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Xingwana calls for stricter gun control

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Pretoria – The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana has called for stricter gun control measures in South Africa, warning that domestic violence was exacerbated by the easy access to guns.

KZN tops tourism survey

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Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal has come out tops as the most visited province in South Africa.

No casualties from SA Airlink incident

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Pretoria - There has been no causalities reported from the SA Airlink plane which failed to stop at a runaway while landing at George Airport on Monday morning.

Farmer nabbed for medical waste

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Pretoria - A Welkom farmer has been arrested in connection with the illegal dumping of healthcare waste at a disused Harmony Gold mine

2010 qualifiers wrap up

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Pretoria - The last six teams to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, filling the last of the 32 positions for the tournament, are Greece, Slovenia, Portugal, France, Uruguay and Algeria.

Gauteng Health facilities ready for 2010

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has reiterated the readiness of their health facilities during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

New SA Tourism CEO announced

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Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has announced the appointment of
Thandiwe Sylvia January-Mclean as the new Chief Executive Officer of South African Tourism (SAT).

SA skies among the safest

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Pretoria - South Africa is one of the safest countries in the world in which to travel by air, says Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele.

Pedestrian bridge built for Joburg community

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Pretoria - Residents of Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg, will no longer have to face the real danger of being knocked down by speeding vehicles while crossing the busy N1 highway.

SA honours 32 nations participating in 2010

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Johannesburg - South Africa has honoured the 32 nations participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup by raising each of their national flags during a ceremony at the South African Football Association's (SAFA) headquarters in Johannesburg.

Tighten procurement, PSC tells depts

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Pretoria - The Public Service Commission (PSC) has recommended that government departments tighten their Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes in order to minimise and manage the risk of fraud, corruption and other irregularities in the procurement process.