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Government speaks on Commonwealth Games bid withdrawal

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Pretoria - Government on Tuesday expressed disappointment at the announcement by the Commonwealth Games Federation to withdraw South Africa’s bid to host a successful Commonwealth Games in Durban 2022.

Life Esidimeni: Independent tribunal appointed

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Pretoria - Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has appointed an Ad-hoc Independent Tribunal to process all appeals relating to the Health Ombudsman report, which looked into the deaths of mentally ill patients in Gauteng.

Early warning centre for SA, Nigeria

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Pretoria - South Africa and Nigeria have agreed to establish an early warning centre to help mitigate and monitor possible threats and violence against Nigerian foreign nationals.

New appointment: Inspector-General of Intelligence

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Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has appointed Dr Setlomamari Isaac Dintwe as the Inspector-General of Intelligence for a period of five years with effect from this coming Wednesday, says the Presidency.

Minister announces Prasa interim board

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Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has announced the new Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) interim board to oversee the agency until a new board is appointed.

Paramedic shot dead in Tshwane

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Pretoria - An Emergency Medical Services (EMS) employee was shot dead during an armed robbery incident at the Odi EMS base, Tshwane District in Pretoria on Saturday, says Gauteng Department of Health.

Heat turned up on crime in uMhlabuyalingana

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is expected to visit uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday, as part of government's intensified campaign against crime.

Aspiring entrepreneurs urged to do research

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Pretoria – The Minister of Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu, has encouraged aspiring entrepreneurs to research opportunities that are available in the market before starting a business.

Minister condemns blocking of R24

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Pretoria - The Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters has condemned the illegal blocking of some sections of the R24 by metered taxi drivers on Friday.

Baby Siwaphiwe found unharmed, three arrested

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Pretoria - Three people, including the biological mother of baby Siwaphiwe Mbambo, have been arrested by the police after the one-month-old was rescued unharmed during a roadblock in Marianhill in the early hours of Sunday morning.