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Spotlight on waste services backlogs

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Pretoria - Addressing waste services backlogs and investigating other waste management options other than disposal services will be among the items on the agenda for this year's Waste Management Officers' Khoro.

SKA reaches new heights

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Cape Town - South Africa's readiness to host the world's largest radio telescope - the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) - has reached new heights with the country's historical hosting of the 62th International Astronautical Congress (IAC).

Cape fire fighters on high alert

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Pretoria - Cape fire fighters are on high alert after a warning from the South African Weather Services for veld fires.

SA records R4.9bn trade deficit

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Pretoria - South Africa recorded a trade deficit of R4.9 billion in January, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Monday.

Gautengers urged to learn about cancer

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Pretoria - MEC for Health and Social Development, Ntombi Mekgwe, is calling on Gautengers to learn more about cancer this month and to undergo cancer screening.

SA hosts Turkey

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has rolled out the red carpet this morning for visiting Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Climate talks start in Panama

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Pretoria - Talks on climate change have kicked off in Panama City with the incoming COP17 President, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Sports DG to be buried next Monday

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Pretoria - The late Director-General of the Sport and Recreation Department, Vernie Petersen (52), will be laid to rest on Monday, 7 March, in Cape Town.

Mining rights moratorium extended

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Pretoria - The moratorium on new applications for prospecting rights in mining has been extended, the Mineral Resources Department said on Monday.

Telemedicine lab unveiled in KZN

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Sunday witnessed the unveiling of a Mobile Telemedicine Laboratory in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.

Make-over in the pipeline for Public Works

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Pretoria - Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde is determined to turn her department around following the Auditor-General's report, over which she expressed serious concern.

Metro improves library services for the disabled

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Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has called on the public to submit recommendations on what services should be made available to people living with disabilities in order to make their visits to libraries more pleasant.