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Fraudsters being punished

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Cape Town - Dozens of government officials implicated in corrupt activities have either been arrested, convicted or are in the process of having their cases finalised by the relevant law enforcement agencies, Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said on Monday.

North West first province to cure XDR TB

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Klerksdorp - The North West province has become the first province in the country to cure a patient who was suffering from Extremely Drug Resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis (TB).

N Cape to name acting premier

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Pretoria - Members of the Northern Cape legislature are still locked in a meeting to decide on the appointment of an acting premier.

Focus on staff will improve home affairs - Apleni

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Cape Town - The Department of Home Affairs is this year focusing on transforming its staff to build more caring and security-conscious employees, the department's Director General Mkuseli Apleni said on Tuesday.

Minister signals move towards single public service

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Cape Town - Public Service and Administration Minister Roy Padayachie says government is ready to implement the ambitious plan of setting up a single public service, which was abandoned a few years ago due to lack of institutional capacity.

Ndebele slams reckless drivers

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Pretoria - With less than a month before the notoriously busy Easter long weekend, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has called for stricter measures to deal with reckless drivers.

Apologies for delay in GPL opening

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) has apologised for the delay in the opening of the legislature on Monday.

Gauteng e-tolling to start in April

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Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane and Gauteng MEC for Transport Ismail Vadi on Tuesday registered their official vehicles for the e-tolling system, due to start operating on 30 April.

SA signs higher education agreement with Cuba

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Pretoria - The South African Higher Education and Training Department has signed an agreement with Cuba, which will see both countries undertake exchange programmes among tertiary institutions.

Rates Bill to help SA meet growth targets

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Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday tabled the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill in Parliament, which he said would go a long way towards helping government fulfil its growth priorities and provide support for job creation.

BMW investment a vote of confidence in SA: Patel

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Pretoria - Vehicle manufacturer BMW's R2.2 billion investment is a vote of confidence in the South African economy by the private sector, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says.

Lower level officials challenged to get educated

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Pretoria - North West MEC for Human Settlements, Public Safety and Liaison, Desbo Mohono, has challenged department officials on lower levels to enrol for Adult Basic Education Training (ABET), saying it was the right thing to do.