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SA's cities to be given status on water quality

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Johannesburg - An incentive-based regulation programme which aims to acknowledge municipalities which have excellent drinking water quality management was launched by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry on Monday.

SA's unemployment figure down 1.3 percent

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Pretoria - The fourth quarter of 2008 witnessed an uptake in job creation resulting in a decline of 1.3 percent in unemployment in the country, Statistics South Africa reported, Monday.

Economic growth will not be hampered by water shortage

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Johannesburg - To ensure there is sufficient water available for generations to come and that economic activity in the country is able to grow, government has launched the Water for Growth and Development Framework.

New agency to fast track housing delivery

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Pretoria - The Housing Development Agency was launched by the Minister of Housing Lindiwe Sisulu on Monday evening to fast track the delivery of houses to the poor.

New deputy commissioners for Competition Commission

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Pretoria - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has appointed Advocate Oliver Josie and Trudi Makhaya as Deputy Commissioners of the Competition Commission to serve for a period of six months.

JCPS cluster assesses safety in Mpuma

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Komatipoort - Government's Justice, Crime, Prevention and Security Cluster will on Tuesday meet with provincial policing structures to discuss beefing up crime prevention measures along Mpumalanga's border.

SA gets tough on fruit imports

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Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries says no fruit will be brought into South Africa from other countries without a phytosanitary import permit.

Gauteng ready to roll out fixed-dose ARVs

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health says it is ready to roll out the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of antiretrovirals from 1 April 2013, to all those receiving and those who are still going to be initiated on ARVs.