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Plans to fix health sector on track

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Pretoria - Government says substantial steps have been taken towards the establishment of the National Health Insurance System as a means of improving the effectiveness of the country's health system.

R42.6m for school sport programme

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Pretoria - The Department of Sport and Recreation has earmarked R42.6 million for the School Sport Progamme, which Minister Fikile Mbalula says is a priority area for delivery this financial year.

SA's mental health services inadequately resourced - Motsoaledi

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Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has acknowledged that mental health services have and continue to be inequitably distributed, fragmented and inadequately resourced and characterised by significant provincial variability in South Africa.

Eskom build programme on track

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Pretoria - Government says it is confident that state power utility Eskom's expansion programme will be completed within its set time frame with the latest data showing construction of both Medupi and Kusile power stations progressing well.

Report notes progress in adult education

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Pretoria - Government says significant progress has been made in turning around South Africa's adult education system with enrolment figures reaching 233 000 last year.

Govt in race to meet housing demand

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Pretoria - The government has remained upbeat that it will meet its housing delivery commitments amid a soaring demand for houses in the country.

Opportunities for rural women in green economy projects

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Pretoria - Government is facilitating opportunities for women in rural, peri-urban and informal settlements to participate in green economy projects such as solar energy, water purification, agriculture, construction, waste management and tourism.

Home Affairs turnaround strategy yields results

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Pretoria - Home Affairs has more than halved the average time it takes for a person to get an Identity Document, thanks to the implementation of its turnaround strategy.

Sport a catalyst for infrastructure development - Mbalula

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Pretoria - Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula says the 2010 FIFA World Cup has demonstrated the importance of sport as a catalyst for infrastructure development and a platform upon which social mobilisation can be achieved.

Govt tackles backlog of reviews of asylum decisions

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The Department of Home Affairs says it has identified a massive backlog in the review of decisions not to grant asylum to asylum seekers, however it is working hard to clear the backlog.

Govt mulls new plan on rural development

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Pretoria - Government has conceded that while the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) has had its successes, implementing the CRDP in all poor households could come at a high cost financially.

Report on violence against children to be released

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Pretoria - The Department for Women, Children and People with Disabilities is to release a review on violence against children, which will include the roles and commitments of all government departments in response to the scourge.

Murray portrait given 16N rating

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Pretoria - The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has given the portrait by Brett Murray, which depicted President Jacob Zuma in a denigrating manner, a 16N rating.

SA makes progress in fight against crime

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Pretoria - South Africa has seen an overall decrease in serious crime from approximately 3 800 to approximately 3 600 per 100 000 of the population between 2010 and 2011.