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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.

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.

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.

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.

Strategy to address Health Dept's HR

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Johannesburg - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has launched the Human Resource Strategy for Health, which aims to ensure a workforce fit to meet the country's health needs.

16 June 1976: 'This is our day'

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Johannesburg- It is a day violently etched on the South African collective conscience. Commemorated over 30 years later as Youth Day, an official holiday, it is the day that honours the deaths of hundreds of Soweto schoolchildren, a day that changed the course of the country's history: 16 June 1976. Joburg.org reports

Trade conditions weak in September

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Pretoria - Trade conditions remained weak in September, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said on Tuesday.

Youth of 1976 still an inspiration

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Soweto - Fourteen-year-old Dikeledi Motsine was one of the thousands of young people dancing to the music while her favourite singers performed at the National Youth Day commemorations at Orlando Stadium on Thursday.