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Raise the bar on journalism standards

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Cape Town – Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says journalism standards in South Africa have dropped, and urged journalism students to come up with suggestions of how reporting standards can be improved.

September is Tourism Month

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Pretoria - Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom will this weekend launch Tourism Month, in Limpopo.

Report police killers

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Pretoria - Cabinet has called on communities to come forward and report all those responsible for the senseless attacks and killings of members of the South African Police Services.

Green light for manganese container terminal

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Pretoria – The issuing of a permanent operating licence to Transnet Ports Terminal to operate the manganese container terminal at the Port of Ngqura has been approved by Cabinet.

SA to profile women achievers

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Pretoria - Cabinet says it will use the remainder of Women’s Month to profile women achievers and their participation in the economy, especially in areas where they are under-represented.

Candidates can appeal 2014 NSC results

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Pretoria – Candidates, whose results were nullified following an investigation involving group copying in the 2014 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination, have been given 21 days to appeal the nullification of their results.

Operation Phakisa to raise standard of education

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Pretoria - Preliminary work has begun for Operation Phakisa in Basic Education, and the Education Phakisa Lab process will begin in September/October this year, says President Jacob Zuma.

Operation Phakisa betters health services

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Pretoria - The health system in South Africa has since last November received a face-lift, as government launched Operation Phakisa Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance.

Input needed on proposed Children's Act

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Pretoria – Although the Portfolio Committee on Social Development has welcomed the presentation on proposed amendments to the Children’s Act (Act No. 38 of 2005), it said further input was necessary.

Alleged mine shooting condemned

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Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources has condemned the alleged shootout between illegal miners at an old mine near Daveyton, in Gauteng.