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R381m to address water shortage in Madibeng

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Pretoria – A whopping R381 million has been set aside to upgrade the Brits Water Treatment Works (BWTW), which will bring to an end the water shortages that has recently sparked service delivery protests in Majakaneng.

Power to people facing adversity

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When South Africans stand together, we are able overcome the odds. It is a characteristic that has long defined us as a nation. We demonstrated this tenacity when we successfully hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Death toll from R101 crash rises

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Pretoria - The death toll from this morning’s fatal crash on the R101 in Tshwane has risen to three, the Tshwane Metro Police Department says.

Yellow fever low risk in Southern Africa

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Pretoria - All travellers arriving into South Africa from Zambia, Tanzania, Eritrea, Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe will no longer be required to produce proof of the yellow fever certificate, says the Health Ministry.

Electoral Advisory Council welcomed in Lesotho

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Pretoria - Deputy President and Southern African Development Community (SADC) facilitator, Cyril Ramaphosa, has welcomed the recent deployment of an Electoral Advisory Council to Maseru, Lesotho, as part of preparations for the forthcoming elections.

SA invited to contribute to SONA 2015

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Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe has called on South Africans to share what they would like President Jacob Zuma to talk about during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this year.

West Coast red tide warning

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Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) says it is currently monitoring an algal bloom detected on the West Coast and has dispatched its scientists to the area to assess its extent and scope.

Learner, driver die in R101 accident

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Pretoria – Two people died and 18 others sustained injuries when a minibus transporting school children overturned next to a bridge on the R101, near Pyramid, in Pretoria.