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EPWP wages increased

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Johannesburg - The Department of Public Works says the prescribed minimum wage of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) will be increased from R75.10 to R78.86 per day or performed task as of Sunday.

Innovative public servants recognised

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Johannesburg - Public Service and Administration Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi says South Africa is a developmental state that depends largely on the work of public servants.

Judgment on Presidential Handbook welcomed

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Pretoria – The Presidency on Sunday said it welcomed the order made by the North Gauteng High Court confirming the undertaking made by the Presidency to avail the Presidential Handbook on or before 30 November 2015.

SA boosts arsenal to fight cyber attacks

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Pretoria – South Africans will now be able to defend themselves against cyber-attacks, thanks to the Cybersecurity Hub launched at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria.

Case involving transfer of eNatis heads to SCA

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Pretoria – The Road Traffic Management Cooperation (RTMC) is concerned that the case involving the transfer of the handling of the eNatis system from Tasima is taking too long.

Reclaiming the streets of Jozi

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Johannesburg – Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau says the city has officially started to reclaim its streets to resolve congestion and greenhouse gas emissions concerns that are increasingly threatening both the environment and the economic health of the city.

Smooth first week of matric exams

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Pretoria – With the first week of National Senior Certificate examinations done and dusted, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has called on the Class of 2015 to sustain the momentum.

Procurement of set top boxes to be probed

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Pretoria - The Department of Communications is set to institute a formal investigation into the procurement of set top boxes (STBs) by the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA).

Joint operation centre to help fight poaching

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected on Sunday to officially open a joint operation centre which will enhance the fight against rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park.

KZN drought intensifies

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Pretoria – The declaration of KwaZulu-Natal as a disaster area has been welcomed by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube.

Digital migration fever hits Bushbuckridge

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Bushbuckridge - The race to the analogue switch off will gain momentum later today when Communications Minister Faith Muthambi takes the first digital migration consumer awareness campaign to Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga.

DP Ramaphosa concludes Mexico visit

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Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to return to the republic today after concluding his three-nation tour which ended in Mexico.