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Parliament abuzz ahead of SONA

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Cape Town – As the excitement continues to build ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA), general workers and media personnel are setting up temporary structures around the Parliamentary Precinct in preparation for the big day.

Over 8 500 Community Health Workers paid

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health says it has released payment to more than 8 500 Community Health Workers (CHWs) from last week Thursday.

Call for 2014 SADC media awards entries

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Pretoria - The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has called on all media to submit entries for the 2014 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards competition.

Destruction of property, loss of life during protests condemned

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Pretoria - Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Lechesa Tsenoli, has condemned the violent nature of public protests in the country which have resulted in the destruction of public and private property and a tragic loss of life.

Madibeng communities urged to remain calm

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Pretoria – Communities of Madibeng Local Municipality have been urged to remain calm and exercise restraint - while the impasse between the provincial government and councillors who are opposed to their council being placed under provincial administration is resolved.

Tribute stamp to celebrate Madiba

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Pretoria – The South African Post Office has released a special stamp to celebrate the life and times of the late former President Nelson Mandela.

MeerKat reaches major milestone

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Pretoria - The 64th and final foundation for the MeerKAT telescope antenna was completed on Tuesday at the site in Carnarvon in the Karoo.

SA Agulhas II returns home

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Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs’ SA Agulhas II will today return from her second relief voyage to Antarctica.

Roads to be closed for SONA

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Cape Town – From 5pm today, motorists who usually use roads around the Parliamentary precinct, are advised to use alternative routes to avoid delays, as there will be numerous road closures until midnight.

Dept launches probe into death of Grade R learner

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education has ordered an immediate independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of a Grade R learner at a Soweto school.

GP residents urged to respect the Gatherings Act

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Pretoria - The Gauteng task team, responsible for probing the wave of the so-called service delivery protests in the province, is appealing to disgruntled communities to abide by the Regulation of Gatherings Act during their protest action.

Intergovernmental task team to survey Hebron

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Pretoria - An intergovernmental team tasked with finding solutions to the development needs of the Kgabalatsane community near Hebron, north of Pretoria, will visit the area today.

R101m development project for Ekurhuleni

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Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Mondli Gungubele has launched a R101 million ward based project aimed at creating jobs and fighting poverty in the region.