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Matrics inspired ahead of prelims

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Pretoria - With less than 49 days to go before the start of Grade 12 final exams, the Gauteng Education Department has urged learners to apply themselves with energy and dedication to the preliminary exams.

Mineral Resources to cooperate with Hawks

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Pretoria - The Department of Mineral Resources says it will cooperate with the Hawks in their investigations following their visits to the department's regional office in Kimberley and the head office in Pretoria yesterday.

GP mayors brace for mammoth task

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Pretoria - Running two of the biggest cities in the economic powerhouse province of Gauteng is no walk in the park - a fact the mayors of Tshwane and Johannesburg are well aware of. As the two took office on Thursday, vows of hard work and transparency were made, all in an effort to improve service delivery.

SA shifts focus to child protection

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Pretoria - Protecting the nation's young and most vulnerable will take centre stage come Monday, May 31, as South Africa enters a seven-day show of solidarity with the cause of the country's children.

Hepatitis A alert in Tshwane

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Pretoria - Tshwane residents have been urged to get tested for Hepatitis A, which has been on a rise in the past month.

Zuma wishes Boks well

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma believes the Springboks have the best chance of defending their crown in New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup.

Minister meets labour for climate talks

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Pretoria - South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says the role of labour movements in helping government to mitigate the effects of climate change will be crucial as South Africa prepares to host the COP 17 climate summit later this year.

SA congratulates Comoros president

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Pretoria - The South African government has congratulated and conveyed its well wishes to newly re-elected Comoros President Ikililou Dhoinine.

Stop looting our national treasures: Molewa

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Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has urged South Africans to work with law enforcement agencies and game park authorities to stop the "looting" of rhinos, which she described as a national treasure.

Help for lower income households

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Pretoria - National Treasury has released a policy framework aimed at improving access to insurance and consumer protection for lower income households.

SA women commended for work in peace-keeping missions

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Pretoria - South Africa deploys the largest number of female soldiers in peace-keeping missions compared with other troop contributing countries, says Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.

Crown Mine Refugee Centre to close

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Pretoria - The Refugee Centre in Crown Mines, Johannesburg, will close its doors from 1 June, says the Department of Home Affairs.

Mpuma wants tighter border control

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Mbombela - Mpumalanga police and the army have been urged to clamp down on all illegal border crossings, especially around the Mananga border with Swaziland.