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Gas to blame for mall explosion

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Pretoria - An investigation into the explosion that occurred at the Bloed Street Mall on Tuesday has pointed to liquid petroleum gas (LPG) escaping from the gas line to have caused the incident.

Gauteng calls for more buses, trains

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Bheki Nkosi has appealed to other public transport providers to increase their services around places affected by the taxi strike in Johannesburg.

Nutrition centre to study lifestyle diseases

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Pretoria - The Human Science Research Council (HSRC) has opened a nutrition centre to study the underlying causes of chronic lifestyle diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure.

KZN police launch manhunt for 8 prisoners

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Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal police have launched a massive manhunt for the eight men who escaped from the Durban Westville Correctional Centre yesterday.

Still no coach for Côte d'Ivoire

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Pretoria - With only 87 days before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Ivory Coast is yet to choose a head coach who will lead the team to the soccer showpiece in South Africa this winter.

Walk the talk with tourism radio

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Pretoria - International visitors who will be cruising around the Western Cape during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in rental cars will be able to tune in to Tourism Radio, a station designed to entertain and educate them while en route.

Do more to save water, SA told

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Pretoria - As the country marks the start of National Water Week on Monday, South Africans have been called to do more to save water.

Eskom to shut down two Koeberg units

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Pretoria - To ensure sufficient energy supply particularly during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Eskom is to shut down two units of the Koeberg power station for maintenance work.

No 2010 goal-line technology - IFAB

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Pretoria - No goal-line technology will be used during the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) has ruled.

Livestock deaths prompt RVF warning

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Pretoria - Farmers in the areas affected by the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) are urged to immediately vaccinate their animals and avoid opening carcasses they suspect died of the fever.

Sport emblem changes guided by protocol

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Pretoria - The Tshwane Sport Council can make changes to colours and emblems of sports structures but it must follow democratic protocols and established conventions, says the Department of Sport and Recreation.

Nominations for Manuel's A-team

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Pretoria - The Presidency on Friday called for South Africans to nominate persons with various expertise to serve in the National Planning Commission (NPC) headed by Minister Trevor Manuel.

T-20 ministers discuss tourism, economy

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Pretoria - Tourism ministers of the Group of 20 nations are currently meeting to discuss how best the industry will assist in the global recovery.