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SA to host 3rd Sea Power for Africa Symposium

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Pretoria - The South African Navy will next week host the 3rd Sea Power for Africa Symposium which will focus on the challenges facing navies throughout the continent.

Police will cooperate with ICD investigation

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Pretoria - Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, says the police will cooperate fully with the investigators of the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) probing the circumstances that led to the death of Olga Kekana.

SA's cities to be given status on water quality

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Johannesburg - An incentive-based regulation programme which aims to acknowledge municipalities which have excellent drinking water quality management was launched by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry on Monday.

SA's unemployment figure down 1.3 percent

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Pretoria - The fourth quarter of 2008 witnessed an uptake in job creation resulting in a decline of 1.3 percent in unemployment in the country, Statistics South Africa reported, Monday.

Former rugby player arrested for murders

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Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested man, reported to be a former Blue Bulls rugby player, in connection with the murder of three people in that province.

US embassy operations back to normal

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Pretoria - Operations are back to normal at the United States (US) embassy in Pretoria after staff was evacuated from the building this morning.

Public Works joins forces with FETs

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Pretoria - The Department of Public Works today signed an agreement with FETs in a bid to ensure that students receive proper practical training.

Economic growth will not be hampered by water shortage

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Johannesburg - To ensure there is sufficient water available for generations to come and that economic activity in the country is able to grow, government has launched the Water for Growth and Development Framework.

Programme to educate young women

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Pretoria - The eThekwini Municipality is to kick off a programme aimed at ensuring that more educational programmes are made available for young women, especially when it comes to making choices about their bodies and reproductive health.