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Youth more educated, least employed

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Pretoria – The level of education amongst all South Africans has improved since 1994, but this has not translated into skilled jobs - especially amongst young people, Stats SA's Statistician-General Pali Lehohla said on Thursday.

SA making progress in reducing maternal mortality

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Pretoria – The Department of Health has welcomed findings that South Africa is one of the 16 sub-Saharan countries that stand a chance of meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on maternal mortality by 2015.

Visa made easier

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Pretoria – Centres to help the visa application process go smoothly are set to open across the country.

Govt sends condolences after Mpuma crash

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has sent her condolences to the families of the 10 people who died in a massive accident outside White River, Mpumalanga, on Wednesday night.

N West government intervenes in Khunotswana

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Pretoria – The North West provincial government top brass will today meet with the community of Khunotswana following numerous service delivery protests in the area since April.

Be vigilant during winter nights

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Pretoria – As the SA Weather Services has predicted a cold front to hit Gauteng from Thursday, government has called on communities to be vigilant of shack fires.

Massive investment in science graduates

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Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says her department will in this administration intensify its efforts to produce more scientists.

Government welcomes latest FDI Index rating

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Pretoria – Government has welcomed the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rating, as it indicates that South Africa’s strategic partnership with investors form abroad was producing good spin-offs.

Minister Peters keen to do more for road safety

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters today met with all of the department’s, 12 state owned entities where she urged the entities to show solidarity in their work when it comes to road safety.

Premier set to renew image of N West

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Pretoria – North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has, during a meeting with the local business community, revealed a plan to rebrand, reposition and renew the image of the province.