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World Cup viewing areas for rural KZN

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Durban - Soccer lovers in rural KwaZulu-Natal will not miss out on the World Cup experience with R80 million being spent on setting up 10 public viewing areas (PVA) across the province's rural communities.

World Cup security plan on track

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Pretoria - More than 40 000 South African Police Service (SAPS) members will be deployed to all nine host cities during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, said Police Commissioner, General Bheki Cele, on Thursday.

No major change to unemployment rate

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Pretoria - South Africa's unemployment rate for the second quarter of 2010 was virtually unchanged at 25.3 percent, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday

Zuma outlines govt's achievements

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government has achieved a lot in the past year and his administration is still on track in its commitment to fast-track service delivery.

FIFA replaces two World Cup referees

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Pretoria - Two of the 30 referees selected to officiate at the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup will no longer be a part of the tournament after their assistants failed their fitness tests

Ministers take lead in HCT campaign launches

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Pretoria - It will be hard to miss a few prominent Ministers and Deputy Ministers who will be present today at provincial launches of government's HIV, Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaigns.

Moses Kotane Hospital ready for world cup

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Pretoria - The completion of the Moses Kotane hospital in the North West, has taken the province's medical preparedness for the upcoming world cup spectacle a step up.

Recession curbs SA travel - survey

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Pretoria - There was a significant drop in the number of people traveling within South Africa between December 2008 and February 2009, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. It blamed the effects of the economic downturn experienced across the globe from 2008.

Recession curbs SA travel - survey

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Pretoria - There was a significant drop in the number of people traveling within South Africa between December 2008 and February 2009, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. It blamed the effects of the economic downturn experienced across the globe from 2008.

New school for Westlake community

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Pretoria - The dream of having a new school will finally became a reality for the Westlake community in the Western Cape.

Metro police fight human trafficking

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Pretoria -The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) will be embarking on a human trafficking campaign to raise awareness about the crime.

Petrol price drops by 27 cents

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Pretoria - South African motorists will be able to breathe a sigh of relief next week - as all grades of petrol will drop by 27 cents a litre, the Department of Minerals and Energy announced on Friday.

Fuel hiked again

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Pretoria- Motorists, who are still feeling the pinch of the March fuel price increase, should brace themselves for a further price hike next Wednesday.

Zuma names planning commissioners

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Pretoria - Politician-turned businessman Cyril Ramaphosa has been appointed deputy chairperson of the National Planning Commission (NPC), president Jacob Zuma announced on Friday.