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SA hosts Spain Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

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Pretoria - Juan Antonio Yanez-Barnuevo, the Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is to arrive in South Africa this afternoon for the 7th Annual Bilateral Consultations between Spain and South Africa.

Communities urged to use local clinics

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Pretoria - In an effort to reduce pressure on hospitals, the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has urged provincial communities to use their local clinics for treatment.

Mandela Foundation hits back

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Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Foundation has demanded an apology from Sunday Independent Editor Makhudu Sefara after the latter allegedly accused the foundation's spokesperson of misleading the nation on former President Nelson Mandela's hospitalisation last week.

Task team to look into pipeline overruns

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Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has appointed a five-member task team to probe the cost of overspending at Transnet's New Multi Product Pipeline (NMPP).

New Lakeside park to thrill residents

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Pretoria - A picturesque dam and tranquil surroundings is what Orange Farm and Lakeside residents, in the south of Johannesburg, can look forward to once the multimillion rand park and food garden officially opens.

New driver's licence legislation delayed

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Pretoria - The Transport Department has delayed putting into motion the amended National Road Traffic Regulations, which would make it illegal to drive a light motor vehicle with a licence for a heavy vehicle.

Jazz greats at inaugural Tzaneen fest

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Tzaneen - Jazz lovers in Limpopo can look forward to performances by the likes of Jonas Gwangwa and Maduvha at the inaugural Jazz in the Garden festival in Tzaneen on Saturday.

Team to intervene at schools with high pregnancy rates

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Giyani - A team of health professionals will be dispatched to Limpopo schools with high pregnancy rates.
Recent media reports about the high pregnancy rate at Mavalani High School outside Giyani, where 57 girls are pregnant, forced the department to intervene, said provincial Health and Social Development spokesperson, Cecil Motsepe, on Tuesday.

UN honours IBSA for fight against hunger

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Pretoria - The India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) alliance have been honoured with the 2010 UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG) award for their efforts in the fight against poverty.

Reward offered in muti murder case

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Giyani - Limpopo police are offering R100 000 to anyone with information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of those involved in the muti murder of Mphephu Grace Baloyi, 45.

Koeberg workers exposed to radiation

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Johannesburg - South Africa's state-owned power utility Eskom says 91 workers were contaminated with a small amount of radiation while doing maintenance work at the Koeberg nuclear power plant near Cape Town.

Trust account set up for flood victims

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Pretoria - Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has appealed to all, especially the business community in the energy sector, to make a much needed contribution towards helping the government in its attempt to restore the lives of those who have been affected by the devastating floods countrywide.

Women in labour transported to hospitals

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Pretoria - Thousands of women in labour have benefitted from the Gauteng's Provincial Government's obstetric ambulances used to transport patients to hospitals and clinics.