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Three in court over rhino poaching

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Pretoria – Efforts by law enforcement agencies to deal with the rhino poaching plague proactively are steadily gaining momentum.

AU winning the fight against Ebola

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Johannesburg - African Union (AU) Social Affairs Commissioner Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko said the deployment of healthcare workers to West African countries, which were affected by the outbreak of Ebola, has produced positive outcomes.

Expiry date for fishing rights extended

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Pretoria - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana has extended all fishing right holders whose rights expired or are due to expire this year until 29 February 2016.

Govt assisting Blyvooruitzicht mining community

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Pretoria – Government is profiling households in the Blyvooruitzicht area to determine what assistance is needed in the area following the liquidation of the Blyvooruitzicht Gold mine.

Home Affairs: new visa regulations welcomed by many

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says it has received overwhelming support and encouragement from ordinary South African families who have welcomed the new visa requirements for parents travelling with children.

Winter initiation season launched

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Pretoria – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan has launched the 2015 winter initiation season themed “Zero Tolerance on Initiation Deaths”.

SA strengthens relations with UN ICT institution

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Pretoria – Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Dr Siyabonga Cwele has held a meeting with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Secretary General Zhao Houlin to discuss international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) developments and trends.

"We are dealing with migration"- AU commissioner

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Johannesburg – A high ranking African Union Commission (AUC) official has dismissed criticism by international organisations that the African states have been slow in responding to the migration crisis that has seen hundreds of Africans drowning in oceans as they try to enter Europe.

SA company keen to explore opportunities in Mozambique

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Pretoria - A Gauteng chemical engineering company, which is part of the Department of Trade and Industry (dti)’s Outward Trade and Investment Mission (OTIM) to Mozambique, is looking forward to opportunities in that country.

Eskom moves to stage 2 load shedding

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Pretoria - Eskom will move from stage 1 to stage 2 load shedding this afternoon from 4pm lasting up until 10 pm, it said on Thursday.

SARS confiscates counterfeit sneakers

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Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has confiscated R3 million worth of suspected counterfeit sneakers at the Lebombo border post.

Protecting children 365 days a year

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Pretoria - While reiterating that children are the bedrock of the country’s future, Cabinet has welcomed the success of Child Protection Week.