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Call for peace, tolerance ahead of elections

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Pretoria - Government has condemned in the strongest terms the killing of South Africans who have been nominated by their parties as candidates for the 2016 Municipal Elections.

Marhulana learners encouraged to work hard

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Johannesburg - Marhulana Primary School learners on Wednesday were showered with gifts from President Jacob Zuma to motivate them to work hard regardless of the challenges they face at home and in their school.

Microsoft's Bill Gates lauds SA’s HIV response

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Durban – US billionaire Bill Gates, one of the leading funders of HIV prevention programmes, has singled out South Africa as a model of the African continent in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS.

SA tourist arrivals continue to grow

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Pretoria - Tourist arrivals in South Africa are continuing on a growth trajectory, according to the latest tourism figures releases by Statistics SA.

SA's HIV response restores donor confidence

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Pretoria - South Africa’s accelerated response to HIV has restored the confidence of international HIV/Aids financing institution, The Global Fund, as well as the United States in the country as a recipient of funds to help fight the spread of HIV and Aids.

Home Affairs extends working hours

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Pretoria – Home Affairs has made arrangements to ensure certain services at branches are offered beyond normal working hours and South Africans can get their green ID book or smart ID cards.

Bigger ballot template for visually impaired voters

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Pretoria - The Electoral Commission, Blind SA and South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) have developed a special new 32-window cardboard ballot template to allow visually impaired voters to vote unaided in the elections.

No load shedding for the rest of winter

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Pretoria - Eskom says it anticipates no load shedding for the rest of winter as it continues to make progress with the maintenance of its power generating plants.

Deputy President to meet philanthropist Bill Gates

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Durban – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is to meet US billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday on the third day of the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban.

SA, Zambia sign MoU to safeguard migrant workers’ rights

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Cape Town – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will help South Africa and Zambia to ensure that migrant workers’ rights are protected in the two countries.

1 000 young people to be trained in ICT in China

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Pretoria – Government and Huawei have signed an agreement that will see 1 000 young South Africans trained in information and communications technology (ICT) in China over the next five years.