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Healthy lifestyle the way to go to prevent diabetes

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Johannesburg - As the country celebrates World Diabetes Day today, the Gauteng Health Department has reiterated calls for South Africans to lead healthy lifestyles and do regular check-ups to prevent diabetes.

Campaign to keep Hillbrow residents safe

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Pretoria - The national and Gauteng Departments of Health are on a mission to ensure that Hillbrow residents are safe during New Year's Eve celebrations.

Bafana squad named for 2012 friendlies

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has announced a 30-man squad to play three international friendly matches in January next year.

Banyana outplayed by Zim

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Pretoria - Banyana Banyana were crushed to a 3-nil defeat to a new-look Zimbabwe in the annual Unity Cup at the Rufaro Stadium in Harare, on Thursday.

CT clamps down on drunk drivers

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Pretoria - The City of Cape Town traffic police arrested nine motorists in a mid-week roadblock on the M5 between Racecourse Road and Kromboom road on Thursday.

NW police clamp down on drunk motorists

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Pretoria - In an effort to intensify zero tolerance operations ahead of the New Year celebrations, traffic police in the North West nabbed three motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol on Tuesday.

Death toll climbs to 800

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Pretoria - At least 18 people died in a fatal road crash involving a bus and vehicle in Free State on Monday evening bringing the death toll to more than 800 since the start of the festive season.

Amaglug-glug to face Gabon without Mathoho

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Pretoria - South Africa's under-23 side, Amaglug-glug, will face Gabon in their 2012 Olympic qualifier match in Morocco this evening without their defender Mulomo wa Ndau "Tower" Mathoho.

DPRK bids final farewell to Kim Jong-il

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Pyongyang - People of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have bid their final farewell to the nation's late leader, Kim Jong-il, on Wednesday.