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Youth urged to seize opportunities

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Pretoria – The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, says young South Africans must make the most of the opportunities government has made available to them to improve their lives.

Family farming to fight food insecurity

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Malale - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana says the fight against food insecurity in the country should start at a family level with a vegetable garden.

EMS striking personnel urged to report for duty

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Pretoria - Gauteng Department of Health says normal emergency services have not yet been severely affected by the illegal and unprotected strike of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.

Feeding children touching lives

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Pretoria – The Tiger Brands Foundation (TBF) has donated three state-of-the-art kitchens to schools in Limpopo for the National School Nutrition Programme.

SA broadens international reach to 126 countries

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Pretoria – In just 20 years, South Africa has broadened its international reach from 34 missions abroad in 1994, to a staggering 126 missions throughout the world, says President Jacob Zuma.

Mahikeng water safe to consume

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Pretoria – The water in Mahikeng in the North West is safe to consume, says the provincial head of the Department of Water and Sanitation, Chadwick Lobakeng.

ICASA announces end of term for councillors

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Pretoria - The Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA) says the terms of councillors William Currie, Joseph Lebooa, Miki Ndhlovu and William Stucke came to an end between September and October.

Finding solution for mining

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Mining, a key sectors of our economy, has in recent times been going through some difficulties. The Mining Sector National Consultative Forum stakeholders agreed that we all have to work hard to build a stable industry.

Ekurhuleni offers free truck assessments

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Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni is calling on truck owners with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of 3 500kg and above to visit its testing stations for free vehicle assessments.

Lesotho Parliament to reconvene

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Pretoria - Lesotho’s King Letsie III will on Friday reconvene Parliament to discuss the budget and all other related matters, regarding the holding of the national General Elections scheduled for the end of February 2015.

Retail trade sales moderate in August

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Pretoria - Growth in retail trade sales moderated to 2.1% year-on-year in August, down from 2.4% in July, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday.