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Men must stand up, fight women and children abuse

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Johannesburg - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called on men to not only stop abusing women and children, but also stand up and be counted in the fight against these violent acts.

Negative reports will not detract ministry, says minister

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Johannesburg - The Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya has dismissed negative media reports about the ministry, saying they will not detract it from working towards eliminating violence against women and children.

KZN govt to assist Nkwezela storm victims

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Bulwer - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has set aside R20 million to rebuild houses for the families who were left homeless after a storm hit the Nkwezela area on 6 November.

MATCH 'comfortable' with 2010 rooms

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Cape Town - Jaime Byron the executive chairman of FIFA's accommodation provider MATCH, said he was far more "comfortable" now than he had been before with the country's accommodation inventory.

All systems go for SONA

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Pretoria - The Parliamentary precinct in Cape Town is a flurry of activity ahead of President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday.

Ndebele might clip SA Airlink's wings

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has indicated that he is considering grounding SA Airlink following the number of accidents the airline has had recently.

SA's broadband below standards, says minister

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Pretoria - South Africa's internet broadband penetration is at 2 percent below the global average of 22.5 percent, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda said on Thursday.

Enough beds for 2010 visitors

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Cape Town - Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk is "confident" that the country has enough accommodation for the 2010 World Cup.

Mthethwa confident of 2010 security

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Cape Town - South Africa is doing everything possible, and planning for any eventuality around airport security for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa.

Zuma congratulates Namibia's Pohamba

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has joined African leaders and other prominent figures, in congratulating Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba following his re-lection for a second five-year term in office.

2010 establishments to register online

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Cape Town - Establishments to be used during the 2010 FIFA World Cup will need to register the details of their accommodation booking and listings at www.rooms4u.travel.