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Climate change impacts on agriculture, food security

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Sirte - Climate change will significantly impact on all facets of the continent's economic and social well-being, but particularly in agriculture and food security, says Environment and Water Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica.

R110mil advance for the Free State Health

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Bloemfontein - The Free State Department of Health on Wednesday received an advance on its 2009/10 budget to the value of R110 million from the provincial Treasury.

Zuma questions rights of criminals

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called for the reassessment of the approach through which the perpetrators of crime are granted bail in South Africa.

Hawks will leave no stone unturned to fight crime

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Johannesburg - The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), to be known as the Hawks, will leave no stone unturned in efforts to combat crime and bring perpetrators to book.

Nkwinti welcomes seizure of farms

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Pretoria - Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has welcomed the seizure of two KwaZulu-Natal farms in efforts to fight fraud and corruption.

Public urged to help find woman's missing head

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Pretoria - Government has urged the public to assist the South African Police Services (SAPS) with information that can lead to the identification of a woman found murdered in Sunnyside.

Post Office honours Motlanthe with stamp

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Pretoria - The South African Post Office (SOPA) has issued a Presidential stamp to commemorate the dedication made by President Kgalema Motlanthe in the public service.

SA, Switzerland to strengthen relations

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Pretoria - South Africa and Switzerland are set to strengthen bilateral relations at the upcoming South Africa-Switzerland (SA-SWISS) 3rd Annual High Level Consultations (HLC) on Tuesday.

22 April to be a public holiday

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Pretoria - President Kgalema Motlanthe has declared 22 April 2008 a public holiday to allow South Africans to exercise their democratic right to vote

Motorists urged to exercise caution

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Pretoria - As the Easter holiday season approaches, Transport Minister Ben Martins has called on all road users to exercise extra caution and obey all rules of the road.