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Artisan Training Centre to increase skills development

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Port Elizabeth - Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana on Thursday officially opened the Artisan Training and Test Prosperite Centre in Humansdorp which aims to increase the number of skilled artisans in the Eastern Cape.

Operations resume at train station after shooting

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Pretoria - Metrorail services at the Pienaarspoort train station, between Mamelodi and Pretoria central, will continue as scheduled this morning following a shooting on a train last night.

Learners given preventative meningitis medication

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Pretoria - Around 50 Willow Crescent Secondary School learners have been given preventative medication after being in close contact with a 15-year-old girl who passed away from suspected bacterial meningitis.

Mandela thanks those who helped make a difference

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Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela has thanked those who gave up their time to contribute towards making a difference to people who are less fortunate in life on Mandela Day, 18 July.

SA, Germany fortify bilateral relations

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Berlin - Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is to meet with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday to review existing bilateral political, economic and trade relations between South Africa and Germany.

Africa's women meet to discuss empowerment

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Monrovia - Women from across Africa, including Minerals and Energy Minister, Buyelwa Sonjica, gathered in Liberia at the weekend to debate women empowerment, peace and security and leadership development.

Govt to continue carrying out '94 mandate

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Parliament - Government activities over the next few months will be based on the need to complete the mandate it had set in 1994, when the country reached democracy, as well as ensure the new administration receives a ready platform to implement its programmes without undue delays.

Mbeki to mediate between the ICC and Sudan

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Pretoria - The African Union (AU) has appointed former President Thabo Mbeki to chair a committee to investigate human rights violations in Darfur as well as mediate between the ICC and Sudan.

Framework to assess indigent families finalised

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Pretoria - To help accelerate household targeting and indigent support initiatives, government has developed and implemented the Credible Indigent Policy Assessment Framework.

Over 2.6mil houses built since 1994

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Parliament - The Department of Housing has made significant progress towards housing delivery by building more than 2.6 million houses for more than 14 million needy households since 1994.