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Police hot on the trail of thugs

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Pretoria - The National Crime Statistics, which have shown a decrease in many crimes, including murder, attempted murder, sexual offences and contact crime, is evidence that police are hot on the heels of thugs, says Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula.

Sisulu thanks soldiers

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Pretoria - Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Thursday thanked the thousands of soldiers who provided assistance at hospitals around the country during the three-week long public servants' strike.

KZN honours military health workers

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Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health have held a parade to thank the South African Military Health Services (SAMHS) for their assistance during the public servants' strike.

Gauteng still crime capital

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Pretoria - Gauteng is struggling to shirk its reputation as the crime capital of the country.

Nzimande says SETAs here to stay

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Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has rejected calls for the scrapping of Services Sector Education and Training Authorities, known as SETAs.

Defence force to take accounting lessons

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Cape Town - Teams from the Department of Defence are to visit Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom next month to learn what accounting and auditing systems these countries have in place for their defence force.

Access to FET colleges need to increase: Nzimande

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Pretoria - Access to Further Education and Training (FET) colleges need to expand to meet the demand for increased training opportunities, says Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande.

Illiteracy a national threat: Motshekga

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Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Education, Angie Motshekga, has encouraged learners to read and help turn South Africa into a prosperous development state.

Six people gunned down in KZN

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Pretoria - Police are searching for an armed gang which killed six people at two houses near the Shongweni Dam in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.

Cabinet statement on the new growth path

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President Jacob Zuma yesterday convened a special cabinet meeting to discuss the key economic challenges facing South Africa and endorsed a proposed new growth path for the country that will place employment at the centre of government economic policy.