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House of Traditional Leaders gives Shiceka the nod

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Pretoria - The National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) has welcomed the retention of Sicelo Shiceka as the Minister of the new Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

Crime report fails to provide answers

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Pretoria - A much awaited report that sought to find answers to the question, 'Why is crime in South Africa violent', has failed to adequately do so, the Police Ministry said.

Insufficient evidence to prosecute gang rape suspects

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Pretoria - The case involving two boys, who allegedly drugged and raped a school girl in Johannesburg, has been dismissed due to inadmissible evidence, says the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

KZN murders barbaric - Xingwana

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Pretoria - The murder of 10 people in Shongweni and Marianhill in KwaZulu-Natal has been described as a barbaric act by Women, Children and People with Disabilities Minister, Lulu Xingwana.

Cele reshuffles provincial commissioners

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Pretoria - The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Bheki Cele, has made two changes to the provincial management of police.

Transport MEC sworn in today

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Pretoria - The newly appointed MEC for Roads and Transport in the Gauteng Provincial Government, Ishmael Vadi, will be sworn in to office today.

No major objections received in elections

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Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has still not received any major objections regarding the way it conducted the 2009 General Elections.

Hospital convicted for unlawful transplants

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Pretoria - The St Augustine's Hospital, also known as Netcare KwaZulu (Pty) Limited, has been convicted on charges mainly relating to illegal surgeries whereby human kidneys were illegally acquired and transplanted.

ANC plans mass party in Johannesburg

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Pretoria - Having received more than 10 million out of the 15 million votes counted thus far, the African National Congress (ANC) says it is keeping the champagne on ice.

MEC thanks Limpopo people, parties for peaceful election

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Limpopo - The people and political parties in Limpopo province have been thanked for working with the South African Police Services to ensure that voting in the 2009 General Elections was held in a peaceful environment.