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Govt steps up flood relief efforts

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Pretoria - The South African government is intensifying its flood relief efforts by putting aside R20 million to rebuild the country's infrastructure and offer assistance to households ravaged by the ongoing flash floods.

Strong public service needed for developmental state

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Pretoria - As South Africa embarks on its mission to build a developmental state, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says a strong public service is needed to help in realising this goal.

Dti dismisses Valor IT reports

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry has dismissed reports that it has reached an out of court settlement with an IT company.

Shiceka welcomes peace in Wesselton

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Pretoria - The return of stability in Wesselton, Mpumalanga, has been welcomed by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Sicelo Shiceka.

Campaign to teach SA consumers their rights

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Pretoria - South Africans will soon have a chance to get clued up on the pending Consumer Protection Act with an educational campaign planned by the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Poor farmers may apply for wage exemption

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Polokwane - Farmers who cannot afford to give their workers the newly prescribed 4.5% minimum wage increase may apply to the Labour Department for an exemption.

Ekurhuleni refutes Samwu allegations

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Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality today dismissed claims made by the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) that the municipality had dismissed seven employees because they were whistle blowers.

Zuma calls for inclusive economy

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Cape Town - With the government declaring 2011 a year of job creation, President Jacob Zuma on Thursday called for an "inclusive" economy in which the black majority, women, persons with disabilities and the youth participate fully and meaningfully.

KZN empowers senior citizens

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Durban - KwaZulu-Natal's elderly citizens have been given special treatment by the provincial government on International Day of Older Persons.

New DG for Presidency

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Pretoria - Dr Cassius Reginald Lubisi will take over as the new Director-General in the Office of the President, effective from 1 November 2010.

Probe launched into Cape vessel fire

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Pretoria - A fire onboard the Saframine Nomazwe vessel has been extinguished, while investigations into the cause of the fire continue, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) said on Thursday.