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SABC board to be appointed after inquiry

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will wait for the National Assembly to conclude its inquiry into the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) before he appoints an interim board for the broadcaster.

Fake goods worth R60m seized in Joburg

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Pretoria – Law enforcement agencies have seized counterfeit goods with an estimated value of R60 million at shops in Johannesburg’s central business district.

STB registration well underway in Free State

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Pretoria - A total of 9 002 poor TV-owning households in the Free State province have registered for government subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) since the registration drive commenced on 1 December 2016.

Traffic officials on high alert

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Pretoria - The Department of Transport and its entities will be on high alert during the festive season to protect and serve all road users.

SARS warns public of festive season scams

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Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned taxpayers and corporate organisations to be on the lookout for scams and fraudulent activities over the festive period.

No turning back from digital migration

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Ntambanana - There is no turning back in the process of migrating from analogue broadcasting to digital, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

SA condemns Germany attacks

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Pretoria - South Africa has sent condolences to victims of the terrorist attack that struck in Berlin on Monday evening.

No consumer complaints about Ford Kuga : NCC

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Pretoria- The National Consumer Commission (NCC) says it has not received any complaints from consumers about the Ford Kuga following media reports of engine overheating in the vehicles.

Road crashes increase this festive season

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Midrand – A total of 845 fatalities have been recorded on South African roads since 1 December till 19 December, says Transport Minister Dipuo Peters.

Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area rezoned

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Pretoria - Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has approved the rezoning of the Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area (MPA) to allow limited fishing by members of local communities.

Taiwanese, Mozambican nationals arrested for drugs

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Pretoria - Two Taiwanese nationals and two Mozambican nationals who are facing charges of dealing in drugs and manufacturing drugs are set to make a formal bail application when they appear before the Benoni Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

Set-top box registration underway in Richards Bay

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Richards Bay - More than 600 qualifying indigent households have already registered for government subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) in Ntambanana village in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.