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NGOs move SA forward into digital world

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Pretoria - The Deputy Minister for National Planning, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Buti Manamela, says South Africa’s migration into digital terrestrial will be leveraged to promote local production of content, creating sustainable jobs and solutions, while in the process moving the country and Africa forward.

President wishes Jewish community a happy New Year

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Pretoria - While South Africans across the country and abroad celebrate Heritage Day today, the Jewish community will gather in their homes and synagogues to usher in Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year.

Legal Practice Bill signed

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed the Legal Practice Bill into law after many years of discussions, negotiations and concessions.

South Africans celebrate Heritage Day

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Orkney - South Africans from all racial groups have come out in their numbers at the James Motlatsi Stadium in Orkney, North West, to reflect and inter-relate culturally to celebrate this year’s Heritage Day.

UN debate: The talking points

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New York - South Africans will on Wednesday hear what President Jacob Zuma will tell the world about issues concerning South Africa and Africa when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) during the high-level debate at the UN Headquarters, in New York.

Billboards to inform public on state of air

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Pretoria - Government plans to put up billboards that will report live on the state of air with health messages in highly populated areas in the country, National Air Quality Officer, Dr Thuli Mdluli, said on Tuesday.

Energy Department to build its capacity

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Pretoria – The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Energy, Fikile Majola, says the committee will work together with the Department of Energy to build its capacity and enable the department to respond to the energy challenges in South Africa.

New SARS Commissioner appointed

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has appointed Thomas (Tom) Swabihi Moyane as the new Commissioner of the South African Revenue Services (SARS).

SA on track to beating clock on UN goals

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The clock is ticking; the final stretch in the countdown to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) next year is in sight. Overall, South Africa has fared well. We have aggressively pursued the goals and even achieved some goals ahead of the cut-off date.

SA has reduced poverty - Minister Dlamini

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New York – South Africa’s Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says South Africa has done well in reducing poverty and hunger over the past 20 years.