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Deputy President conveys condolences to Meyiwa family

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Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Orlando Pirates and Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, who was killed during an apparent robbery in Vosloorus on Sunday.

Countdown to Mandela Sport & Culture day

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Pretoria – The countdown to this year’s edition of the Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture Day has begun, with Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa unveiling the details of this year’s campaign.

Meyiwa to be laid to rest on Saturday

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Pretoria - The late Bafana Bafana skipper, Senzo Meyiwa, will be buried in his home town of Umlazi in Durban on Saturday, 1 November, his club Orlando Pirates announced on Tuesday.

President Zuma sends condolences to Mwelase family

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the family and friends of sporting personality Lindiwe Mwelase, who died on Saturday at Steve Biko Hospital after being in a coma for two weeks.

N West Municipality attends to water crisis

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Pretoria - The Administrator for Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (NMMDM), Kumaran Nair, says the municipality is looking at finding a lasting solution to the water shortage problem affecting all communities within its borders.

AU lends an ear to older persons

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Pretoria – Older persons will be given a chance to make direct inputs on the Draft Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Older Persons in Africa.

Research at the centre of government's HIV prevention

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Cape Town – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says research into the prevention of HIV is at the centre of government’s strategy aimed at ending the epidemic that has held the world hostage for many years.

Matric exams running smoothly

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Pretoria – The National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams are in full swing, with the Department of Basic Education saying no major incidents have been reported since the majority of matrics started writing on Monday.

Task team to investigate Meyiwa’s death

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Johannesburg - A multi-disciplinary task team has been established to investigate the fatal shooting of Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega said on Monday.

Government seeks legal advice in Annette Vergeer matter

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Pretoria – The Department of Social Development is seeking legal opinion on the matter of the probation officer employed by the State, Annette Vergeer, who also offered private services to the defence team in the recently ended Oscar Pistorius case.