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NICD discourages overuse of Tamiflu

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Pretoria - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has again discouraged the overuse of testing and the use of Tamiflu by people with symptoms of H1N1 Influenza, known as swine flu.

SA's GDP contracts by 3 percent

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Pretoria - South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2009 contracted by 3 percent indicating that the economy was still in recession.

Govt tightens immigration laws

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Cape Town - The Department of Home Affairs is tightening immigration regulations in the fight against corruption and people who cheat their way into staying in the country.

Free State department wins SAIGA Award

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Bloemfontein - The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation has received an award for producing the most transparent, understandable, accurate and accountable annual reports for two years in a row.

Home Affairs rolls out electronic system

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says its one step closer to implementing its new electronic system for identity documents after the process proved to be a success for passports.

MEC calls for tough action against corrupt officers

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Nelspruit - Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has called on the provincial South African Police Service (SAPS) management to take stringent action against corrupt police officials.

IEC ready for local elections

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Cape Town - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has indicated that it is ready for the upcoming local government elections on 18 May.

Global financial crisis continues to bite: Busa

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Johannesburg - The contraction of South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 3 percent for the second quarter of 2009, indicates the economy is still in recession, says Business Unity South Africa.

Local participation vital in municipal planning: Motlanthe

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Pretoria - Weaknesses in communication, accountability, skills shortages and lack of community involvement in some municipalities were among the contributory factors to service delivery backlogs, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Tuesday.

Swine flu hotline ready

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Pretoria - The public will be able to request more information or ask specific questions related to the H1N1 Influenza, or swine flu, via a hotline, from Wednesday.

Mpuma farmers welcome skilling programmes

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Nelspruit - Agricultural bodies have welcomed a commitment by the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration to address a critical skills shortage in the farming sector.