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Officials to visit families of shot protestors

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Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise and Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa will later this afternoon visit the families of the protestors, who were fatally shot during a service delivery protest near Damonsville outside Brits.

Peace, security to top agenda at Great Lakes summit

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Pretoria – Peace, stability and development will top the agenda when President Jacob Zuma attends the 5th Ordinary Summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

Teachers urged to deliver quality education

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Pretoria - With the 2014 school year beginning tomorrow, Brand South Africa has urged all teachers to deliver quality education for the growth and development of the country.

No bail for rape, robbery suspects welcomed

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Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed a no bail verdict for six suspects, who allegedly raped a 25-year-old woman in Modikwe village, and called for a stiff sentence should they be found guilty.

Mthethwa calls for calm in Brits

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Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called for calm in Brits, North West, where violent protests took place, resulting in the death of two people on Monday.

Nkoana-Mashabane to participate in ICGLR

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is expected to represent the South African Government at the 5th Ordinary Summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

Govt to unveil SA's Bio-economy Strategy

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Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom will on Tuesday officially launch South Africa's Bio-economy Strategy at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria.

Free State health services ready for CHAN match

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Pretoria - Free State Health MEC Dr Benny Malakoane says the provincial health services are ready to handle any health-related incidents during tonight’s match of the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Bafana off to a winning start

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana got off to their perfect start of their 2014 CHAN tournament with a convincing 3-1 victory against the Mambas of Mozambique at the opening match played at Cape Town stadium on Saturday evening.

Jubilant mood as fans arrive for CHAN opening game

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Cape Town - Excited fans have begun arriving for the opening game of the third Africa Nations Championship here tonight – between hosts South Africa and Mozambique, following a colourful and lively opening ceremony which paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela.

ANC's plan for jobs, economy

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Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma said the government will expand its public employment programme with an aim of creating six million job opportunities to all South Africans.

Constitution amendments normal: Presidency

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Pretoria - There was nothing untoward about referring to wishes to amend any part of the Constitution by any political leader or political party, the Presidency said in a statement.

Zuma to open soccer championship tomorrow

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Cape Town – Its all systems go for the third Africa Nations Championship which kicks off tomorrow afternoon, Mvuzo Mbebe, the chief executive of the local organising committee announced today, adding that President Jacob Zuma is expected to open the tournament

Public to speak on Land Bill

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Pretoria - Members of the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform will next week resume their countrywide public consultation process on the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill.