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NSFAS receives 161 938 student applications

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Pretoria - The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has received a total 161 938 applications from students seeking funding for 2017 in universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges across the country.

ACSA ranked among ten most punctual in the world

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has congratulated the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) for having being ranked among the ten most punctual airports in the world.

President urges departments to settle SIU debts

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called on government departments and entities who owe the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to settle their debt in order to enable the entity to function optimally.

President meets SIU head

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Friday met with the Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Advocate Andy Mothibi at his Mahlamba Ndlopfu residence in Pretoria.

Condolences for families of SANDF members, Public Works staff

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed deep sadness after three South African Navy soldiers and three construction workers from the Department of Public works died tragically on Friday while working in a sewer pit at the Naval Base in Durban.

Third AMD Treatment Plant launched

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Springs - Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has launched the Eastern Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Treatment Plant, which ensures that the rising water levels in the abandoned Grootvlei mine do not contaminate groundwater.

Smart technology revolutionises fruit farming

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Cape Town - A smart application is using satellite technology to help farmers in the fruit producing areas of the Western Cape estimate how much water their crops need.

Dineo: High volumes of rain, no damage to infrastructure

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Pretoria – No damage to infrastructure or loss of lives have been reported as tropical depression “Dineo” moves through South Africa, says the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

Dineo moves westward to SA, Botswana, Zim border

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Pretoria – The South African Weather Service says “Dineo”, now classified as a tropical depression, is currently located near the border of South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe.

Celebrate Armed Forces Day

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Pretoria – As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces President Jacob Zuma will officiate at the 6th Armed Forces Day celebrations at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Tuesday.

Protect SA's wetlands

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Pretoria – Government has called on NGOs, civil society, communities and other stakeholders to raise awareness about wetlands to protect and conserve them.