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Pres Zuma sends condolences to people of Saudi Arabia

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the government and the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the passing of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and King of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

Chamber of mine welcomes decision on oil, gas bill

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Pretoria - The Chamber of Mines of South Africa has welcomed the pronouncements by Mineral Resources Minister Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi that the sections pertaining to the regulation of Oil and Gas be separated from the mining legislation and the Bill to be passed as law.

Violence in Soweto condemned

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Pretoria - Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development Ruth Bhengu has strongly condemned the violence directed at foreign business owners in Soweto.

Condolences extended to Selebi family

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Pretoria - Acting President Edna Molewa (Minister of Environmental Affairs) has extended condolences on behalf of government to the family of former National Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi.

Home Affairs offices to close at 12

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs wishes to announce that its offices will close at 12h00 on Saturday due to a scheduled systems upgrade.

WEF business session beneficial for SA

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Pretoria – The Presidency says President Jacob Zuma’s interactive session with captains of industry at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos has been productive.

Government to meet with Malamulele community

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Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Pravin Gordhan on Friday said a community meeting will be held in Malamulele, Limpopo, to stabilise the community unrest in the area.

Bafana Bafana to bounce back

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana are expected to bounce back when they take on Senegal in their second group stage match of the 2015 Africa Nations Cup (Afcon) at Mongomo stadium later this evening.

Gauteng invests in 10 community sports centres

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Pretoria – Westbury in the south of Johannesburg will be the first to benefit from a flagship project to build 10 multimillion rand state-of-the art multipurpose sports centres across Gauteng over the next five years.

Minister Dlamini pays tribute to Reverend Xundu

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Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has extended condolences to the family and friends of an anti-apartheid struggle activist and religious leader, Reverend Mcebisi Xundu on his passing.

SA man sentenced to death in Malaysia

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Pretoria – A South African national has been sentenced to death in Malaysia for drug-related offences, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) confirmed on Friday.

Large contingent of police in Soweto

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Pretoria - There is a large contingent of police in various areas of Soweto this morning to help control and arrest people who are looting and vandalising shops owned by foreign nationals.