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Pretoria - Members of Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) will be paying on average 10.8 percent more on their medical scheme next year.

Pretoria - Two learners who were found in possession of matric question papers will be allowed to sit for the matric examination.

Pretoria - The newly launched TV series, the Kwanda Reality show, is making strides in communities by helping to fast-track service delivery.

Pretoria - Over the last five years, there has been a major reduction in attempted escapes, escapes and gang-related incidents in South African prisons, according to a report by the Correctional Services Portfolio Committee.

Nelspruit - The Mpumalanga Provincial Government will this year meet its revised target of completing 13 682 housing units.

Nelspruit - Over the past five years, the Mpumalanga Provincial Government has made huge strides in creating thousands of jobs through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will commence with the training of the second battalion in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in April this year.

Rustenburg - The Rustenburg Local Municipality is to recruit and train 900 volunteers to assist during the upcoming 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Johannesburg - The Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market (JFPM) has teamed up with the City of Johannesburg to prepare 9 000 food hampers for poverty-stricken households in all seven city regions.

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has welcomed the investigation by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) into some of its affairs, saying it would cooperate fully.

Makhado - Smiles abounded on Saturday when the surviving direct descendants of the Ribungwane residents, who had been dispossessed of their land, received monetary vouchers from the South African government.

Pretoria - Police are investigating the cause of the crash which left Deputy Minister of Human Settlements Zoe Kota and her driver injured and two others killed.

Durban - Mfundo Ngcobo, 23, is one of 205 unemployed graduates who are to be deployed in communities around KwaZulu-Natal to assist in implementing government's "One Home One Garden" initiative.

Durban - Construction of the La Mercy airport in Durban is on track, especially with regards to the construction of the air traffic control tower, cargo and terminal buildings, says Airports Company South Africa (ACSA).

Johannesburg - The establishment of a Unit on Chapter 9 institutions and bodies, which will ensure more interaction between the various institutions and Parliament, is expected to be operational from April, according to the Minister of Provincial and Local Government, Sicelo Shiceka.