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Pretoria gives go ahead for Youth League march

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Pretoria - The Presidency has granted permission to the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) to march on the Union Buildings and hand over a memorandum to officials on Friday.

CSA inquiry adjourned,

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Pretoria - The oral presentations to the ministerial committee of inquiry into the financial affairs of Cricket South Africa (CSA), chaired by Judge Chris Nicholson, will adjourn until January 2012.

Lawlessness will not be tolerated

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Community Safety Faith Mazibuko today warned motorists and pedestrians that lawlessness on the province's roads during the festive season would not be tolerated.

Commission has power to subpoena Cabinet ministers

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Cape Town - The commission set up to investigate the arms deal will be able to subpoena witnesses - including cabinet ministers - and have the power of search and seizure, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe revealed today.

Pan-African Youth Union gets President

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Pretoria - National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) President Andile Lungisa has been elected President of the Pan-African Youth Union (PYU).

Boost for local manufacturers

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Durban - Government says the amendments to the country's Preferential Procurement Policy Act will boost local entrepreneurs, while creating much needed jobs in the private sector.

Quality health essential for NHI

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Pretoria - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has conceded that the quality of services offered by the public health care system needs to be urgently addressed if the National Health Insurance (NHI) is to succeed.

More money needed for climate change

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Durban - Top politicians from several countries joined civil society leaders on Monday in the call for more innovative sources of finance to address climate change, including a tax on maritime shipping, to be part of the deal in Durban.

Women face greater threat from climate change

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Durban - Women face disproportionately high risks to their livelihoods and health from climate change, according to a new report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).