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UFS anxiously awaits Oprah's visit

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Pretoria- The University of the Free State (UFS) graduation ceremony tickets, where American television host and actress, Oprah Winfrey will receive an honorary Doctorate in Education, were snapped up a few hours after they become available on Wednesday.

Provide accurate info during census

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East London - Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet has urged South African citizens to provide accurate, truthful and honest information to Stats SA officials who are currently conducting the 2011 Census count.

SA, France bolster relations

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Pretoria - Top officials from South Africa and France have met in Pretoria to map a way forward on how to deepen political and economic relations between the two countries.

Verify identity of Census workers

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Pretoria - Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has appealed to the public to ensure that the people they allow into their homes during Census 2011 are indeed enumerators.

Home Affairs welcomes high court ruling on Dalai Lama

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed the judgment in the Western Cape High Court dismissing the IFP and Cope application against government regarding the visa application for the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.

Municipalities need to ensure clean air

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East London - Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi has urged local municipalities to fast-track strategies to improve air quality.

Narysec participants urged to emulate 1976 generation

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Pretoria-The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has urged the young people who are part of their National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) to emulate the young revolutionaries of the 1976 generation.

Kruger Park strike peaceful

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Skukuza - The workers' strike in the Kruger National Park on Friday did not affect the safety of tourists and animals, says park spokesman William Mabasa.

No mercy for drunk driving: Ndebele

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Pretoria-Transport Minister, Sibusiso Ndebele, has warned that there would be no mercy to motorists who will be caught driving under the influence of alcohol.

Agreement to improve quality of small business

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Johannesburg - Small businesses are set to benefit from an agreement signed by Massmart and the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) by improving the quality of their products and becoming more competitive.

Help for rural school pupils

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Mutale - More than 100 pupils from three rural schools in Limpopo have received tracksuits ahead of autumn and winter.

World-class hospital for Ekurhuleni

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Pretoria - The newly built state-of-the-art Germiston hospital in Ekurhuleni is set to open its doors for the public before the end of the year.