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Political parties welcome Gordhan's budget

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Pretoria - Political parties have broadly supported Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's Budget Speech, especially the focus on economic growth, job creation and poverty alleviation.

Scammers prey on govt service providers

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Pretoria - The Department of Mineral Resources has warned of a syndicate that is fraudulently ordering goods and services under the pretence that it is for the department.

Sexwale, youth to discuss housing

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Pretoria - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale will meet 60 youth leaders in Johannesburg today as part of efforts to encourage increased youth involvement in human settlements development.

Mandela Bay to explain golden handshake

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Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is expected to explain its decision to give former municipal manager, Graham Richards, a golden handshake to Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Sicelo Shiceka.

Take malaria meds before travelling

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Pretoria - The public have been warned by the Gauteng Health and Social Development to take anti-malarial medication before they visit malaria endemic areas.

Port Alfred residents get 500 houses

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Pretoria - Christmas came early for the residents of Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape when Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale handed over 500 houses to the community on Tuesday.

Govt's focus on education commended

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Pretoria - The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has commended government's determination to prioritise education as a key tool to addressing the country's problem of skills' shortages.

Xingwana welcomes arrests in child porn saga

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Pretoria - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has commended the arrest of eight suspects allegedly involved in acts of child pornography.

Corrupt police get the boot

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Pretoria - More than 100 police officials have been kicked off the South African Police Service (SAPS) for their involvement in fraud and corruption.

Husband implicated in UK tourist murder

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Pretoria - The husband of murdered UK tourist Anni Dewani was implicated as the mastermind behind her killing in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday.

No need for alarm over meningitis claims

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Pretoria - The provincial Health Department in Gauteng has downplayed claims of a meningococcal meningitis outbreak in the province, saying there is no need for people to be alarmed.

EnviroServ stung by Green scorpions

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Pretoria - The Green Scorpions have found that EnviroServ Eastern Cape constructed and operated a storm water dam as well as the leachate treatment plant at Aloes without obtaining the required environmental authorisation and permit.