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BUSA urges business to allow staff time off to vote

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Pretoria - With less than 24 hours to go until South Africans go to the polls in municipal elections, Business Unity South Africa is urging employers to make provisions for staff to take time off to vote.

Cable theft hits Gautrain again

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Pretoria - Gautrain services between Pretoria, Hatfield and Centurion have once again been temporarily cancelled due to cable theft and other technical issues.

SOEs must help with transformation

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Pretoria - State owned enterprises (SOEs) should assist in achieving transformation measures that will help black accountants, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.

South Africans take to the queues for change

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Pretoria - Registered South African voters today have the opportunity to elect their municipal councillors at the country's fourth democratic municipal elections.

Business as usual in most municipalities

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Pretoria - Several municipalities have said the first day of strike action by Samwu members has resulted in minimal disruptions to services.

Classes to resume at Bara Nursing College

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Pretoria - Student nurses at Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College are expected to resume their classes following the suspension of lectures at the college last week.

Govt, Nokia partnership to promote technology

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Pretoria - The Science and Technology Department and mobile phone supplier, Nokia, have entered into an ambitious partnership to develop technological projects across the country.

IEC calls on all S Africans to vote

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Pretoria - The Chairperson of the IEC, Dr Brigalia Bam, has called on all in a position of authority to allow their fellow South Africans time off to visit their voting station on Election Day to exercise their democratic right to vote.

Yellow Fever vaccine shortage over

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Pretoria - Travellers planning a trip to countries where Yellow Fever is prevalent have been advised to visit their nearest travel clinics and be vaccinated against the virus.

local govt

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Pretoria - Voters who require their documents to enable them to participate in today's Local Government Elections can visit the Home Affairs offices as they are open to provide such services.

All systems go for local govt elections

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Pretoria - It is all systems go for 121 parties, 53 596 candidates who will battle it out for the hearts and minds of 23.6-million voters for seats in city and municipal councils.

Minor glitches at voting stations countrywide

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Pretoria - Except for a few glitches experienced in some provinces, voting in the country's fourth democratic local government elections is proceeding smoothly with almost all voting stations managing to open at 7am.

IEC results centre slowly rolls into action

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Pretoria - As South Africans from all walks of life braved the chilly May morning and headed off to their respective polling stations, the Independent Electoral Commission's national Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Pretoria got off to a slower start.

Zuma casts his vote in Inkandla

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma cast his vote in his hometown in Inkandla, KwaZulu-Natal earlier, amid much excitement and jubilation from the locals in the area.