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Big construction firms admit to bid-rigging

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Cape Town – A total of 21 big South African construction companies have admitted to the Competition Commission that they were involved in bid-rigging to a combined value of R26 billion, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Works heard today.

Water critical to development - dti

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Pretoria - Water is a critical element to sustainable socio-economic development and the eradication of poverty, says Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Elizabeth Thabethe.

Warning against illegal sale of hearing aids

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Pretoria – The Speech, Language and Hearing Professional Board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has warned the public against purchasing hearing aids or amplifiers directly from retail pharmacies and other non-registered persons.

Motorists urged to exercise caution on N2

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Pretoria - Motorists are urged to be observant of lane closures following the construction of the Stafford’s Post Interchange on the N2 section 21, between Kokstad and Harding.

AU sends condolences to Algeria

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Pretoria - The African Union has extended its condolences to Algeria following the demise of former Algerian President Ali Kafi.

//hapo museum pays homage to Madiba

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Pretoria - The newly completed //hapo museum at the historic Freedom Park will also serve as a monument to the mighty legacy of South Africa’s first democratically elected President Nelson Mandela.

SA hopes for conclusion in Karabus case

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Johannesburg - The South African government says it will closely monitor court proceedings in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, where Professor Cyril Karabus will appear in court for the second time in the appeal case.

Dept warns teachers embarking on strike

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Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education has warned that action will be taken against teachers who embark on an illegal strike on Wednesday.

Ndebele supports safer schools programme

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Pretoria – Offender labour is being utilised to tidy the Mzwilili Junior Primary School in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, where the body of eight-year-old Nonjabaulo Sabela, who was brutally raped and killed, was found on 28 February 2013.

Progress will be made in Eskom build programme

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Pretoria - Government will intervene to ensure progress in the build programme of South Africa’s power stations, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Monday.

Grant beneficiaries urged to ignore delayed mail

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Pretoria – The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged grant beneficiaries who have already re-registered for their grant so they can get the new SASSA payment card with a chip and PIN to ignore delayed letters they receive in the mail.

I will be vindicated – Minister Pule

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Johannesburg – Communications Minister Dina Pule broke her silence today addressing all the allegations of mismanagement made against her in the media in recent months.

Thusong centres key to service delivery

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Mutale - Residents in Limpopo's rural Vhembe district municipality have been encouraged to make use of Thusong Service Centres in order to access government services on their doorstep.