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Bloemfontein - Oprah Winfrey has applauded the ability of South Africans, particularly those in the Free State, to forgive.

Pretoria - The South African under-23 team intensified their bid to qualify for the All Africa Games when they beat Zimbabwe 2-0 in the first leg of the qualifier match on Saturday at Sinaba Stadium.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga government departments and their employees have committed to immediately settle all their outstanding municipal accounts to improve cash flow at the province's 21 municipalities.

Pretoria - Police have arrested nine suspects in connection with the break-in at Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Mzwandile Petros's home.

Pretoria - Five tonnes of coal were off-loaded at one of the entrances of power parastatal Eskom's Megawatt Park offices on Monday.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has encouraged learners in Grade 10 to 12 to use the school holiday period to study independently and register for winter school programmes.

Mbombela - After three years of planning, the Mpumalanga provincial government will hold its first auditions for the best cultural dance group who will win a recording contract.

Pretoria - The Transport Department says no final decision has been taken with regard to the proposed toll tariffs on Gauteng's freeways.

Pretoria - He cooked for the who's who of the entertainment industry and mingled with the rich and famous, charming them with his wit and humour. But there was another side to him. He stalked Johannesburg's innocent children.

Pretoria - There's a glint in Bheki Nkosi's eye as he steps out of his official vehicle onto the dusty building site that is in the process of becoming the June 16th Memorial and Youth Institute.

Pretoria - The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) will present more than 35 awards to top achievers and schools in this year's National Science Olympiad at an awards ceremony on Thursday.

Pretoria - If South Africa could bring about an end to apartheid oppression, then it is within its ability to strengthen global food security, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

Johannesburg - The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory on Monday unveiled a new book with inspirational quotes by South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela, which gives people hope, makes them smile, and feel proud.

Pretoria - The professional status of people working in the arts sector in South Africa and other policy issues need to be addressed in order to maximise job creation opportunities in the industry.

Pretoria - With the transport sector reportedly being the fastest growing emitter of carbon emissions in South Africa, the impact of transport on the environment will be top of the agenda at this year's Southern African Transport Conference (SATC).