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Pretoria - Spending by households fell by 5.8 percent in the second quarter of 2009, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said on Thursday

Bhisho - Eleven Eastern Cape schools were handed wheelbarrows, spades and hosepipes on Thursday to encourage pupils to set up gardens.

Pretoria - The Director General of Public Enterprises Portia Molefe has resigned from her post to pursue other interests.

A very good morning to you all and welcome to this media briefing following yesterday's (Thursday, 3 September 2009) meeting in Tshwane between government, the taxi industry and civil society

Pretoria - Livhuwami Bokwe has called for less police officers to be killed in the line of duty, saying it leaves an unbearable burden on their families.

Pretoria - South Africa and the European Union are set to strengthen relations and address shared bilateral, regional and global interests at the SA-EU Summit that kicks-off on Friday in Cape Town.

Pretoria - With the submission date for Employment Equity report approaching, the Department of Labour has called on employers to hand in their reports on time.

North West - North West MEC for Health and Social Development, Rebecca Kasienyane has commended provincial public doctors for remaining committed to their oath by not participating in an unprotected strike.

Cape Town - The Department of Economic Development has called for a National Jobs Pact where business, labour and government can come together to tackle South Africa's unemployment.

Cape Town - Government is to ensure that all Thusong Centers throughout the country are connected to the internet.

Cape Town - A high rate of repeat offenders in South African prisons posed a major challenge not only for the Department of Correctional Services, but for all of society, said Minister of Correctional Services, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

Pretoria - National Pharmacy Week, which kicks-off today, recognises the value of pharmacists in ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines.

Regardless of his HIV status, Luyanda Ngcobo, 16, who has been relying on anti retroviral treatment (ART) since 2002 has urged people to treat him like a normal person, writes Gabi Khumalo.

Durban - A programme launched by a UK non-profit organisation to teach young people life lessons through soccer strategies has received a positive response from the youth in KwaZulu-Natal.

Cape Town - A water project which can save between 15 to 35 percent of a school's water bill is to be extended to ten more schools in Cape Town.