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Labour to meet W Cape's organised business

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Pretoria - The Department of Labour’s (DOL) Inspections and Enforcement Services (IES) unit will convene a dialogue session with organised business, labour and community in the Western Cape, on Thursday.

Employment up by 1.5 million

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Pretoria - The number of people employed between 2009 and 2015 increased from 14.2 million to 15.7 million, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.

DoC, GCIS commended on clean audit opinion

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Cape Town – The office of the Auditor General has commended the Department of Communications, the Government Communication and Information System and Brand South Africa (Brand SA) for obtaining clean audits for the financial year that ended in March 2016.

President sets up task team on situation at universities

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has established a ministerial task team to assist the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande, to normalise the situation at higher education institutions across South Africa.

CWP protects economically vulnerable communities

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Pretoria – Access to an employment safety net will continue to be required by vulnerable South Africans to complement other social assistance programmes in these tough economic times, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Deputy Minister Andries Nel.

Retail SETA placed under administration

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Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has placed the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA) under administration.

SA products to benefit from EU deal

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Pretoria - South Africa is due to benefit from a new trade deal with the European Union (EU) that will see almost all South African products having preferential market access in the EU.

President Zuma asks to interview witnesses

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has formally asked outgoing Public Protector Thuli Madonsela not to complete her investigation into allegations of state capture until he has been allowed to question other witnesses in the probe.

President Zuma arrives in Kenya

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, for his State visit to deepen economic, political, cultural and social relations with that country.

Police boss says no need for state of emergency

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Despite intimidation from protesting university students, police across the country will continue to do their duties wherever needed, Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane said on Monday.

Appointment of SANRAL CEO welcomed

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Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has welcomed the appointment of Skhumbuzo Macozoma as the new CEO of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL).

Preferred bidders for coal-based IPP announced

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Cape Town – Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has announced two Limpopo and Mpumalanga firms as preferred bidders for the first Coal-based Independent Power Producer Programme.

Countdown to SA TV historic day

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The countdown to the biggest day in the history of television in South Africa has begun. In less than a month from now, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will begin the switching off of analogue signal in the Northern Cape, paving the way for digital television viewing.