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Government to strengthen ICD

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Cape Town - The government plans to introduce reforms to strengthen the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD), the body tasked to look into police abuses, the Secretary of Police Jennifer Irish-Qhobosheane said on Friday.

Limpopo steps up housing delivery

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Polokwane - Limpopo's Department of Local Government and Housing has increased the number of RDP houses it has built from 11 000 in the 2008/2009 financial year to 16 000 this year.

MEC promises 600 houses for the disabled

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Bushbuckridge - Mpumalanga's MEC for Human Settlements, Madala Masuku, has assured disabled people living in Bushbuckridge that the provincial government will provide them with houses that suit their needs.

MEC lashes out at Bara Hospital contractors

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Johannesburg - Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Development Nonhlanhla Mazibuko has lashed out at contractors employed to renovate the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital after discovering the shocking lack of progress on the project.

Telkom launches entrepreneurship programme

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Pretoria - The Telkom Foundation on Wednesday launched its Entrepreneurship Programme aimed at up-skilling individuals to start and grow their businesses.

Police investigate shooting at Oudtshoon

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Pretoria - The South African Police Service and the South African National Defence Force Board of Inquiry are investigating a shooting incident at Kansasvlakte Oudtshoon.

Calls to better efforts to prevent gender based violence

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Pretoria - As the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign reaches its half way mark, government is calling on all stakeholders to intensify efforts to prevent gender-based violence and child abuse.

FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in Kenya

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Nairobi - The Coca-Cola and FIFA World Cup Trophy has arrived in Kenya, where it was received by President Mwai Kibaki in the capital, Nairobi.

Police do not have a licence to kill - Zuma

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Friday reiterated that no police officer has permission to shoot suspects in circumstances other than those provided for by law.

SANDF members to be laid to rest

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Pretoria - Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who passed away after a vehicle accident in Ladysmith last Friday will be laid to rest at Chesterville cemetery in Durban on Sunday.

Children with heart problems get a second chance

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Pretoria - Five KwaZulu-Natal children with heart problems, who received lifesaving heart surgery at the Netcare Sunninghill Hospital in July, will be reunited on Thursday to celebrate the success of their operations.