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Rustenburg - The North West province has succeeded in employing 630 healthcare professionals in vacant posts between April and August this year.

Pretoria - For 170 inmates from prisons across Gauteng, months of hard work and determination paid off on Wednesday when they were awarded their certificates, diplomas and degrees during a graduation ceremony at Pretoria Prison.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng provincial government remained upbeat on Wednesday that plans were in place to help the province recover from the recent public servants' strike.

Pretoria - The National Regulator for Compulsory Specification (NRCS) has urged the public to be on the lookout and report short massed products following the discovery of a company that was selling bread that is underweight.

Pretoria - Government has welcomed the fact that the debate on a proposed Media Appeals Tribunal has now entered Parliament.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is meeting with other Cabinet ministers in an attempt to develop a collective approach to the possible strike action by teachers.

Pretoria - Despite media reports and perceptions to the contrary, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department is serious about tackling corruption within its ranks and has the figures to prove it.

Pretoria - South Africa's hunting industry has received a pat on the back from Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi for its contribution to the economy.

Johannesburg - Imagine a Joburg where there is no rape, no physical or emotional abuse, no child exploitation or sexual harassment, a city where children are not afraid to approach their fathers and uncles.

Delmas - Limpopo Premier Cassell Mathale has urged women and children to break the silence and report their abusers to the police.

Pretoria - Gauteng will finally unveil its new securitised aluminum number plate series next Tuesday.

Pretoria - A commission appointed to probe issues of traditional leadership in South Africa has found that there are only six "legitimate" kingships in the country, President Jacob Zuma announced on Thursday.

Groblersdal - The owners of Panjo, the tiger which went missing on Monday night and was found two days later, could face two years in jail or a R3 000 fine for transporting a wild animal in Mpumalanga without a permit.

Pretoria - The railway line between Randfontein and Johannesburg, which was closed following a train torching on Friday, is to be re-instated on Sunday.

Pretoria - A stern warning has been sent out to officials in the Gauteng provincial government who are involved in corruption and those who might even be thinking about it.