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Mbombela - The Mpumalanga Education Department will next month run winter school classes for schools that produced less than 50% last year.

Pretoria - The countdown to Nelson Mandela International Day 2012 has begun.

Mahikeng - The North West provincial government has spent more than R21 million purchasing 65 vehicles in preparation for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI).

Pretoria - LP Gas users have been called on to refill or stock up on supplies as the cold weather intensifies.

Pretoria - Government and parties opposed to the e-tolling of Gauteng's freeways have agreed to a follow-up meeting to discuss various issues regarding the project, as part of finding an amicable solution.

Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana's efforts to restore their pride following their embarrassing failure to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations will be put to test when they face Ivory Coast next month.

Pretoria - With less than 14 day to the closing date for entries to be added to the 7 Wonders of the World, Cabinet has urged South Africans to cast their vote for Table Mountain.

Kenton-on-Sea- Kelly's Beach in Port Alfred has been awarded international Blue Flag status by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa for the seventh year running.

Pretoria - South Africa will no longer be making 5 cent coins, says Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health has launched an investigation into an attack on a doctor and several patients at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Johannesburg at the weekend.

Pretoria - Candidates who wrote the 2011 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination can now go to their respective schools to collect their certificates.

Secunda - A Mpumalanga municipality has established a unit to address the needs of young people, children, senior citizens, women and people living with disabilities.

Pretoria - The daughter of Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi passed away in a car accident on Monday, the department said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The 2012 Comrades marathon winner, Ludwick Mamabolo, has tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine, the South Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) confirmed on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Government and parties opposed to the e-tolling of Gauteng's freeways have agreed to a follow-up meeting to discuss various issues regarding the project, as part of finding an amicable solution.