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AG not happy with non-compliance

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Pretoria - Several government departments have come under fire in a report by Auditor-General Terrence Nombembe which found a series of irregularities, poor financial controls and reporting by departments.

New board members for MDDA

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed five members to the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) board, his office announced on Monday.

Election of AU Commission chairperson postponed

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Addis Ababa - The election of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) has been postponed to July at the next AU summit, a South African official attending the summit said on Monday.

Lobster recreational season not extended

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Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Acting Deputy-Director General Sue Middleton has decided not to extend the west coast rock lobster recreational season.

SA urged to save electricity

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Pretoria - Power utility Eskom has continued to call on South Africans and the corporate world to make a 10% savings on electricity.

Thami Ka Plaatjie appointed to SABC Board

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Thami Ka Plaatjie as a non-executive member of the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

SA/Swazi rail project set to take off

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Mbabane - South Africans and their Swazi counterparts are expected to enjoy various economic spin-offs from the development of a 146 kilometre rail line between the two countries.

Parents asked to participate in SGB elections

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Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has called on all parents of learners to participate in the 2012 School Governing Body (SGB) elections at their children's schools.

Cabinet to discuss year ahead

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and members of his Cabinet will congregate in Bela Bela, Limpopo, from today, where they will over the next few days thrash out the national agenda of government for the year.

Help for flood stricken provinces

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Pretoria - Technical teams have been deployed to Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the North West provinces to assess road infrastructure damaged by heavy rains earlier this month.

SAA expands African reach

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Pretoria - South African Airways has strengthened its network into Central Africa by introducing flights to Pointe Noire in the DRC, it said on Monday.

Africa targets free trade area by 2017

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Ethiopia - Africa will target the establishment of a continental free trade area by 2017, said a document issued at the closing of the 18th summit of the African Union (AU) on Tuesday.