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Hawks welcome life sentences for cop killers

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Pretoria - The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks), Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza, has welcomed the Thohoyandou High Court’s double-life sentencing of Zwanga Mbonani Mashawana.

Water scheme to benefit Gamagara residents

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Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has officially handed over the construction site of the Vaal Gamagara Water Scheme, which will ensure the provision of safe and reliable water for residents.

Condolences for TUT student leader

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says he is deeply saddened by the death of one of the Tshwane University of Technology student leaders, Lesego Benjamin Phehla.

Road safety initiative empowers learners

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Pretoria – Learners at the Isaac More Primary School in Atteridgeville were on Friday taught about the rules of the road as part of a “Safe Scholar” learner road safety initiative.

B-BBEE Commission hits the ground running

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Cape Town – The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission Head of Operations Nontokozo Nokhwali-Mboyi says 134 complaints have already been received since the body was established earlier this year.

SA formally withdrawing from ICC

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Pretoria - South Africa has formally requested to withdraw from the Rome Statute, a treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Minister concerned over Sundowns’ reports in Egypt

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Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has expressed concern at reports of Mamelodi Sundowns’ inability to train after its hosts in Egypt failed to give the team a venue ahead of this weekend’s African Championship League second leg final.

NSFAS commended for providing funding for poor students

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Pretoria – Parliament’s education committees have commended the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for the efforts put into ensuring that poor students are not excluded from attending university on the basis of financial need.

NCC calls on the public to heed Samsung Note 7 recall

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Pretoria - The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has called on consumers to heed the call to stop using the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phone, as it continued its meetings with Samsung Electronics South Africa on the phone’s safety recall.

Ambassadors spurred to market SA abroad

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Pretoria- Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged South African Ambassadors to build strong alliances with other countries for South Africa’s and Africa’s development.

SARS goes to court to terminate LTC contract

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Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has instituted court action to terminate a contract with a service provider due to the company’s failure to disclose its familial relationship between its shareholder and Commissioner Tom Moyane.

Water department gets unqualified audit

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Pretoria – Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has commended the Department of Water and Sanitation for achieving its first unqualified audit since 2009.

IPID probes shooting at Wits

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Pretoria - The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating the alleged shooting of a student leader at Wits University.