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Halting ARV rollout in Free State was regrettable

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Bloemfontein - The decision to place a moratorium on initiating new patients on Anti Retroviral (ARV) treatment in the Free State due to a shortage of funds, was a difficult one, says the Minister of Health Barbara Hogan.

SABC not under liquidation, says acting CEO

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Johannesburg - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is not in a financial crisis and not under liquidation, says the public broadcaster's Acting Chief Executive Officer Gab Mampone.

SANDF chief praises fallen soldiers

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Pretoria – Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), General Solly Shoke, has praised the South African soldiers deployed in the Central African Republic for putting up a valiant fight against the rebels who attacked them over the weekend, leaving 13 SANDF soldiers dead.

Financial crisis highlights need for gender parity

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New York - The current global financial crisis has highlighted the need for greater participation for women in financial decision-making, says Minister in The Presidency Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.

City urges public to help rebuild Soweto

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Johannesburg - The most urgent need in flood-hit Soweto is for food, clothing and blankets, according to an assessment by the Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS).

New national park opened in Western Cape

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Knysna - One of South Africa's most important conservation areas and tourism assets, the Garden Route, joins the country's protected areas with the establishment of the new Garden Route National Park.

World anxiously waits to see SA in action on Sunday

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Johannesburg - With the final touches being made and everything in place to deliver one of the best FIFA Confederations Cup ever, all that is left is for the world to "wait and see", says 2010 Local Organising Committee Danny Jordaan.

IEC on track for 2009 General Elections

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Cape Town - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has confirmed that by April this year they would be logistically prepared to go to the 2009 General Elections.