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Mind your wallet this festive, advises MEC

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Pretoria - It may be the season to be jolly, but KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Ina Cronje has urged South Africans to spend their money wisely by resisting temptation to spend what they don't have.

Official welcome in store for Christmas babies

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Pretoria - Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, will on Christmas day visit a North West hospital as part of the department's tradition to celebrate the birth of babies born on the day.

Police raid alleged defence veterans scammers

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Cape Town - The Department of Defence and Military Veterans has called on veterans to disregard calls by any parties to pay fees in return for pension fund assistance, as police today raided the Parow offices of alleged fraudsters.

Senior official arrested for passport scam

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Pretoria - A senior admin clerk at the Akasia Home Affairs offices was arrested on Thursday after she was allegedly linked to a scam in which foreigners got legal South African passports.

Help for matrics to get IDs

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs' 24-hour call centre will stay in operation during the festive season to fast track the issuing of identity documents for matriculants.

SA votes for amendment of extrajudicial killings

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Pretoria -South Africa has broken ranks with its African counterparts at the United Nations, by supporting an amendment to a resolution that would recognise homosexuals as a group vulnerable to extrajudicial killings and summary executions.

Safety warning for beachgoers

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Pretoria - With the festive season at its peak, the eThekwini Municipality has warned beachgoers to follow instructions by staff on duty to avoid incidents of drowning.

Road deaths still a concern

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Pretoria - Despite rigorous steps to combat lawlessness on the roads, the road death toll on South African roads is still a huge concern, says the Transport Department.

Relief for some Aurora miners

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Pretoria - Some of the hundreds of workers at Aurora's Grootvlei mine have started receiving their salaries after nine months of no pay, the Gauteng Department of Labour said on Wednesday.

'Tis the season of giving

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Durban - Three families in Mahlabathini near Ulundi were elated when disability access ramps were built outside their homes, making life a whole lot easier for them.

Give the gift of blood

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Pretoria - While there's lot of gift exchanging in celebrating the festive season, South Africans are being reminded to give the gift of blood and save lives during this period.