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Minister to take housing challenges head on

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Johannesburg - With a 2.2 million housing backlog still remaining, the new Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale is wasting no time in hitting the ground running.

Contingency plans in place ahead of possible strike

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Pretoria - Contingency plans have been put in place to ensure services are not disrupted should members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) embark on a sympathy strike in support of Joburg Metrobus drivers.

Legacy project to unite Africa through football

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Johannesburg - In line with FIFA's objectives of fair play and the fight against racism, the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) has partnered with the African Diaspora Forum (AFD) in a legacy project to unite Africa.

Motlanthe concludes Sweden visit

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has concluded his working visit to Sweden aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

Sexwale to engage business on housing backlog

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Johannesburg - Minister of Human Settlements, Tokyo Sexwale, is to ask the top 200 companies listed at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to identify how the financial sector can assist government in eliminating its housing backlog.

President picks his advisors

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has picked the officials who will aid and advise him in the decisions he will make during his term of office.

New measures to ensure authentic IDs

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs is to introduce new measures to clean-up the population register in order to retain the integrity of Identity Documents (IDs) and passports internationally.

SA condemns North Korea's nuclear test

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Pretoria - The South African government has joined the international community in condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) underground nuclear test on Monday, calling it "unacceptable."

Health MEC apologises for shortage in baby formula

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Johannesburg - Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development Qedani Mahlangu has apologised to those mothers who were inconvenienced by the shortage of baby formula in a provincial hospital.