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SA, Mozambique MoU to help address wildlife crimes

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Pretoria - South African and Mozambique will next week sign a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, which will help in the fight against rhino poaching.

Minister tackles discrimination in the workplace

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Pretoria – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says despite the fact that South Africa has come a long way in the last 20 years of democracy, more needs to be done to change attitudes to end discrimination in the workplace.

Eskom Pension Fund commits R100m for housing

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Pretoria - The Eskom Pension and Provident Fund has committed R100 million to the development of 20 000 new affordable homes, through an investment in global private equity funder, International Housing Solutions.

Forty lucky learners to further education

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Pretoria - Forty learners from disadvantaged backgrounds in Polokwane have been chosen to further their education at tertiary level, thanks to bursaries from the municipality.

Govt welcomes closing of day-care centre

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Pretoria – Government says it welcomes the closure of the Petite Bumper Day-care centre in Rosettenville, following allegations that the owner had bound and gagged a toddler with tape.

SA urged to use water sparingly

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Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has urged South Africans to use water sparingly and with utmost care.

Minister Tsenoli condemns Bloemhof protests

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Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli has strongly condemned the violent protests in Boitumelong, Bloemhof, in the North West.

KZN kicks off 20 years celebrations

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Pretoria - Celebrations to start the countdown to South Africa’s 20th Anniversary of Freedom and Democracy got off to a spectacular start in Durban on Tuesday.

Dewani formally charged

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Pretoria - Honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani has been formally charged with five counts, including the murder of his wife, Anni Dewani.

Nelson Mandela International Day launched

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Johannesburg - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Tuesday officially launched the Nelson Mandela International Day Campaign 2014 at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in Houghton.

Govt committed to transform heritage landscape

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Pretoria - The completion of the Heritage Transformation Charter by the National Heritage Council (NHC) signals government’s ongoing commitment to transforming South Africa’s heritage landscape.

Mokwasele school gets computer lab

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Pretoria – Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says government continues to make strides in improving the education of South African children and has made it possible for over seven million learners to attend no-fee schools.

Govt to develop pregnancy register

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Pretoria – The Department of Health is preparing to launch a pregnancy register which will ensure pregnant women in South Africa receive the support needed to ensure the healthy delivery of their babies’.