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KZN reaches out to matrics

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Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department will distribute more study guides in a bid to assist matric learners prepare for their final exams, following the disruptions caused by the public servants' strike.

Business, labour back new economic plan for now

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Pretoria - Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and trade union federation COSATU have both came out in support of government's new economic growth path, adding that they will wait for more details of the plan.

Dept to audit lifers for possible parole

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Pretoria - The Correctional Services Department says it will conduct an audit of all inmates sentenced to life before 1 October 2004 for possible consideration for parole.

Rabies outbreak under control

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Pretoria - Although the outbreak of rabies in some areas mostly in the south of Johannesburg is under control, the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says it is continuing with a campaign to vaccinate pets.

Govt targets illegally built homes

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Local Government and Housing has threatened to evict people who bought houses built on government and privately owned land in Lenasia.

NW fills 630 vacant health posts

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Rustenburg - The North West province has succeeded in employing 630 healthcare professionals in vacant posts between April and August this year.

World Youth Festival to benefit S Africans

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Pretoria - The 17th World Festival of Youth and Students to be held in December will bring tremendous benefits to the youth of South Africa, says the National Youth Development Agency.

Rural varsities get better connected

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Pretoria - An amount of R28 million has been approved to partially fund internet access networks for rural higher education campuses.

Graduation ceremony for Gauteng prisoners

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Pretoria - For 170 inmates from prisons across Gauteng, months of hard work and determination paid off on Wednesday when they were awarded their certificates, diplomas and degrees during a graduation ceremony at Pretoria Prison.

Gauteng tackles strike aftermath

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Johannesburg - The Gauteng provincial government remained upbeat on Wednesday that plans were in place to help the province recover from the recent public servants' strike.

Public urged to report short massed products

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Pretoria - The National Regulator for Compulsory Specification (NRCS) has urged the public to be on the lookout and report short massed products following the discovery of a company that was selling bread that is underweight.