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More than 100 elephants killed in Zimbabwe

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Harare - Zimbabwe's National Parks and Wildlife Authority says more than 100 elephants in the country have been killed by poachers using toxic cyanide in one of Africa's prime elephant sanctuaries over the past two months.

Crime scene experts to get overtime payment

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Pretoria - The South African Police Services (SAPS) says it has approved the Local Criminal Record Centres’ (LCRC) overtime plan and that overtime due would be paid out.

Lights to stay on in Thaba Chweu

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Mashishing - There will be no electricity cut-off in the troubled Thaba Chweu local municipality in Mpumalanga, the provincial government has assured.

Eskom to sign R1.3bn deal with France

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Pretoria - Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) are to sign a R1.3 billion loan agreement, the power parastatal has announced.

SARS warns against fraudulent tax advisors

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Pretoria - As the deadline for the submission of tax returns approaches, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has appealed to taxpayers to exercise caution against “tax advisors” who guarantee them a tax refund.

IEC on schools drive to register young voters

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Cape Town – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has this week embarked on a voter registration drive at schools to register young people to vote in next year’s election.

Home Affairs calls for patience as smart ID offices open

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Cape Town – Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni has appealed to South Africans to be patient, and wait for the upcoming announcements and invitations before rushing out to apply for the new smart ID cards.

Summit zooms in on police blues

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Pretoria - From January to June this year, 34 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) had committed suicide.

KZN hit and run suspect arrested

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Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, has welcomed the arrest of a hit and run suspect, who claimed the life of a traffic officer.

Government congratulates Gordhan

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Pretoria - Government has congratulates the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, who was named the 2013 Finance Minister of the Year in the Sub-Saharan category by Emerging Markets.