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Special Economic Zones to boost job creation

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has identified 10 potential Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country, which if viable will promote the creation of decent work.

SA to participate in investment body meeting

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Pretoria - South Africa will today participate in the first World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) steering committee meeting, which is set to benefit the continent.

Zuma tells South Africans to be proud

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma began his major Freedom Day speech on Saturday by telling South Africans to look back with pride as a nation because the struggle for national liberation achieved its primary purpose.

Good news for motorists

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Pretoria - Motorists have welcomed the announcement that all grades of petrol will decrease by 73 cents as of next week.

SA will work towards closer collaboration with the continent

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Pretoria - South Africa will continue to work towards closer collaboration with the continent on issues such as infrastructure development and the acceleration of industrialisation, Deputy Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Elizabeth Thabethe said.

BP's R5bn investment a sign of confidence in SA – Motlanthe

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Cape Town – Petroleum giant BP’s announcement this week that it would invest over R5 billion in southern Africa – with most of it in South Africa – is a “statement of confidence” in the country, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Thursday.

Public service clamps down on corruption

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Pretoria - The National Public Service Commission says over 20 000 public servants have been charged with corruption, and R300 million has been recovered from the perpetrators.

Fight corruption, urges Gordhan

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Johannesburg - The notion that corruption only takes place in government is one sided, as corruption is becoming a social problem Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday.

Govt calls for respect for human dignity

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Pretoria - Government has voiced its shock and disappointment at the behaviour of South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) members, who publicly displayed a piece of underclothing that they attributed to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.