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Order for the election ballot papers drawn

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Johannesburg - The order of how the 26 political parties contesting the national elections will appear on the election ballot papers was decided at a draw in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Fraud, corruption unit saves tax payers R18mil

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Johannesburg - Tax payers have been saved over R18 million through work of the anti-fraud and corruption work of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) which investigated fraudulent housing subsidies.

Anti-corruption hotline helps in recovery of R100mil

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Cape Town - Since the launch of the National Anti-Corruption Hotline five years, R100 million from dishonest public officials has been recovered and 14 government officials have been arrested.

Nelson Mandela Bay 2010 stadium nears completion

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Port Elizabeth - Construction at the Nelson Mandela 2010 FIFA World Cup stadium reached a significant milestone on Wednesday when the last of 36 roof truss girders was fitted, signalling that the stadium was nearing completion.

JMPD nets more than 100 negligent motorists

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Pretoria - More than 100 motorists, mostly taxi operators, have been arrested in Johannesburg's Central Business District for reckless and negligent driving as a result of Operation Nomakanjani.

Zim reports price decline in February

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Harare - The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has reported that falling prices of basic commodities has resulted in the breadbasket for a family of six for the month of February dropping by 20 percent to $122 from $153 in January.

Four cases of meningitis, one death says dept

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Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed four more cases of meningitis and restated that only one person has died from the disease in the province.

Manufacturing sector could be entering recession - analyst

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Pretoria - With four consecutive months of negative growth in manufacturing data, the sector could be heading for a recession with production dropping 11.1 percent from January 2009 compared to January last year.

Social workers to renew registrations

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Pretoria - The South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) has urged all social workers and social auxiliary workers to renew their annual registration by 31 March.