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Compulsory education for inmates

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Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister S'bu Ndebele has announced that as from 1 April, it will be compulsory for inmates who do not have a qualification equivalent to Grade 9 to complete Adult Education and Training (ABET) level 1 to 4.

Festive season successes announced

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Johannesburg - A total of 45 111 people were arrested in Gauteng during the festive season for crimes ranging from robberies, rape, assault, kidnapping, attempted murder, murder, burglary at houses and business premises, drug related crimes, fraud and shoplifting.

Brakes slammed on errant drivers

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Pretoria - The new National Rolling Traffic Law Enforcement Plan (NREP), which became effective 1 October, has already started to register significant successes.

All systems go for matric exams

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Pretoria - Despite the recent teachers' strike and a long mid-year break due to the FIFA World Cup, it's all systems go for the final grade 12 examinations to kick off next week.

Alleged rhino poacher shot

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Pretoria - An alleged rhino poacher was shot dead in the Kruger National Park on Wednesday.

Table Mountain body identified

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Pretoria - Police have confirmed that the body found on Table Mountain, after an apparent suicide on Sunday night, was that of property developer Rob Taylor.

Govt, SANEF to meet

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will today meet with the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) to examine relations between government and the media.

Festive season road deaths drop but "still too high"

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Pretoria - Despite a drop in fatal crashes on South Africa's roads this past festive season, authorities say the number of people killed on the country's roads every year remains unacceptably high.

Musina police bust railway thieves

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Polokwane - Musina police have made a major breakthrough following the arrest of five people who were found stealing steel supports from railway lines.

Limpopo's rain damaged schools get makeover

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Polokwane - Limpopo's education department has spent R40 million providing mobile classrooms for schools that were damaged by heavy storms in the province.

FNB banks Gauteng govt

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Pretoria - Banking group FNB has scooped the multibillion rand corporate account for the Gauteng province, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane announced on Tuesday.

Gauteng Health halts staff salaries

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Health and Social Development Department has stopped paying salaries to staff who did not avail themselves for verification.

Police uncover arms stash

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Pretoria - Gauteng police have seized a large arms cache, which included rocket launchers, hand grenades and rifles from an outbuilding in Katlehong on Tuesday.

Tshwane's top achievers honoured

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Pretoria - While Robert Kieser, 18, was aiming for a position in the top five of Gauteng's 2010 matric top achievers - being among the top three came as a big surprise.

Joburg transport in need of overhaul

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Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg has conceded there is a need to overhaul the public transport system in South Africa's economic hub.