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Deputy President to visit Nigeria

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is to undertake a working visit to Nigeria to attend the 10th anniversary celebrations of the South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Abuja.

Govt wants open debate on Rand

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Cape Town - Government would like to engage in an open debate with trade unions and private-sector economists on how to make the Rand more competitive, says Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel.

Road construction to stop during World Cup

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Pretoria - The South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) has assured motorists and soccer fans that construction on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Scheme will be halted during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Govt makes efforts to shield poor, vulnerable

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Cape Town - Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor says efforts are being made to shield the poor and vulnerable sections of society from the current global economic meltdown.

Govt makes progress in mass literacy project

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Cape Town - Over 600 000 South Africans, who could not previously read and write will be literate and numerate by the end of this year, thanks to government's Kha ri Gud Mass Literacy Campaign.

President Zuma joins war against rape

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Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma on Thursday joined the growing war against rape in South Africa, warning that the country faced on-going violence against women and children and it needed to stop.

South Africans unite against AIDS

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Pretoria - South Africans across the country will today unite with government and non governmental organisations in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

SA placed 3rd in world for women representation

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Pretoria - Ministers responsible for Gender and Women Affairs in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) have commended South Africa for being placed third in the world in terms of women representation in Parliament.

Coastal Management Act effective today

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Pretoria - The Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Act, dedicated to managing coastlines in an integrated manner and ensuring the sustainable use of the coast's natural resources, will come into effect today.

Commission to investigate meat labelling matter

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Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has asked the National Consumer Commission (NCC) to urgently investigate the matter of meat labelling after it emerged that undeclared products were found in South African meat.