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'Eskom' statement a hoax

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Pretoria – Government has dismissed as a hoax a statement that has gone viral, which alleges Eskom notified government that the main grid could possibly crash and plunge the country into darkness for two weeks.

Live screenings of the SONA to be held

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Pretoria – Live screenings of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be held in all nine provinces to ensure that communities are able to join in the important occasion.

Public hearings into private security sector underway

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Pretoria – Public hearings into the Private Security Sector are currently underway with the Department of Labour reviewing the minimum wage and working conditions of employment in the sector.

Over R456m of unclaimed benefits for government employees

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Pretoria - Acting Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) Chief Operations Officer, Jay Morar, says there is about R456 million worth of unclaimed benefits for Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) members, as at December 2014.

Progress on Mining Charter reviewed

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Pretoria – The Department of Mineral Resources is reviewing progress made in the attainment of the objectives set out in the Mining Charter.

Rules will be applied: Mbete

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Pretoria – Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, says the proper rules, convention and precedence will be applied if there are any interruptions to the President's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday.

Retirement benefits still intact for government employees

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Pretoria - Acting Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) Chief Operations Officer, Jay Morar, has set the record straight on pension fund rumours that have led to scores of resignations in the public sector.

Minister announces committee to probe rhino poaching

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Pretoria – Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa on Tuesday announced a committee of inquiry that will look into matters of rhino poaching, including the feasibility of trade in rhino horn.

Visually impaired student receives new Tablet

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Pretoria – An elated Thabang Manamela from the University of Pretoria on Monday received a new Tablet from Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu.

Return of the mortal remains

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It has been more than four months since the lives of 81 South Africans were lost when a multi-storey guesthouse belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria. The tragedy stunned us, and left the nation with a feeling of great sadness and compassion.

Deputy President to return to Lesotho

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has emphasised the need for SADC appointed mediator and Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, to return to the mountain kingdom as soon as possible to address issues raised by the delegation of the Lesotho government.