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Chamber of mines welcomes plans to revitalise mining towns

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Pretoria – The Chamber of Mines of South Africa has welcomed government’s plans to revitalise distressed mining towns in the country, as announced by President Jacob Zuma during his State of the Nation Address.

SADC facilitator returns to Lesotho

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Pretoria - Southern African Development Community (SADC) Facilitator and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will return to Lesotho for two days as the 28 February polls nears.

Business welcomes SONA

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Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has welcomed the positive tone of the State of Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Jacob Zuma.

President to look into maintenance of power plants

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Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says he will undertake a fact-finding mission to understand why power stations in the country, some of which have collapsed in recent times, have gone for long periods without being maintained properly.

Ministers react to SONA 2015

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Cape Town – Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana has welcomed President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying that it highlighted government’s plans to transform the economy and deal with poverty and unemployment.

SA rolls out broadband

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the year 2015 will mark the beginning of the first phase of broadband roll out in South Africa to give the economy of the country a major push.

Phasing out of flights to be done responsibly: Pres Zuma

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Pretoria - While some of the loss-making South African Airways (SAA) international routes will be phased out - this will be done in a responsible way, that does not have a negative effect, says President Jacob Zuma.

President Zuma sets a new agenda

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President Jacob Zuma delivered the State Of the Nation Address on Thursday night, declaring that, while there were challenges, South Africa was on solid footing.

R2.1bn set aside to revitalise mining towns

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Pretoria – Government has ring-fenced a total of R2.1 billion to revitalise distressed mining towns in the country, President Jacob Zuma said during his State of the Nation Address on Thursday.

Mining Operation Phakisa gains momentum

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Pretoria – Talks around introducing Operation Phakisa in the mining sector are gaining momentum, with President Jacob Zuma having alluded to plans to bring the “big fast results” approach to one of the most lucrative arms of the South African economy.

President unveils bold plan to tackle energy crisis

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Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma dedicated much of his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening, to reveal plans that are in motion to deal with the country’s electricity challenges.

Interventions in manufacturing bearing fruit

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Pretoria - Government’s intervention to support the manufacturing sector is bearing fruit, with the Automotive Investment Scheme unlocking private sector investment of R24.5 billion.

Foreign nationals won’t be allowed to own land in SA

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Pretoria - Foreign nationals will not be allowed to own land in South Africa, but will be eligible for long term lease, President Jacob Zuma announced during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday.