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Cape Town - Government aims to create almost 2.5 million jobs by 2020 with the launch of the new Industrial Policy Action Plan, said the Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies

Nelspruit - Mpumalanga's MEC for Education, Reginah Mhaule, says uncoordinated intervention strategies may have lead to the province scoring the lowest matric pass rate in the country.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has on Wednesday provided a list of his financial interests to the Secretary of Cabinet, his lawyer Michael Hulley said.

Pretoria - The South African Army has honoured its long serving members by awarding them medals as a token of appreciation.

Pretoria - An 18-year-old matriculant from Mofolo High in Soweto is believed to have committed suicide after discovering she had failed her matric exam.

Nelspruit - Expectations for the government to deliver better services in Mpumalanga were raised on Friday when premier David Mabuza announced the provincial government's plans for the 2010/11 financial year

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa is calling on the security industry to tighten its security measures in order to prevent cash-in transit-heists.

Increased measures aimed at reducing HIV transmission from mother to child by 2015 have been put in place throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and with bold and life changing policies set to come into effect in South Africa as of April this year, this target might very well be within reach, writes Gabi Khumalo.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has not at this stage looked at or considered any of the 300 applications for a presidential pardon, the Presidency said on Monday.

Pretoria - Plans have been put in place to ensure the first day of the 2010 school term in Mpumalanga gets off to a good start, the provincial education department said on Monday.

Pretoria - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is today expected to open the country's Transfusion Medicine Training Centre aimed at improving blood collection and storage

Pretoria - Government has acknowledged that the implementation of the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme requires an extensive overhaul of the public and private health care systems.

Cape Town - As pupils head back to school a week early to allow for the five week mid-year break during the 201 FIFA World Cup, schools in the Western Cape are "just about ready" for the start of the new school year.

Pretoria - Anxious Grade 1's and their worried parents are to receive a word of encouragement from Free State Premier Ace Magashule and Education MEC Kate Makgoe when they start their first day of school tomorrow.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Senzo Mchunu says the province will leave no stone unturned to ensure that it's business unusual for all provincial schools from day one.