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SA, Mozambique to review partnership

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Friday host his Mozambican counterpart , Armando Emilio Guebuza, to discuss the consolidation of economic relations between the two countries.
The two are set to co-chair the SA-Mozambique Heads of State Economic Bilateral Forum.

Business Confidence increases in August

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Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (SACCI's) Business Confidence Index (BCI) has recorded its highest reading this year in August.

Quest for knowledge

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Pretoria - The Presidency today donated books to the Clapham High School in Pretoria.

World Cup pinnacle of SA's success - Zuma

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Cape Town - The successful hosting of the 2010 Soccer World Cup was the pinnacle of success for South Africa and its people, says President Jacob Zuma.

Authority investigates Wonderboom aircrash

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Pretoria - The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is still investigating the cause of yesterday's aircraft crash at Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria.

Motivated students can apply for bursary

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Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has extended its arm to students who want to further their studies but do not have the financial means to do so.

Gauteng students to get motoring

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Pretoria - A lucky batch of high school students in Gauteng completed their learner driver's licence as part of the launch of the province's Learner Driver Support Project (LDSP).

Minister calls for a return to gas energy

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Johannesburg - South Africa's heavy reliance on fossil fuel as primary energy may pose a threat to the country's long term "green" economic growth path, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday.

Govt proposes tough measures against tender fraud

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Cape Town - The Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan has proposed levying penalties of up to double the value of a contract on those who obtain contracts fraudulently as a measure to curb fraud in public procurement.

Environment dept cleans up its act

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Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs has taken a fresh approach to waste management through a series of planned roadshows.

Businesses shy away from incentives

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Cape Town - South African businesses are still battling to recover from the effects of the recent recession, with the Department of Trade and Industry experiencing a marked decline in the number of applications by firms to its incentive schemes and lower than expected investments in its industrial development zones, the National Treasury revealed today.

Task team to look at acid mine drainage

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Pretoria - Cabinet has mandated the Minister of Water Affairs, Bulelwa Sonjica to urgently establish a special task team to investigate how government can best deal with reports of acid water drainage in some provinces.

World Cup boosts govt, tourism relations

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Pretoria - Government and the tourism industry will continue to strengthen their relationship following South Africa's successful hosting of the 2010 World Cup, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Tuesday.