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SONA 2015 budget cut in half

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Cape Town – Parliament Secretary Gengezi Mgidlana says this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) will cost R4 million, which is a significant saving compared to last year’s February event.

SARS senior official resigns

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Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Wednesday confirmed that Johann van Loggerenberg, a senior official, has resigned from SARS with immediate effect.

E-tolls consultation to continue

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Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura will on Friday convene a consultative session with all stakeholders to discuss the report of the Advisory Panel on the Socio-economic Impact of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) and the e-tolls.

SAA awarded 4-Star rating

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Pretoria - National carrier South African Airways (SAA) has been awarded a 4-Star rating for the thirteenth consecutive year.

Gauteng Premier condemns racism in schools

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Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Wednesday expressed concern over allegations of racism in schools across the province and condemned racial discrimination.

De Hoop Dam water levels not a disaster

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Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has rebuffed reports that water levels in De Hoop Dam near Steelpoort, in Limpopo, pose a flood risk.

R381m to address water shortage in Madibeng

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Pretoria – A whopping R381 million has been set aside to upgrade the Brits Water Treatment Works (BWTW), which will bring to an end the water shortages that has recently sparked service delivery protests in Majakaneng.

Power to people facing adversity

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When South Africans stand together, we are able overcome the odds. It is a characteristic that has long defined us as a nation. We demonstrated this tenacity when we successfully hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Death toll from R101 crash rises

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Pretoria - The death toll from this morning’s fatal crash on the R101 in Tshwane has risen to three, the Tshwane Metro Police Department says.

Yellow fever low risk in Southern Africa

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Pretoria - All travellers arriving into South Africa from Zambia, Tanzania, Eritrea, Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe will no longer be required to produce proof of the yellow fever certificate, says the Health Ministry.