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Public sector gets new HR management system

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Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi has launched a pilot Human Resource (HR) management system aimed at integrating and replacing outdated information technology systems in the public service.

SA, Zambia to discuss economic progress

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Pretoria - Cooperation in the areas of energy, mining and agriculture is expected to dominate the agenda when President Jacob Zuma meets his Zambian counterpart Rupiah Banda in Pretoria this afternoon.

Protests not a sign of SA's failure, says expert

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Pretoria - The often violent service delivery protests which have been seen in some parts of the country recently cannot be considered a sign that South Africa is a failed state, says an expert.

SA motorists' hit by high intl crude oil prices

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Pretoria - Motorists, who are already facing a number of increases in daily expenses, will have to dig deep as the petrol price is set to increase by 41 cents across all grades.

Motlanthe urges govt to speed up service delivery

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Taung - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has urged government spheres to work together to fast track service delivery and unlock the potential of the impoverished Manthe village in Taung.

Metrorail workers down tools in CT

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Pretoria - Striking Metrorail workers, belonging to the United Transport & Allied Trade Union (UTATU) in the Western Cape, have vowed not to return to work until their demands are met.

Joburg increases access to ART

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Soweto - The City of Joburg opened six new antiretroviral treatment (ART) sites across Johannesburg today, not only to mark World Aids Day but to ensure the lifesaving treatment is easily accessible to disadvantaged communities.

Gauteng turns tide on HIV and Aids

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Sebokeng - The Gauteng province gave itself a tentative pat on the back on World Aids Day, noting significant reductions in the number of new HIV infections in the province.

Prevention is better than cure

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Pretoria - The newly appointed North West Health MEC, Dr Magome Masike, has called on the people of the province to prevent new HIV infections.

KZN on track with HCT campaign

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Durban - KwaZulu-Natal is making progress in its fight against HIV and Aids after reaching 79 percent of its HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign target.

More than four million tested for HIV

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Driefontein - More than four million people have taken an HIV test since the launch of the HIV Counselling and Testing Campaign (HCT) in April this year.

Mpuma starts male circumcision

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Driefontein - In a bid to reduce the rate of new HIV infections, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has committed to perform 1 000 male circumcisions in Mpumalanga by 2015.

SANDF welcomes new chief

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Pretoria - The newly appointed chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Solly Shoke has committed himself to an "exemplary leadership" and vowed to manage the defence force in a structured and disciplined manner.