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Officers to man roads during Soweto derby

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Pretoria - Law enforcement authorities will be visible throughout the major routes leading to FNB Stadium this weekend to make sure that there is order, discipline and unhindered traffic flow on the roads.

Industry urged to open its doors to TVET colleges

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Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana says companies must work with Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in order to remain competitive in an increasingly knowledge-based economy.

Legal Aid condemns attack on advocate

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Pretoria – Legal Aid South Africa (Legal Aid SA) has condemned the attack on an advocate who is representing two people accused of kidnapping and killing a three-year-old child in Mpumalanga.

New TVET colleges to target unskilled youth

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Cape Town – The Department of Higher Education and Training says the planned 12 Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges will be used to try to absorb the millions of young people who are either uneducated, unskilled or unemployed.

President Zuma to attend AU Summit

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will lead a delegation to the 26th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly (AU Summit) later this week, said the Presidency.

All systems go for SONA

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Pretoria - With just two weeks before President Jacob Zuma takes to the podium to deliver the State of Nation Address (SONA), Parliament’s Presiding Officers say their preparations are at an advanced stage.

Mining deaths decline

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Pretoria – 2015 saw the lowest number of fatalities ever recorded in the mining sector since the start of mining in South Africa.

Police turnaround strategy nabs 466 suspects in three months

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Cape Town – The South African Police Service (SAPS) Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane says police have made 466 arrests in areas where national management interventions were implemented between November 2015 and January 2016.

New technology to help SAPS tackle crime

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Pretoria - The launch of the TETRA Digital Radio Communication System and the state-of-the-art 10111 Command Centre will assist the police to respond swiftly to the needs of community members in distress.