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No evictions during 2010 - Sexwale

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Johannesburg - Minister of Human Settlement Tokyo Sexwale has clarified media speculations that government will evict people living in informal settlements to hide them from tourists during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

SA is still faced with human rights challenges

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Pretoria - South Africans are still faced with human rights challenges which have shifted them away from their culture and values, says South African Human Rights Commission Chairperson Jody Kollapen.

Public Works unveils projects

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Durban - A job creation programme that involves fixing potholes which started in Tshwane will be rolled out in the rest of the country.

New regulatory body for GP public transport

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, has issued draft regulations to establish a new public transport regulatory entity in the province.

No evictions during 2010 - Sexwale

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Johannesburg - Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale has clarified media speculations that government will evict people living in informal settlements to hide them from tourists during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Dismissed KZN doctors to be reinstated

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Pietermaritzburg - The 296 doctors who were dismissed by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health have been re-instated and resumed work on Friday.

Tahir's fate still undecided

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Durban - The most anticipated group B match at that ICC Cricket World Cup is now one sleep away but South Africa find themselves dealing with their biggest injury blow to date.

Durban to get new bus operator

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Cape Town - A new bus operator will begin ferrying commuters in Durban from next month, says Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele.

Farm workers assured of getting time off to vote

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Johannesburg - Farmer unions and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have signed an agreement which will ensure that all farm workers are able to cast their votes in a free and fair manner on 22 April.

Motlanthe calls for partnerships in job creation

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said a partnership between government, labour, business and other role players was indispensable for recovery from the job losses experienced in the past few years as a result of the global economic meltdown.

Govt to establish negotiating forum with taxi industry

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Cape Town - After consulting with stakeholders in the taxi industry, government is ready to establish a negotiating forum to produce new and lasting solution regarding the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT).

IEC sets deadlines ahead of elections

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Pretoria - The countdown to this year's Local Government Elections has begun, with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) publishing the final election timetable on Friday, which outlines the electoral process until Election Day on 18 May.

Applications for special votes open in April

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Pretoria - Applications for special votes for the 18 May local government elections will start on 15 April, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief electoral officer, Adv Pansy Tlakula, announced on Friday.