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SADC Health Ministers to discuss Ebola

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Pretoria – Health Ministers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will today hold an extraordinary meeting to deliberate on the state of readiness and develop a common approach in response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Arts dept clamps down on irregular spending

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Pretoria – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa says disciplinary action will be taken against officials found guilty of irregular and wasteful expenditure in his department.

Govt reaches out to tremor victims

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Pretoria - About 26 families from Khuma location in Stilfontein, east of Klerksdorp, whose homes were badly damaged by Tuesday’s earth tremor, are receiving temporary accommodation and basic needs from government.

SA welcomes Obama AGOA pledge

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Washington – South Africa has welcomed the commitment by President Barack Obama to support the continuation and enhancement of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

US announces R330bn commitment to Africa

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Washington – US President Barack Obama has announced a massive 33 billion US dollars in new financing to promote US exports to and investment in Africa.

Police get tough on gangsterism

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Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega has announced measures to stem gang violence in the country.

Solar panel production plant launched in W Cape

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Cape Town – Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says the opening of a solar panel manufacturing plant in Cape Town is good for job creation and has the potential to create secondary industries.

Orkney man dies after tremor

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Pretoria - At least one fatal incident has been reported so far following the earth tremor that hit different parts of South Africa.

Benguela ratification process completed

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Pretoria - South Africa has completed the ratification process of the Benguela Current Convention (BCC), says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.

Scientific day out for GP learners

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Pretoria – Learners from various schools around Gauteng got a sneak peek into the world of science when they visited the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria.

Women are the pillars of SA society

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This is an auspicious year for our country. It is 20 years since our nation emerged from the shadow of apartheid and also the 60th milestone of extraordinary women who fought for our democracy.

NW gets municipal finances in order

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Pretoria- North West MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements, Collen Maine, says he will take drastic action against municipalities who are not towing the line to better their financial audit outcomes, year on year.