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Govt, SAFA unite against women abuse

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Pretoria - Women, Children and People with Disabilities Minister, Lulu Xingwana, and SAFA President Kirsten Nematandani have agreed to work on joint programmes to raise public awareness against the scourge of violence against women and children.

Seminar looks at police brutality

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Pretoria – Gauteng Police Commissioner Lt Gen Mzwandile Petros says robust relationships are needed between police officers and their respective communities in order to improve the outcomes of law enforcement.

SA to host 23rd WEF

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Pretoria - South Africa will host the 23rd World Economic Forum in May, said the Presidency on Thursday.

Education infrastructure projects underway, says Nzimande

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Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande says the Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs), which relate to higher education infrastructure, are underway, with these projects expected to produce 65 742 jobs over a three-year period.

SA's mortality rate declining

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Pretoria - Mortality in South Africa continues to decline; however, tuberculosis continues to rank as the number one leading cause of death in the country, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.

New NYDA board members welcomed

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Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Obed Bapela, has officially introduced the newly appointed members of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board.

E-tolls to commence in two months

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Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) on Thursday said e-tolling in Gauteng will commence in the next two months.

No contradiction between President Zuma and Manuel

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Pretoria - There is no contradiction between what President Jacob Zuma and Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel have said about the legacy of apartheid, the Presidency said on Thursday.

No Open Road Tolling planned for Cape Town

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Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has dismissed allegations that it will implement the same Open Road Tolling system in Cape Town as it has in Gauteng.

16 small claims court set up since April last year

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Cape Town – Sixteen new small claims courts have been set up since April last year, bringing the total number of such courts rolled out since April 2010 to 67, said the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe.

Boost for girls in science

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Pretoria - Deputy Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Elizabeth Thabethe will host a techno-girl entrepreneurship workshop aimed at inspiring young girls to take advantage of opportunities that exist in science and technology.

Calls for 2013 WISA nominations

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Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology is inviting nominations for the 2013 South African Women in Science Awards (WISA).

dti to launch mobile technology maize milling plant

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Pretoria - The establishment of a commercially viable small-scale maize milling sector will come to the fore when the Department of Trade and Industry’s Director General, Lionel October, and the Buhler Group launches a mobile technology maize milling plant on Friday.