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Vandalism, theft deny citizens access to water

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Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation says the continuing vandalism and theft of valves, copper and transformers has a direct bearing on water shortages in many municipalities across South Africa.

SA, Brazil to expand tourism relations

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Pretoria - South Africa and Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which seeks to coordinate efforts for sustainable promotion and expansion of tourism relations between the two countries.

Labour investigates Boksburg worker’s death

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Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Labour has launched an investigation into the death of a worker, who was crushed by a machine last Thursday at the Rheinmetall Denel Munition, in Boksburg,

To reclaim our streets, we need to pull together

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The passionate debate following the release of the annual South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics is indeed welcomed. Crime is our common foe; thus when every South African is concerned about crime and its negative effects we move a step closer to beating it.

Pro-poor policies move into action

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In 1994, government inherited a country with high levels of poverty and unemployment. These challenges regrettably persist even today largely due to the destructive effect of apartheid policies which had limited access to quality education and sought to restrict formal labour market participation for the majority of South Africans.

President Zuma: We need a reformed UN

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New York – President Jacob Zuma used his speech delivered at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday night to rally the world behind South Africa’s campaign to transform the United Nations Security Council and for Africa to have permanent seats in the council.

Government committed to accurately identifying S African remains

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Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, has assured South Africans that government is committed to ensuring that the mortal remains of South African citizens, who lost their lives in Lagos, are accurately identified and brought home.

SA on track in achieving a common heritage

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Orkney - South Africa is heading towards the right direction of bridging the racial gap, where all people will be bound by a common diverse heritage, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Northern Cape Premier promotes Tell your Story Campaign

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Pretoria - Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas says through sharing their stories, South Africans will realise that they all subscribe to the same basic set of values such as mutual respect, democracy, freedom, equality and justice.

NGOs move SA forward into digital world

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Pretoria - The Deputy Minister for National Planning, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Buti Manamela, says South Africa’s migration into digital terrestrial will be leveraged to promote local production of content, creating sustainable jobs and solutions, while in the process moving the country and Africa forward.

President wishes Jewish community a happy New Year

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Pretoria - While South Africans across the country and abroad celebrate Heritage Day today, the Jewish community will gather in their homes and synagogues to usher in Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year.

Legal Practice Bill signed

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed the Legal Practice Bill into law after many years of discussions, negotiations and concessions.

South Africans celebrate Heritage Day

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Orkney - South Africans from all racial groups have come out in their numbers at the James Motlatsi Stadium in Orkney, North West, to reflect and inter-relate culturally to celebrate this year’s Heritage Day.

UN debate: The talking points

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New York - South Africans will on Wednesday hear what President Jacob Zuma will tell the world about issues concerning South Africa and Africa when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) during the high-level debate at the UN Headquarters, in New York.