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Alleged fraudsters' case postponed

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Pretoria - The case against three men accused of defrauding the Department of Labour's Compensation Fund for millions of rands was postponed yesterday at the Pretoria Specialised Crime Court, to 19 October.

Clean Fires Campaign to make winter safer

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Pretoria - Winter is the season where the country sees an increase in air pollution as more people light fires to keep themselves warm, leading to an increased amount of smoke, which poses a threat to the environment.

Successful end to Panama visit

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane on Tuesday concluded what has been described as a successful visit to Panama.

Cold weather grips SA

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Pretoria - The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has warned of heavy rains in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and in the Free State.

Lack of water access undermining rural development

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Pretoria - Access to clean and piped water has been singled out as one of the biggest challenges undermining the progress of the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) pilot in Muyexe village, Limpopo.

Performance monitoring tool to assist depts, municipalities

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Cape Town - Government is developing a Performance Monitoring System to measure service delivery and the state of national and provincial departments and municipalities, says Collins Chabane, the Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation.

SOEs must contribute to job creation: Gigaba

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Pretoria - State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), which should establish themselves as big players on the African continent, must play a role in job creation, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said.

SA, Turkey talk trade

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Pretoria - South Africa aims to strengthen trade ties with Turkey, while also looking at the issue of trade barriers, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Dept steps in at KwaMhlanga Licensing Centre

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has welcomed the taking over of operations at the KwaMhlanga Licensing Centre by the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison.

Land reform farms should be fully productive: Nkwinti

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Pretoria - Key role players in the land reform sector have set a goal that all land reform farms should be 100 percent productive and sustainable during this Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period.

Schools benefit from Zuma's visit

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East London - President Jacob Zuma's visit to asses the state of education in the Eastern Cape had positive spin-offs for at least one school.

Codes of conduct must be followed: Nene

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Pretoria - Boards and auditors have an important role to play in ensuring that codes of conduct are followed so as to avoid the failure of governance, Finance Deputy Minister Nhlanhla Nene says.

Mpuma residents warned of severe thunderstorms

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Pretoria - Mpumalanga residents in the Highveld, which includes areas like Witbank, Groblersdal, Ermelo, Standerton, Belfast, Secunda, Middleburg, are being warned of possible severe thunderstorms.