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Set-top box registration in Kwaggafontein

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Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will today lead a door-to-door registration campaign for government subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) for qualifying indigent households in Kwaggafontein, Mpumalanga.

Rock fall slows progress at Impala mine

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Rustenburg – The rock fall at Impala Platinum mine, in Rustenburg, is hampering rescue efforts to find the body that is still trapped underground.

Companies invited to participate in WAPIC

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry has called on the electro-technical sector to participate in the West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC) exhibition in Lagos, Nigeria.

Pregnant Malawian woman rescued

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Social Development has rescued a 21-year-old Malawian woman, who gave birth to twins prematurely on a bus to her home country.

Business, government discuss economic growth

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Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa has a great deal to do to address low economic growth, improve competitiveness and create new products and services.

Voters' roll increases above 10%

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Pretoria - The voters’ roll has increased by 11.3 percent since the previous Local Government Elections in 2011, says the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).

More people have access to piped water

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Pretoria – The number of households that have access to piped water has increased from 56.3% in 2002 to 89.4% in 2015, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday.

Limpopo commends Inter-Ministerial Committee

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Pretoria – The Executive Council in Limpopo has commended the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the good work done in ensuring that there is calm and stability in the province.

NSFAS opens online applications for funding

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Pretoria - The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has opened online applications for selected institutions for students who only need to register for second semester or trimester season to complete or continue their studies.

Initiation season: Cogta calls for zero deaths

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Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Des van Rooyen says parents must ensure that their loved ones return home safely by only using legal initiation schools.

Gauteng welcomes Auditor-General's report

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, has congratulated the local government in the province following the Auditor General’s report on the country’s 2014/15 municipal audit outcomes.

Automotive sector investments show SA still has appeal

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Hardly a day goes by without South Africans being bombarded by stories dealing with the difficult economic situation. Recently with the petrol price increases, which economists emphasise has implications on consumers, and the pending investment rating agencies announcements.