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Water and Sanitation is a Human Right

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will on Wednesday open the United Nations World Water Day Summit and Expo under the theme “Water and Sanitation is a Human Right”.

Human Rights Day to celebrate unity, honour Biko

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will today lead the national commemoration of Human Rights Day in King Williams Town, Eastern Cape Province, celebrating the country’s human rights tradition and honouring those who sacrificed immensely for the achievement of liberation and democracy.

President Zuma to open UN World Water Day Summit

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Heads of State Committee on the United Nations (UN) High Level Panel on Water, will on Wednesday officially open the United Nations (UN) World Water Day Summit and Expo in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

IMC on Migration expands

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has added all nine Provincial Premiers and the South African Local Government Association (Salga) as members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration.

Finance Minister, Governor attends G20 meeting

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Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago have attended the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting where the outlook for the global economy was discussed.

Government to honour Biko, Tambo on Human Rights Day

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King William’s Town – The Eastern Cape is gearing up for the commemoration of this year’s Human Rights Day in King William’s Town where President Jacob Zuma will be joined by thousands of people who will observe the day at Victoria Grounds.

Minister condemns killing of KZN educator

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Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has described the killing of a KwaZulu-Natal educator as an absolutely barbaric act which has shocked the education sector.

KZN Arts MEC pays homage to Joe Mafela

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Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts and Culture, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, has joined the rest of South Africa in extending her condolences to the family, friends and fans of acting legend Joe Mafela, who died in a car accident on Saturday.

Advancing Human Rights

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to lead the national commemoration of Human Rights Day on Tuesday.

N Cape learners encouraged to apply now

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Pretoria – Learners at three secondary schools in Kuruman, Northern Cape, have been encouraged to apply now at universities and TVET colleges through the 2017 Apply Now/Khetha Career Guidance Campaign.

Tributes pour in for acting legend Mafela

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Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have joined South Africans in mourning the passing of legendary actor and film maker, Joe Mafela, who passed away in a car accident at the weekend.

SIU to probe E Cape Social Development

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate serious maladministration in the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development.