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Modise elected as new chair of NCOP

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Pretoria - Former North West Premier Thandi Modise has been elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday.

Premiers-elect outline their plans

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Pretoria - Jobs, human settlements and the provision of services appear high on the to-do lists for KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape Premiers-elect - as they prepare to fold their sleeves and serve their respective provinces.

Members of NCOP to be sworn in

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Pretoria- Fifty four permanent delegates, representing nine provincial legislatures, will be sworn in as members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) this morning.

Govt: Inauguration plans at an advanced stage

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Pretoria - Preparations for the inauguration of Jacob Zuma as President of the Republic of South Africa, are at an advanced stage, Acting Government spokesperson Phumla Williams said.

E-Cape, Mpumalanga Premiers sworn in

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Pretoria – While Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza was retained in the province’s highest office, the Eastern Cape has a new number one citizen at the helm, Phumulo Masualle.

New MPs sworn in

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Pretoria - The country’s 400 new Members of Parliament have been sworn in by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.

CPI rises to 6.1% in April

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Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April rose to 6.1% - breaching the Reserve Bank’s inflation target range.

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

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Pretoria - School Governing Body (SGB) associations have committed to help the task team investigating the alleged sale of posts in the education sector.