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Hope for Tembisa's unemployed

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Pretoria - Unemployed Tembisa residents have been thrown a lifeline by the government's Community Works Programme (CWP), which aims to provide them with much needed work.

Truckers' roadmap to a healthy lifestyle

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Pretoria - Truck drivers across South Africa have been encouraged to lead a healthy lifestyle by making use of the 20 roadside wellness centres countrywide.

Zuma's tough crime stance welcomed

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Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma appears to have impressed his ministers during the third State of the Nation Address that was widely welcomed on Thursday.

Faster forensics - more criminals behind bars

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Pretoria - The SA Police Service (Saps) Forensic Science Laboratories (FSL) have made a significant dent in their backlog, which in turn has seen the early prosecution and conviction of criminals.

Motshekga encourages teachers

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Cape Town - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has emphasised that the key driver for success is the "Triple T" - teachers, textbooks and time.

Green Scorpions descend on Mpumalanga

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Mbombela - The Green Scorpions have descended on Mpumalanga's Eskom power stations to inspect the electricity provider's compliance with environmental laws.

New law studies programme at UFS

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Pretoria - Students interested in the law discipline now have an opportunity to enrol for a brand new programme in Occupational Risk Law at the University of the Free State (UFS).

Provinces lose housing grants over poor performance

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Pretoria - Two underperforming provinces will lose R463 million in low-cost housing grants, which will be redistributed to provinces that met their targets, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale announced on Tuesday.

Cronje seeks input on KZN budget

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Durban - Commerce students and academics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal met with KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Finance, Ina Cronje, to talk about the 2011/12 provincial budget.

Mubarak hands over power to VP without stepping down

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Cairo - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said in a televised speech on Thursday night that he will hand over power to Vice President Omar Suleiman, but will not resign, in response to more than two weeks of mass protests against his 30-year rule.

Water stability trashed out in forum

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Durban - South Africans have been charged to think of novel ways to deal with water shortages not only in their own country, but beyond our borders.

India hold on for superb win

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Durban - India held their mettle in a nail-biting contest at Sahara Park Newlands to beat South Africa by two wickets in the third one-day international.