen of the 20 people, injured when a South African Airways (SAA) flight experienced severe turbulence, have been discharged from hospital.

National minimum wage modalities to be probed

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Cape Town – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says her department will launch a major investigation into the modalities for the introduction of a national minimum wage in a bid to close pay inequalities.

DPE continues focus on localisation

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Pretoria - The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) will continue to focus on increasing localisation in the country’s build programme, Minister Lynne Brown said on Wednesday.

SA concerned over violence in Gaza

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Pretoria – South Africa has expressed its concern, over the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine territories, to Israeli Ambassador Arthur Lenk.

Risk and Compliance Unit a boon for Public Works

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Pretoria - The establishment of the Governance Risk and Compliance (RGC) unit to drive the compliance, anti-fraud and corruption campaign is a milestone for the Department of Public Works.

67 minutes for a cleaner SA

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Pretoria - With the country and world standing ready to commemorate Nelson Mandela International Day, on Friday, Government has encouraged all South Africans to dedicate 67 minutes of their time to clean up their communities.

Build programme powers full steam ahead

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Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says the next 12 months will be a milestone in the country’s massive build programme.

Minister pledges to create six million work opportunities

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Pretoria - Public Works Minister Thembelani “Thulas” Nxesi has singled out the creation of six million work opportunities for poor and unemployed people as one of his five key priority areas in the next five years.

Social Development tightens regulations

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Pretoria - Work is underway to introduce amendments to the Social Assistance Regulations to stop credit providers from marketing their products within defined perimeters of SASSA offices and pay-points.