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Billboards to inform public on state of air

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Pretoria - Government plans to put up billboards that will report live on the state of air with health messages in highly populated areas in the country, National Air Quality Officer, Dr Thuli Mdluli, said on Tuesday.

Energy Department to build its capacity

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Pretoria – The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Energy, Fikile Majola, says the committee will work together with the Department of Energy to build its capacity and enable the department to respond to the energy challenges in South Africa.

New SARS Commissioner appointed

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has appointed Thomas (Tom) Swabihi Moyane as the new Commissioner of the South African Revenue Services (SARS).

SA on track to beating clock on UN goals

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The clock is ticking; the final stretch in the countdown to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) next year is in sight. Overall, South Africa has fared well. We have aggressively pursued the goals and even achieved some goals ahead of the cut-off date.

SA has reduced poverty - Minister Dlamini

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New York – South Africa’s Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says South Africa has done well in reducing poverty and hunger over the past 20 years.

Climate change in the spotlight at UN meeting

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New York – It was billed as the biggest climate march in history with figures being put at more than 100 000 people. The marchers in New York on Sunday brought traffic to a virtual standstill and some shops had to be shut for hours as throngs of placard-carrying people walked to the United Nations Headquarters in downtown Manhattan.

LandCare a boon to SA farming

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Pretoria – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana says the LandCare programme has proven to be beneficial for livestock farmers.

Focus on transformation matters at N West varsity

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Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training will on Tuesday pay an oversight visit to the North West University (NWU) to discuss, among others, issues of transformation at the institution.

25 survivors from Nigeria return home

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Pretoria – The 25 South Africans who were injured when a building at the Synagogue Church of all Nations in Nigeria collapsed, have arrived in the country.

SA pushes for UN transformation

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New York – South Africa has vowed to push for the transformation of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) ahead of the 69th UN General Assembly debate taking place in New York, this week.