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Upcoming elections to celebrate Madiba’s legacy

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Benoni - South Africans should participate in the upcoming General Elections to celebrate the legacy of the late former President Nelson Mandela, says Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula.

Community to be involved in recruiting police – Mthethwa

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Cape Town – In a drive to rid the police service of unsuitable police officers, community members will now be involved in the recruitment of police candidates to ensure that only the most suitable candidates are chosen to become police officers, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Govt offers to mediate talks between Amcu, mines

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has offered government’s assistance in mediating talks between the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and platinum mining companies.

NW govt takes stock of municipal interventions

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Pretoria - The North West Provincial Executive Council (Exco) will today assess progress made in the interventions put in place to turn around the performance of a number of municipalities in that province.

Operations back to normal at SANRAL

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Pretoria - Operations are back to normal at the South African National Road Agency's (SANRAL) Central Operations Centre (COC), in Midrand, after an envelope containing a white substance, suspected to be anthrax, was found on the premises.

$3.2m prize money for CHAN 2014

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Pretoria - The prize money for the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) would total, $3.2 million, about R34 million, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) said on Wednesday.

Police respond to Human Rights Watch report

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Pretoria - The Ministry of Police says the Human Rights Watch 2014 World Report was “generalising and subjective” in its assessment of the country’s police.

Suspicious package found at SANRAL offices

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Pretoria – SANRAL says its Central Operations Centre (COC) was evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious envelope containing a white substance was found on the premises.

Govt calls for peaceful protest

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Pretoria – As mineworkers in some of the country’s platinum mines prepare to go on strike, government has urged all parties involved in the current wage dispute to engage in meaningful negotiations to resolve the dispute.

First citizen in Mpuma to apply for Smart ID Card

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Pretoria – Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza was given the first opportunity in the province to apply for his Smart ID Card, in order to allow members of the provincial legislature and senior citizens to follow.

N West Scopa pleased with dept's progress

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Pretoria – The North West Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts (SCOPA) is pleased with progress made by the province’s Education Department in working towards achieving a clean audit.

Violent strikes, minimum wages under the spotlight

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Pretoria – Violent strikes and the review of the possibility of increasing minimum wages to address poverty and inequality will come into sharp focus this year, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.