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COP17 kick-off just minutes away

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Durban - Durban's International Convention Centre is awash with colourful outfits and accents from around the globe as delegates start streaming into the plenary venue for the opening of the COP17.

Late Bafana coach remembered

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Pretoria - South African Football Association (Safa) President Kirsten Nematandani has poured accolades on the late Bafana Bafana coach, April "Styles" Phumo.

Police say business as usual at OR Tambo airport

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Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has assured travellers at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) that the temporary closure of the police office at the airport will not affect operations and law enforcement will not be compromised.

SA companies exhibit crafts at India trade fair

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has commended the South African crafts companies exhibiting at the 32nd India International Trade Fair, saying they have done exceptionally well for themselves and the country.

Don't drop the ball, climate delegates told

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Durban - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has called on the delegates attending the climate change conference in South Africa to "retain" the trust that was built in Mexico last year.

Mashaba applauds his team

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Pretoria - South African under-23 head coach, Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba, has commended his team for the 1-1 draw against Cote d'Ivoire in their opening match of the 2012 London Olympic qualifiers in Morocco on Sunday.

Revamped Germiston hospital opened

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Germiston - One would be forgiven for mistakenly thinking they were walking into an upmarket government office park when entering the new Germiston Hospital.

COP17 delegates welcomed SA style

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Durban - COP17/CMP President and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane held a welcome reception for delegates on Monday night.

Schoolgirl killer gets life sentence

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Pretoria - The family of murdered schoolgirl Masego Kgomo believes justice has been served after her murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday.

Mpuma ready to mark exam scripts

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Pretoria - With the matric exams almost wrapping up on Thursday, the Mpumalanga Education Department says it has put all systems in place for the marking of exam papers.

Shipping emissions must be curbed

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Durban - Shipping emissions are rising high and fast and must be tackled immediately to have a chance of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, says Oxfam International Policy Advisor on climate change, Tim Gore.

Manuel takes NDP to unions

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Pretoria - The Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel, who chairs the National Planning Commission, has taken the new National Development Plan (NDP) to the unions for comment.

R200m mall to create jobs, reduce transport costs

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Polokwane - The construction of a R200 million mall in Seshego outside Limpopo's capital is set to boost job opportunities and lessen transport costs for shoppers, says Polokwane mayor Freddy Greaver.

EC Premier recommits her govt to fighting fraud

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East London - Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet says the dismissal of two senior managers from her office is just the beginning of her government's zero tolerance policy towards fraud.