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New offender tracking device launched

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Pretoria – The Department of Correctional Services says the electronic monitoring of offenders will not only result in substantial savings for taxpayers, but it will also effectively track offenders 24/7.

KZN to host Aids conference

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Pretoria – Traditional and religious leaders will tomorrow share a platform with government officials to thrash out matters related to HIV and Aids.

Koeberg's Unit 1 shut down for maintenance

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Pretoria - Unit 1 of Koeberg’s nuclear power station will be shut down from today onwards for a rescheduled refuelling, inspection and maintenance outage, says Eskom.

Zuma to attend Commonwealth summit

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will later this week attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to discuss global issues affecting Commonwealth members.

Department wages war on pirated goods

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Pretoria – Paying a fraction of the price for your favourite DVD might seem like a sweet deal, but the Department of Trade and Industry has warned that there is a very bitter side to pirated and illicit goods.

Motshekga elected chair of intl education body

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Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has been elected chairperson of the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ).

Green Scorpions make strides in compliance, enforcement

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Pretoria – The Green Scorpions made some 1818 arrests between 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013 and some of the most prevalent crimes reported include the illegal hunting of rhino in a national park, the unlawful disposal of waste, illegal cutting and collection of wood and driving in a coastal area without a permit.

Over one million register to vote on first day

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Pretoria - Preliminary reports estimate that approximately 1.1 million people visited voter registration stations on the first day of the Independent Electoral Commission’s registration drive on Saturday.

SA sends condolences to Philippines

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has expressed his condolences to President Benigno Aquino, the government and the people of Philippines, in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Vast majority of voting stations operational

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Pretoria – As the first day of voter registrations draws to a close, the Independent Electoral Commission says it is pleased that 99.77% of the country’s voting stations were fully operational since the morning.

Ebrahim concludes visit to DPRK

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Pretoria – Deputy International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim has wrapped up his official to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.