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Matola raid victims to be honoured

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Mozambique to unveil the Matola Monument and Interpretative Centre in remembrance of struggle heroes both from South Africa and Mozambique who were executed during a raid.

Condolences sent to King Mota's family

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Pretoria – The Ministry for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has sent its deepest condolences to the Royal family of King Mota and the Kingship of Batlokoa Ba Mota.

Lease for marine manufacturing approved

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Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has received approval from Cabinet on the recommendation to provide an urgent lease agreement to the Tag Yachts Ltd.

24-hour shift to keep roads safe welcomed

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Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed a proposal by the Road Traffic Management Corporation and provincial traffic authorities to introduce a 24-hour shift for officers to reduce the number of accidents on South Africa’s roads.

Sanral welcomes e-tolls sentence

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Pretoria - The SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has welcomed the sentencing of a man who falsified his number plates to avoid paying for e-tolls.

Bill to make copper theft a serious offence

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Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has announced that Cabinet has approved a Bill that will help curb copper theft and any vandalism of infrastructure because disrupting infrastructure will be regarded as a more serious crime.

Homo naledi captivates the world

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Maropeng – The discovery of a new species, Homo naledi, is expected to catch the imagination and stimulate the interest of people across the world, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Forensic book good for nation-building

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Pretoria - The publishing of the first forensic investigation book, authored by a black South African, is good for nation-building and a right step towards redressing the wrongs of the past, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Parents forced to take responsibility

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Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has welcomed the signing of the Maintenance Amendment Act into law which will improve the maintenance system.