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New deputy commissioners for Competition Commission

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Pretoria - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has appointed Advocate Oliver Josie and Trudi Makhaya as Deputy Commissioners of the Competition Commission to serve for a period of six months.

JCPS cluster assesses safety in Mpuma

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Komatipoort - Government's Justice, Crime, Prevention and Security Cluster will on Tuesday meet with provincial policing structures to discuss beefing up crime prevention measures along Mpumalanga's border.

SA gets tough on fruit imports

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Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries says no fruit will be brought into South Africa from other countries without a phytosanitary import permit.

Gauteng ready to roll out fixed-dose ARVs

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health says it is ready to roll out the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of antiretrovirals from 1 April 2013, to all those receiving and those who are still going to be initiated on ARVs.

42 parties to contest General Elections

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Pretoria - A total of 42 political parties will contest the 2009 General Elections if their candidates' lists are approved by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Motlanthe highlights importance of low carbon economy

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Midrand - President Kgalema Motlanthe has expressed hope that the National Climate Change Conference will through its deliberations draft a national framework which will lead South Africa in becoming a low carbon economy.

Tshwane Metro closes refugee camp

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Pretoria - The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality has confirmed that it has closed down the Klerksoord site situated north of Pretoria, where victims of xenophobic violence were placed last year.

Brics summit starts

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Durban – All eyes will be on Durban this morning as South Africa hosts the much-anticipated fifth Brics summit at the city’s International Convention Centre.

Two govt officials nabbed by Scorpions

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Bloemfontein - Two employees of the Free State Department of Health have been arrested along with another person on charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering amounting to R9.2 million.

Joburg Water focuses on Ennerdale

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Johannesburg - Joburg Water has drawn up a six month-long water infrastructure upgrade project in Ennerdale Extension 5 in a bid to get rid of obsolete systems in the southern suburb.