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Mafikeng -The North West MEC for Basic Education Reverend Johannes Tselapedi on Thursday announced that four senior officials had been placed on precautionary suspension.

Pretoria -The North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday dismissed an application by the Democratic Alliance to set aside President Jacob Zuma's appointment of Advocate Menzi Simelane as the National Director of Public Prosecutions.

Midrand - A new set of regulations in the aviation sector is to set security standards for all companies who train security personnel for the industry.

Pretoria - International air defence experts are expected to arrive in South Africa next week for the two-day South African Joint Air Defence Symposium (SAJADS) hosted by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).

Mafikeng - Cities that are not hosting 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup matches should be encouraged to be part of the excitement around the event.

Washington - The United States Space Agency's (NASA) Centaur Rocket and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite impacted the moon twice in over four minutes on Friday in a search for hidden water ice.

Malalane - Thirty-two Mpumalanga families received food parcels, school uniforms and were registered for social grants on Friday as the national War Room on Poverty campaign was launched in Malalane.

Addis Ababa - Regional and international organisations have agreed to establish a contact group to follow up on the political situation in Guinea.

Johannesburg - Over 3 000 Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers will be marching through the Johannesburg city centre on Monday.

Addis Ababa - The 14th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, ended on Friday with the adoption of the documents for submission to the AU Summit of Heads of State and Government.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Education Angie Motshekga on Friday said she was confident that Gauteng would continue to produce even better matric results at the end of this year.

Davos - International cooperation, not protectionism, is the precondition for global financial system reform, world leaders and financial experts have agreed at this year's World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Pretoria - The burden of overcrowded classrooms will be eased in Mamelodi, with the building of a new school for the community.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Rejoice Mabudafhasi will officially launch the 2005 State of the Air Report on Monday.

Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Department of Education will this year employ a backup IT system during the capturing of matric results to avoid possible technical glitches and delays in releasing the results.