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Pretoria -The Gautrain officially inaugurated its full operations between Hatfield Station in Pretoria and Park Station in central Johannesburg, this morning.

Pretoria - The Department of Communications and the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) have launched the Set-Top Box (STB) decoder standard (SANS862:2012) for free-to-air digital terrestrial television.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health says R250 million will be paid to health service providers by Friday, 8 June.

Pretoria - Government has arranged transport for mourners to attend the funeral of the late Mama Albertina Sisulu on Saturday.

Pretoria - A year after kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Bafana Bafana current leading goal scorer, Katlego "Killer" Mphela says the tournament vibe created some unforgettable moments.

Pretoria - The Head of eThekwini Municipality's Metro Police has been placed on special leave, says City Manager Sibusiso Sithole.

Pretoria - Stakeholders at the inaugural ICT Indaba 2012 in Cape Town have set a medium-term target of delivering broadband to 80% of African citizens by 2020.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the family of the late Professor Philip Tobias, one of South Africa's leading scientists, who passed away on Thursday after a long illness.

Pretoria - Acting Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Thursday dismissed allegations that he looted the Crime Intelligence Division's secret service account.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has reported an increase in the number of patients registered on its antiretroviral (ART) programme from 408 238 in the 2010/11 to 535 910 as of the end of 2011/12 financial year.

Pretoria - After encouraging results on a vaginal gel containing the antiretroviral drug tenofovir, which reduces HIV infection and risk of contracting genital herpes, a follow-up study to test the safety of the gel has been launched.

Pretoria - Gordon Igesund is the favourite amongst the five candidates shortlisted by the technical committee of the South African Football Association (Safa) to coach Bafana Bafana.

Pretoria - Chairperson of the Correctional Services Portfolio Committee, Vincent Smith, says he is impressed with the rehabilitation programmes implemented at Zonderwater Correctional Centre, situated east of Pretoria.

Lephalale - South Africa is on the rise and it is projects such as the Medupi Power Station that is creating growth in the economy, says President Jacob Zuma.

Mamelodi - Gauteng MEC for Rural and Social Development Nandi Mayathula-Khoza unveiled a modern, integrated social development centre in the heart of Mamelodi, east of Pretoria on Saturday.