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World Cup boosts govt, tourism relations

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Pretoria - Government and the tourism industry will continue to strengthen their relationship following South Africa's successful hosting of the 2010 World Cup, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Tuesday.

SA called to rally behind job creation

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Cape Town - South Africans from all walks of life must ask themselves what they can do to create jobs and address South Africa's massive unemployment rate, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday.

Strike will have negative impact abroad - SACCI

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Pretoria - As workers in the public service intensify their strike action, the South African Chamber of Commerce (SACCI) is concerned that the move will have a negative impact on the country's image abroad.

R1bil for youth job creation projects

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Cape Town - Government plans to set aside R1 billion to help youth in South Africa set up employment creation projects in the next financial year.

Extra R100m to fight Aids

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Cape Town - An extra R100 million has been allocated to the Department of Health to help fight HIV and Aids while provinces are to get more funding to help build new schools, says the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan.

SA out of the worst of recession

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Cape Town - The worst of the recession is over with real growth in the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expected to come in at 3 percent this year, after reaching 3.9 percent in the first half of the year.

KZN reaches out to matrics

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Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department will distribute more study guides in a bid to assist matric learners prepare for their final exams, following the disruptions caused by the public servants' strike.

Business, labour back new economic plan for now

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Pretoria - Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and trade union federation COSATU have both came out in support of government's new economic growth path, adding that they will wait for more details of the plan.

Dept to audit lifers for possible parole

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Pretoria - The Correctional Services Department says it will conduct an audit of all inmates sentenced to life before 1 October 2004 for possible consideration for parole.

Rabies outbreak under control

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Pretoria - Although the outbreak of rabies in some areas mostly in the south of Johannesburg is under control, the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says it is continuing with a campaign to vaccinate pets.

Govt targets illegally built homes

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Local Government and Housing has threatened to evict people who bought houses built on government and privately owned land in Lenasia.