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SA, Namibia Joint Commission confident ahead of COP17

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Pretoria - The South Africa/Namibia Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security has expressed confidence that COP17 will yield results that will advance humankind's endeavours to mitigate the threat of climate change to human security.

New PetroSA CEO welcomed

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Pretoria - Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has welcomed the appointment of Nosizwe Nokwe as chief executive officer of PetroSA.

SA, Benin urge for reform in UN system

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and his Benin counterpart, Thomas Boni Yayi, have reiterated the need for reforms within the United Nations system, particularly the Security Council and the Bretton Woods Institutions to take into account the needs of developing countries.

No violence against women campaign kicks off

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Pretoria - Today marks the start of the 16 days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, with a number of activities planned to raise awareness around women abuse expected to take place within the next two weeks.

Sisulu to depart to DRC for elections

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Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will this afternoon depart for Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a final logistics briefing and sign off on the responsibilities allocated to South Africa for the elections to be held on Sunday.

Vaccinate pets before going on holiday

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Johannesburg - Holidaymakers who will be taking their pets with them to their destinations have been urged to vaccinate their animals before leaving.

Prasa to buy new trains, overhaul signalling, stations

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Cape Town - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) plans to buy thousands of new trains - with most manufactured locally - and is refurbishing old coaches, while revamping and modernising stations and signalling, Lucky Montana, Prasa chief executive says.

More than 140 000 jobs created in Gauteng

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Johannesburg - A total of 140 868 jobs were created in Gauteng against the annual target of 227 521, Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said on Friday.

Wage increase to cost R30bn - Sisulu

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Pretoria - The newly appointed Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the public servants wage increase currently being offered by government would cost the country R30 billion and that government could not afford anything more than that.

Gauteng to undergo territorial review

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Johannesburg - The Gauteng Provincial Government has commissioned a territorial review of the Gauteng city region, said Premier Nomvula Mokonyane on Friday.

Hope at last for Transnet pensioners

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Cape Town - After years of calling for inflation-linked annual increases, Transnet Second Defined Pension Fund (TSDBF) pensioners may at last see an increase close to 75% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Fight abuse at home, work - Mokonyane

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Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier, Nomvula Mokonyane, has called on members of the provincial legislature to support the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign.

Families mourn the loss of crash victims

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Alice - Nkonkobe Municipality Executive Mayor, Anele Nstangani, says there are no words to describe the feeling of loss among colleagues at the municipality following the crash on the N1 in the Western Cape which killed 20 people.