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Over 6 million tax returns submitted

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Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has again recorded a remarkable growth in the levels of tax compliance, with 6.09 million income tax returns submitted for the 2013 Tax Season.

Breaking the cycle of abuse

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Four months ago the battered body of a young boy Siphosihle was found close to the railway line in the Hlongwane Section in Ekurhuleni.

Sanral pleased by SACCI support for e-tolls

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Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has welcomed the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SACCI) support for e-tolling in Gauteng, which will go live on 3 December.

Pandor is acting President

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Pretoria - The Minister of Home Affairs, Naledi Pandor, is Acting President until President Jacob Zuma returns from his state visit to Ghana.

Mpumalanga mine given a week to stop polluting water

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Pretoria - The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, has given the Elandsfontein Colliery a week to stop polluting water and operating without a water use licence or face criminal charges.

Broadband strategy to come before Cabinet

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Cape Town – Communications Minister Yunus Carrim says his department’s new broadband strategy plan is expected to come before Cabinet at its next ordinary meeting next Wednesday.

Play your part and stop women, child abuse

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Pretoria – Brand South Africa has urged all South Africans to play their part in the fight against the abuse of women and children during this year’s 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign.

Anti-poaching interventions welcomed

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Pretoria – The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has welcomed anti-poaching interventions, which have led to a decline in illegal fishing activities since October this year.

Two killed in KwaZulu-Natal train collision

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Pretoria – Two people died and 13 others were injured in an accident involving a taxi and a freight train between the Umhlathi and Compensation stations in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday evening.

Final voter registration in February

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Pretoria – The Independent Electoral Commission has announced that it will hold a final registration drive on 8 and 9 February.

Companies responsible for water pollution warned

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Pretoria – As the Department of Water Affairs launches National Enforcement Week, a stern warning has been issued to companies and individuals responsible for the pollution of the country’s water resources and violating the National Water Act.

SA to hold high level talks with Europe

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Pretoria – South Africa will hold high level discussions with Switzerland and Norway when International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister, Marius Fransman, visits the two countries this week.

Motlanthe to meet Canadian investors

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is in Canada on Monday for a working visit to promote investment by Canadian companies in South Africa’s mining sector, among other things.