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Free entry to //hapo museum on Freedom Day

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Pretoria - As part of celebrating Freedom Day, South Africans, including tourists, will be offered free entrance to the newly completed //hapo museum at the historic Freedom Park to learn more about the liberation struggle for freedom.

Public input sought on Draft Electoral Bill

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Pretoria - South Africans have been urged to make their inputs on the Draft Electoral Amendment Bill, following its publication in the government gazette.

Number of poached rhino soars to 249

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Pretoria – The number of rhino poached for their horn in South Africa since the beginning of the year has increased to 249, says the Department of Environmental Affairs.

Anti-rape campaign goes to N West

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Pretoria - Thousands of residents in the North West are expected to take to the streets today to present a memorandum against the scourge of rape.

SA making progress in tackling HIV – Motlanthe

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Cape Town – South Africa is moving closer to reducing the infection rate of HIV, with the country having experienced a decline in Aids-related deaths in the last three years, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said.

Gauteng Health clarifies position on overtime

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Pretoria – The acting head of the Gauteng Health Department, Ndoda Biyela, has assured medical practitioners that the department has not “cut overtime pay” or gone on a witch-hunt against certain doctors in its management of overtime.

N West driver arrested for overloading learners

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Pretoria – A 49-year-old taxi driver, who was arrested by North West traffic officers for loading 32 learners in a vehicle certified to carry 15 passengers, is still detained at the Mmabatho police station.

Top TV to broadcast adult content channels

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Pretoria - The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has authorised Top TV’s application to broadcast three adult content channels, it said on Wednesday.

Davies leading study to boost value-added trade in Brics

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Cape Town – The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, is looking at ways to boost South Africa’s manufactured exports to its Brics partner countries, and is coordinating a joint research study on how to boost value-added trade amongst the bloc’s member countries.

Tshwane conducts polio, measles campaign

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Pretoria - The City of Tshwane’s Health and Social Development Department will from Monday conduct a polio and measles campaign for children living in Tshwane.

School governing bodies condemn Sadtu protest

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Pretoria – School governing bodies have condemned today’s marches by the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu), saying the action is not in the best interest of education.

New technology for SAA

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Pretoria - South African Airways’ new aircraft technology is set to reduce travel times as well as fuel burn, the national carrier said on Wednesday.