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Cabinet approves transport laws bill

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Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill, 2012 for submission to Parliament, according to a statement by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).

Cabinet welcomes public wage agreement

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Pretoria- Cabinet has commended the Minister for Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu, her team and the unions for reaching a three-year wage settlement for public servants.

July vehicle sales show solid 18.3% growth

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Pretoria - July vehicle sales showed solid gains growing by 18.3% year-on-year to 54 067 vehicles, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) said.

Mokonyane sends condolences after Vereeniging crash

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Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has described today as "another dark day" for Gauteng after 12 people were killed when a minibus taxi collided head-on with a truck at an intersection in Vereeniging, south of Gauteng.

Cabinet commends Team SA

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Pretoria - Cabinet has commended the teams competing at the London 2012 Olympics for holding the South African flag high.

Numsa workers' strike continues

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East London - East London National Union of Metal Workers (Numsa) members braved torrential downpours to gather outside their employers' gates as part of a nationwide strike.

Third Gold for South Africa!

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Pretoria - Hot on the heels of Chad le Clos' win in the 200-metre butterfly swimming event on Tuesday night, South Africa's rowing team has sealed the country's third gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

Poor record keeping blamed for dept's woes

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Johannesburg - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has blamed the poor management of grant beneficiaries' records as among the reasons behind the department's continuous qualified reports

Zuma recognises military veterans

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Bloemfontein - President Jacob Zuma as the Commander-in-Chief of the South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) has bestowed military veterans with awards in recognition of their contribution to the country's freedom and democracy.

Mpuma winter school off to a smooth start

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Pretoria - The winter school programme in Mpumalanga has kicked off without any glitches in all 115 centres running the programme, says the provincial Education Department.

Eastern Cape hosts German youth

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East London - A group of German youth will touch down in the Eastern Cape on Thursday as part of a Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC) exchange programme.