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JMPD nets more than 100 negligent motorists

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Pretoria - More than 100 motorists, mostly taxi operators, have been arrested in Johannesburg's Central Business District for reckless and negligent driving as a result of Operation Nomakanjani.

Dti supports small-scale fisheries

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Pretoria – Small-scale fisheries of the West Coast region are poised for economic revitalisation, with the Department of Trade and Industry’s support of more than R11million in the sector for the region through its Fishing Cluster Project.

SA saves 629MW of power during Earth Hour

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Pretoria - South Africans achieved a massive 629MW average reduction on their electricity usage during this year’s Earth Hour on Saturday, said Eskom.

SA beats CAR 2-0 in crucial match

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Pretoria - South Africa beat the Central African Republic (CAR) 2-0 in vital match at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night.

President Zuma to host Chinese, Russian presidents

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will receive the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping and the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday, said the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco).

Modise shocked by dog breeder’s death

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Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has expressed shock at the death of well-known dog breeder, Eric Labuschane, whose body was found a week after his murder.

Prof Karabus thanks govt for its assistance

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Pretoria - Retired specialist paediatric oncologist, Professor Cyril Karabus, has thanked his family, government and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, among others, for their role in his case, where he was recently absolved of wrongdoing in the death of a three-year-old.

Four cases of meningitis, one death says dept

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Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed four more cases of meningitis and restated that only one person has died from the disease in the province.

SA writer scoops commonwealth book award

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Durban - South African writer Mandla Langa has scooped the Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best Book Award in the Africa Region 2009 for "The Lost Colours of the Chameleon".

Minister assesses progress of renovations at Wits

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Johannesburg - Education Minister Naledi Pandor visited the University of Witwatersrand on Thursday to check on whether the investments made by the department for infrastructure development were being properly utilised.