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SA, Germany fortify bilateral relations

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Berlin - Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is to meet with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday to review existing bilateral political, economic and trade relations between South Africa and Germany.

Africa's women meet to discuss empowerment

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Monrovia - Women from across Africa, including Minerals and Energy Minister, Buyelwa Sonjica, gathered in Liberia at the weekend to debate women empowerment, peace and security and leadership development.

Govt to continue carrying out '94 mandate

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Parliament - Government activities over the next few months will be based on the need to complete the mandate it had set in 1994, when the country reached democracy, as well as ensure the new administration receives a ready platform to implement its programmes without undue delays.

Mbeki to mediate between the ICC and Sudan

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Pretoria - The African Union (AU) has appointed former President Thabo Mbeki to chair a committee to investigate human rights violations in Darfur as well as mediate between the ICC and Sudan.

Framework to assess indigent families finalised

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Pretoria - To help accelerate household targeting and indigent support initiatives, government has developed and implemented the Credible Indigent Policy Assessment Framework.

Over 2.6mil houses built since 1994

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Parliament - The Department of Housing has made significant progress towards housing delivery by building more than 2.6 million houses for more than 14 million needy households since 1994.

Cholera figures declining

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Pretoria - The number of reported cases of cholera was declining, the Minister for Health Barbara Hogan said on Monday.

Metrorail considers suspending Pienaarspoort service

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Pretoria - Metrorail has warned unruly commuters that it will suspend its services at the Pienaarspoort train station between Mamelodi and Pretoria if the violence on the route does not end.

2010 should change perceptions - Motlanthe

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Parliament - The 2010 FIFA World Cup to be hosted in South Africa should be used as a catalyst to shift perceptions about the country and the rest of the African continent, says President Kgalema Motlanthe.