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Joy as military veteran gets new home

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Johannesburg - Nonceba Lubenga, 87, could not contain her excitement or find words to express her gratitude when she was named one of the first beneficiaries in the national campaign to build over 5 000 houses for military veterans.

New chocolate plant, a sweet deal for jobs

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Cape Town – Ferrero Group’s special advisor Zola Skweyiya says Africa’s first ever hazelnut factory has the potential to create large-scale jobs and boost local exports.

NPA to raise awareness on human trafficking

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Pretoria - The national Trafficking in Persons Task Team, led by the National Prosecution Authority (NPA), will this month embark on a drive to raise public awareness on human trafficking to prevent the scourge.

Protestors vandalise Newclare station

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Pretoria - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) boss, Lucky Montana, has condemned the vandalism of Newclare station, near Westbury in Johannesburg, this morning.

New SARB Governor promises continuity

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Pretoria - South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor designate Lesetja Kganyago has promised continuity at the central bank, saying he is honoured by his appointment.

Labour Deputy Minister visits KZN

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Pretoria – Labour Deputy Minister Nkosi Phathekile Holomisa is visiting KwaZulu-Natal to ensure services are delivered smoothly at labour centres.

President not angry about e-tolls position

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Pretoria - The Presidency on Monday said media reports stating that President Jacob Zuma is angry about the stance of the African National Congress (ANC) on e-tolls are baseless and incorrect.

President prioritises economy, local government

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will in the next few weeks prioritise the economy and local government by handing over the operator permit for the Dube Trade Port IDZ and by taking forward the work done during the launch of the Back to Basics campaign.

Fight against Ebola hampered by gaps in data, hidden cases

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Geneva - Ebola's rapid spread through West Africa has been quickened by the difficulty of keeping track of the deadly disease, and filling in the huge gaps in knowledge about the epidemic is key to eventually containing it, health experts say.

5 000 houses for Military Veterans by 2017

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Pretoria - The Department of Human Settlements says it will built over 5 000 houses for military veterans in less than three years in all nine provinces to cater for all military veterans identified to have a need for housing.

Women put a stop to noncompliance on the road

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Pretoria - Three foreign national were arrested for not having proper documentation during a multi-disciplinary roadblock led by women in Law Enforcement in the Northern Cape on Friday.