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Arrows player found guilty for drug abuse

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Pretoria - Golden Arrows player, Philani Shange, has been fined R120 000 by the National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) of the South African Football Association (SAFA) for using a banned substance.

KZN tackles education challenges

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Pretoria - Strengthening the quality of education and improving learner performance will be the focus during KwaZulu-Natal's Education Summit, where solutions will hopefully be penned for the challenges facing education in that province.

Ready, steady and set to write

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Pretoria - With just one week to go before the start of the final exams, most matriculants and teachers in Pretoria say they are prepared and raring to go.

Minister wishes Class of 2010 well

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Bloemfontein - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is confident that the Class of 2010 will produce good results despite the challenges experienced this year.

Govt lauds Chinese investment

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Pretoria - Government has welcomed the investment by the Chinese company Huawei Technology in South Africa's human capital.

Police probe shebeen deaths

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Pretoria - Police will leave no stone unturned during their investigations into a stampede that claimed the lives of 10 people during New Year's celebrations at a shebeen in the North West.

Mpuma schools all set for 2011 academic year

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Mbombela - Over 90 percent of schools in Mpumalanga have already received stationery, while all of them have received text books and teachers' guides for the 2011 academic year.

SA Development team ready to take on Niger

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Pretoria - The South African Development Team is preparing for the second match of the Orange African Nations Championship against Niger tomorrow at the Medani Stadium in Gezira State of Sudan.

Operation Vulindlela nets 92 suspects

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Polokwane - Since New Year's Day, 92 suspects have been arrested in and around Polokwane for a string crimes ranging from public drinking to drunken driving, theft, assault and attempted murder.

Fewer deaths on Limpopo's roads

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Polokwane - There were 56 fewer deaths on Limpopo's roads during December compared to the same period in 2009.

Spotlight on teenage pregnancy

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Pretoria - Teens in Gauteng will get a chance to think about the consequences of pregnancy at an early stage in life when they take part in school debates designed to bring focus on the thorny issue.

Public Safety and Liaison

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Polokwane - There were 56 fewer deaths on Limpopo's roads during December compared to the same period in 2009.