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Citizens key to making NDP work - Manuel

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Cape Town – The Minister in the Presidency responsible for National Planning, Trevor Manuel, says an active citizenry is vital if the country is to meet the goals set out in the National Development Plan (NDP).

Rail network extension to benefit economy

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Pretoria - Increasing the rail network will not only relieve the country’s roads but will be good for the economy too, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba says.

Plane crash kills three people

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Pretoria - Three people were killed after a plane crashed trying to land at Lanseria airport on Monday morning.

Farm workers get wage increase

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Pretoria – Vulnerable workers in the farms sector will get an upward wage adjustment effective from 1 March 2014, the Department of Labour has announced.

Mandela's final wishes to be made public

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Pretoria - Today the contents of the late former President Nelson Mandela’s final will and testament and the management of his estate will be announced to the public.

President calls for restraint during protests

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed serious concern about the violent nature of public protests in the country, which have also included a tragic loss of life of citizens reportedly in the hands of the police.

Mahikeng gears up to stimulate economic growth

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Pretoria - The capital of the North West province, Mahikeng, is strengthen its reputation as that region’s mega airport city, a move Premier Thandi Modise says will position the city as a gateway into the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Sanral sets record straight on ‘e-toll roadblocks’

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Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) have distanced themselves from an email warning motorists about roadblocks on the e-toll roads to force motorists to buy e-tags.

Taxis exempt from e-tolls, says Sanral

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Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has stressed that qualifying public transport is exempted from paying for e-tolls on the Gauteng e-roads.

Deadline for anti-poaching strategies looms

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Mbombela - Organisations that want to help fight rhino poaching have until Friday, February 7 to provide government with their suggested anti-poaching strategies.

Modise condemns acts of violence

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Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has expressed concern about incidents of violence in that province, and has called on striking miners to respect the call for non-violent industrial action.

Correctional Services donates wheelchairs

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Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele will today hand over wheelchairs in Bloemfontein in the Free State, where the department will host a prayer service as part of nation building.