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Domestic workers' employment conditions under the spotlight

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Pretoria – The Department of Labour is to undertake a series of hearings to allow employees in the domestic workers sector to have a say in the determination of their new wage structure and other conditions of employment.

Youth urged to fight against unemployment

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Johannesburg - Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has encouraged the youth to fight against combating the challenges of poverty, unemployment and the spread of HIV and Aids.

FCC outlines ways to grow economy

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Pretoria – For the country to achieve its desired economic growth levels, the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) – an independent statutory body – says government should avoid imposing a debt-ceiling as a method of debt control.

Gauteng learners invited to tour Soweto

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Johannesburg – Learners from a variety of Gauteng schools will on 7 June have the opportunity to take the “My History Educational Tour” on the 1976 youth uprisings in Soweto.

Cape Town commits R16m for ECD centres

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Pretoria - An amount of R16 million has been allocated for the construction of more Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres of excellence across the City of Cape Town.

Investment mission kicks off in Peru

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti)’s business delegation has arrived in Peru for the first leg of an Outward Trade and Investment Mission (OTIM).

Pres Zuma congratulates Comrades winners

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated all the winners of the 2014 Comrades Marathon, in particular, Bongumusa Mthembu, who won the 89km race from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, on Sunday.

NW government tackles Bloemhof water issues

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Pretoria – The North West Local Government and Human Settlements MEC, Collen Maine, says the provincial government is working around the clock to resolve the issue of contaminated water in Lekwa-Teemane Municipality.

Civil servants must fast track NDP implementation

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Pretoria – Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane says there is a greater expectation for the public service machinery to transform in order to fast track the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) and to improve service delivery.

NYDA to launch Youth Month

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Pretoria – Young people, government and organisations that advocate for youth development will on Monday converge at the Hector Peterson Memorial in Soweto to mark the beginning of Youth Month.