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Education remains a top priority for govt

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Pretoria - The Presidency has reassured the public that the Limpopo education matter is being attended to at the highest level, as education is an apex priority of government and for President Jacob Zuma personally.

Decline in unemployment is encouraging

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Pretoria - The decline in the unemployment rate down to 24.9% in the second quarter from 25.2% in the first quarter is encouraging, says Nedbank.

Govt, unions agree on 7% salary increase

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Pretoria - Government and labour unions have agreed on a three-year settlement for the period 2012 to 2015, with the salary increase for 2012 finalised at 7%.

Dlamini Zuma discusses new role with former presidents

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Pretoria - Newly elected African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma met with seven former Heads of State and Government in Pretoria on Wednesday morning as part of consultations before she takes up her seat at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Nersa approves methodology on piped-gas

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Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved a methodology to approve maximum prices of piped-gas to distributors while it also determined that competition in the piped-gas market is inadequate.

DBSA appoints new chief executive

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Pretoria - Patrick Dlamini has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).

Use budget to empower women - Xingwana

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Pretoria - The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has called for "gender responsive" budgeting that can be used as a tool to promote the socio-economic rights of women, children and people with disabilities.

SA is land of gold after second Olympic medal

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says that South Africa is the "land of gold", after Chad Le Clos won the men's 200 metre butterfly race at the London Olympics 2012 yesterday.

Wage settlement to chart new way of doing things

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Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the public sector wage settlement reached between government and labour unions last night will ensure stability, proper planning and chart a new way of doing things in government.

Wage settlement to chart new way of doing things

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Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the public sector wage settlement reached between government and labour unions last night will ensure stability, proper planning and chart a new way of doing things in government.