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MEC Xasa calls for stricter registration of initiates

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Pretoria – The Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Fikile Xasa, has called for all stakeholders to work together to guarantee that young men and boys are properly registered for initiation.

Pistorius sentenced to six years in prison

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Pretoria – Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in jail for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp at his Pretoria home on Valentine’s Day in 2013.

Deputy President remembers Muslims' efforts

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Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Eid al-Fitr celebration is a reminder of the contributions made by the Muslim community during South Africa’s struggle against apartheid and the country’s liberation.

Bar set high for Correctional Services recruits

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Pretoria – The new recruits in the ranks of the Department of Correctional Services have been warned to be ethical, upright, resilient and hard workers when carrying out their duties.

National Treasury to host economics winter school

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Pretoria - National Treasury will next week launch a Public Economics Winter School that will bring together top performing postgraduate economics students from various universities with local and international experts.

SAA celebrates 20 years of flying to Ghana

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Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) is celebrating 20 years of flying to Accra, Ghana, which is a key route in a country that is strategic for South Africa.

Special votes application deadline looms

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Pretoria - Voters have until 5pm on Friday to apply for special votes for the 2016 Local Elections, says the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).

Plastic View residents promised development

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Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, says government will develop Plastic View informal settlement in Pretoria East.

Changing the world one person a time

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Diepsloot – Before taking part in the Vodacom Change the World (CTW) volunteer programme, Thuli Mthethwa, from Diepsloot was a victim of crime but today her life has made a dramatic turnaround.

Businesses urged to look after their employees

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Pretoria - The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has urged businesses across the country to look after their employees and to promote healthy living among their workforce.

Eskom profit up to R4.6bn

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Pretoria - While keeping the lights on, power utility Eskom has increased its full year profit to R4.6 billion.

ICAO Secretary General visits SA

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Pretoria - The Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr Fang Liu, is on an official visit to South Africa.

M1/Grayston Drive inquiry to start Thursday

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Pretoria - The next sitting of the M1/Grayston Drive pedestrian and cyclist structural bridge collapse inquiry is expected to start on Thursday with testimony from construction firm Murray & Roberts.