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Dti programme sustains over 100 000 jobs

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) has helped to sustain over 100 000 jobs since its inception in May 2012.

Govt to respond to Nkandla report

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Pretoria - Ministers in the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster will on Friday, 15 November, submit their response to Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s provisional report on the security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla residence.

Financial education for KZN traditional leaders

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Pretoria – Traditional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal will get a chance to expand their financial education and in turn, share their newfound knowledge with their surrounding communities.

Electricity connections up 50% in 10 years – survey

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Cape Town – The number of households in South Africa legally connected to the electricity mains has increased by almost 50% over the last 10 years, a new survey by Statistics SA released today shows.

SA film industry breaks new ground

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Pretoria – The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) will put R1.5 million towards a nine-province documentary proposal by filmmakers with disabilities.

Your vote counts

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Pretoria - Government has thanked South Africans for turning up to register to vote in next year’s general elections.

New appointment letters issued to KZN markers

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Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education says it is on track with issuing new appointment letters for qualifying markers, and expects that the process will be completed by the end of this week.

Mbombela to prosper from DBSA loan

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Mbombela - The Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) has granted a R160 million loan to help the Mbombela local municipality in Mpumalanga meet some of its service delivery targets.

Diepsloot mother to appear in court

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Pretoria - The mother of a seven-month-old Diepsloot baby, who was found dead at the weekend, will appear at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court today.

Bill to help in creation of decent work

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Pretoria – Government’s efforts to create sustainable and decent jobs have been given a boost with the National Assembly's adoption of the Employment Services Bill.

MDB to consider new municipalities in 2016

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Pretoria - The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) says it will consider new municipal boundary proposals for redeterminations only after the 2016 municipal elections.

Support widens for people with disabilities

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A measure of a society's respect for human rights and generosity of spirit can be gauged by how it treats the most vulnerable in its midst. Since the onset of democracy we have placed great emphasis on protecting and uplifting the lives of vulnerable members of society.

AG welcomes improvement in audit outcomes

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Cape Town – Departments and public entities have made a slight but notable improvement in audit outcomes over the last three years, the outgoing Auditor General Terence Nombembe said on Wednesday.

Zuma saddened by death of MK veteran

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says he is saddened by the passing away of struggle veteran and activist Leonard Mdingi, whom he described as a “selfless hero".