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New Gender Bill on the cards

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Pretoria - The Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities is developing a new Bill that will enforce gender parity measures across all sectors of society, Minister Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya said on Monday.

Public urged to assist fire survivors

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Health and Social Development has urged the public to come on board and assist the survivors of a fire that gutted the Pieter Wessels old age home in Nigel, Ekurhuleni.

Shabangu meets mine reps

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Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has met with mine representatives following the incident at Anglo American Platinum's (Amplats) Siphumelele shaft on Monday.

SA will win bid to host SKA - Pandor

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Carnarvon - South Africa will win the bid to host the world's largest Square Kilometre Array (SKA), said Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor on Tuesday.

Impact of HIV on rural women inspires SA researchers

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Durban - In rural Vulindlela, a town 90 kilometres outside Durban, one in 10 girls is HIV positive by the age of 16. By 24, more than half are infected. For two KwaZulu-Natal scientists, Dr Quarraisha Abdool-Karim and Professor Salim Abdool-Karim, finding effective treatment for a disease that affects mostly women, was a key priority.

SA artists unhappy with June 10 line-up

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Pretoria - Local musicians will on Thursday meet Minister of Arts and Culture, Lulu Xingwana, and the Local Organising Committee to discuss their concerns about not being adequately represented in the line-up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup celebration concert on 10 June.

Zuma condoles families of Nigel fire

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed his condolences to the families and friends of the 18 elderly who died in a blaze at Pieter Wessels retirement home in Nigel, Ekurhuleni.

SA and China strengthen ties

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister has expressed the need to elevate the strategic partnership between South Africa and People's Republic of China through the conclusion of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement (CSPA).

FS University hit by second initiation video

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Pretoria - The University of the Free State (UFS) has been hit by a second initiation video, days after four former students dubbed the "Reitz Four" were each sentenced to a R20 000 fine or twelve months imprisonment.

Fighting poverty a joint initiative - Dlamini

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Pretoria - Government will meet its Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving poverty by 2015 provided communities join in as allies, says Social Development Deputy Minister Bathabile Dlamini.

Women urged to declare war against HIV, AIDS

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Bloemfontein - Free State MEC for Social Development, Sisi Ntombela, has called on women to make 2010 the year to unite and declare war against HIV and AIDS.