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S Africans urged to refrain from alcohol, substance abuse

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Pretoria - As South Africans prepare for a well-deserved festive season break, the Department of Social Development has called upon all South Africans to refrain from alcohol and drug abuse during holiday festivities.

New council to give gender based violence further boot

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Rustenburg - The establishment of the National Council Against Gender-Based Violence is a major step towards putting the country on the right track to end all forms of violence against women and children.

Madiba doing well - Presidency

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Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela is doing well and has had a good night's rest, says the Presidency.

WorleyParsons to conduct PetroSA feasibility study

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Pretoria - WorleyParsons has been contracted to conduct both the feasibility study and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of PetroSA's new Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) import facility in Mossel Bay.

Zuma condemns fighting in Sudan, South Sudan

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Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has joined the international community in expressing his deep concern following the recent military confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA).

SARS to tighten tax collection laws

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Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service has vowed to enhance its tax collection laws in a renewed bid to target wealthy individuals who are said to be costing the country millions of rands every year through tax evasion.

Bloem shows up to see Oprah

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Bloemfontein - As the day progresses in an ice cold Bloemfontein, people are making their way to the Callie Human Centre, in anticipation of the arrival of the queen of talk - Oprah Winfrey.

SARS announces increased tax collection

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Pretoria - Government has once again exceeded its revenue collection target for the financial year that ended on March 31, indicating an improved performance by the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

SA signs deal to save rhino

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Ha Noi - The governments of South Africa and Vietnam today signed a landmark agreement that authorities hope will help quash the alarming scourge of rhino poaching that has been seen in the North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces.