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Shiceka vows to fight corruption in local government

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East London - Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sicelo Shiceka, has vowed to leave no stone unturned in fighting corruption in local government over the next five years.

Aid flight to Gaza lands in Egypt

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Pretoria - A Boeing 747 carrying humanitarian aid contributed by the South African public and co-ordinated by Gift of the Givers Organisation on Friday touched down in Cairo, Egypt en-route to Gaza, Palestine.

Devoted police officers to be honoured

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Pretoria - Devoted police officers, who put their lives at risk to provide safety to communities countrywide, will be honoured next Tuesday on National Police Day, writes Proffesor Ndawonde.

Zuma visits Cape Town offices

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Cape Town - Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, on Wednesday visited the Cape Town regional offices as part of her countrywide road show.

Load shedding, power cuts a learning experience - Eskom

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Johannesburg - The load shedding which wreaked havoc on South Africa's economy and businesses at the beginning of last year was a learning experience for Eskom, says Eskom Chief Executive Officer Jacob Maroga.

Date set for Sumbandila satellite launch

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Pretoria - The date for the launch of the much-anticipated SumbandilaSat science satellite has been set for 25 March by the Department of Science and Technology.

SA to celebrate 15 years of Human Rights

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Pretoria - President Kgalema Motlanthe and the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Enver Surty are expected to be among some of the dignitaries attending national Human Rights Day celebrations in Galeshewe in the Northern Cape, on 21 March.

SA ready to host Festival of Champions

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Cape Town - South Africa is ready to host the FIFA Confederations Cup and government is confident it will be a resounding success, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

SA to host SADC Summit on Zim

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Pretoria - South African President and Chairperson of SADC, President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Monday host the Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria to discuss the situation in Zimbabwe.