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Arts sector key driver of economic growth

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Pretoria - Minister Paul Mashatile says the arts and culture sector must be recognised for the significant role it plays as one of the key drivers of economic growth and job creation in the country.

Textbooks application removed from court roll

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Pretoria - The textbooks court application brought against the Basic Education Department has been removed from the court roll at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

MEC welcomes steps to curb nyaope abuse

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Pretoria - Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza has welcomed the amendment to the Drugs and Trafficking Act, saying that the decision was a game changer in the fight against drug abuse.

Premier takes stock of Mpumalanga service delivery

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Mbombela - Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza says while considerable progress has been made in service delivery, the provincial government will spare no effort to reach more people to improve the quality of life for all.

SA gets nod from WHO on HIV, TB programmes

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Pretoria – South Africa has made significant strides in the implementation of its HIV, TB and Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission (PMTCT) programmes, an Independent Review has shown.

SA sends condolences to Guinea after Ebola outbreak

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Pretoria – South Africa has conveyed heartfelt condolences and sympathy to Guinea and the families of those who have lost loved ones as a result of the outbreak of Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever.

Poverty levels decline

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Pretoria – South Africa has recorded a drop in poverty levels, with the number of people living below the poverty line having dropped since 2006, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.

Collection from e-tag users going fine

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Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) says it has 1.2 million registered e-tag users - and collection from them is going fine.

This freedom was not free

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Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane has urged every South African to uphold the freedom and democracy the country has enjoyed since 1994.