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State Security makes new appointments

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Pretoria - State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele on Friday announced the appointment of the State Security Agency (SSA) Director General and the coordinator of intelligence for the National Intelligence Coordinator Committee (NICOC).

N West pushes for women up-skilling, equity

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Mahikeng – The North West MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Manketsi Tlhape, has committed to fast tracking the upliftment of women employees within the department by up-skilling them and ensuring equity.

Zim elections were peaceful: Zuma

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Pretoria - The Zimbabwe national elections were peaceful, compared to previous elections that were mired in violence, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

SABC launches 24-hour news channel

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Johannesburg – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Thursday officially launched its 24-hour news channel.

Radebe hails Langa's knowledge of justice system

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Durban - The lateformer Chief Justice Langa was not only an encyclopaedia of the legal system, but also a person who had experienced the suffering of the ordinary men and women, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe said today.

Govt to ensure growth in farming sector

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Pretoria – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says government is looking at ways of assisting farmers to ensure growth in the sector.

SCOPA, Public Works Minister meet to discuss irregular expenditure

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Pretoria - The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) is on Thursday meeting with Public Works Minister Thulasi Nxesi and his management in Pretoria to discuss, among other things, actions taken to condone irregular and unauthorised expenditure at the department.

B-BBEE bidders for Prasa’s fleet renewal project named

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has announced the successful broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) bidders for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal Programme.

Limpopo officials face corruption charges

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Cape Town – Charges of corruption have been laid against 47 public servants in Limpopo since the start of the national government’s Section 100 intervention in Limpopo in 2011, the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Lindiwe Sisulu, said today.

Member of the Arms Deal Commission resigns

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has received the resignation of Judge Francis Legodi, a member of the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages, commonly referred to as the Arms Deal.