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Motorist urged to use public transport

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Pretoria - In observing Car Free Day, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has urged motorists to leave their cars behind and use public transport or lift clubs when they come to work on Wednesday.

Gauteng toll tariff system revealed

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Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has finally revealed the much-awaited toll tariffs for the Gauteng freeway network with motorists expected to pay between R4, R60 and R45 and R54 for 11.5 km depending on the size of their vehicle.

Joburgers trickle in to voting stations

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Soweto - Residents of Johannesburg's southern suburbs have trickled in to Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) voting stations, hoping to ensure they can vote for change in their communities in the upcoming local government elections.

NW voter registration kicks off slowly

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Pretoria - Registrations for the forthcoming local government elections have kicked off rather slowly in the North West province, said Provincial Electoral Officer Dr Tumelontle Thiba.

Voter registrations pick up in Pretoria

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Pretoria - While voting registrations were off to a slow start in Pretoria early this morning, by later in the day more and more people were turning up to register, check if their names were on the voters' roll or change their details.

Durban voters keen on change

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Durban - "Change" was the word on several people's lips on Saturday as voter registration for the upcoming local government elections got underway in Durban.

Bill proposes changes to handling of refugees

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Cape Town - Government plans to overhaul its Refugee Amendment Act to protect real refugees who may have been compromised by those who abused the applications process for refugee status.

Black Stars frustrate Mali

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Pretoria - The Black Stars of Ghana have inched closer to their target in the search for their first Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title since 1982.

Sexwale reclaims Joburg's streets

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Johannesburg - Human Settlements Minister Tokoyo Sexwale has sent out a stern warning to people who hijacked buildings that his department would come after them.

Limpopo flood death toll rises to 12

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Polokwane - Two more bodies of flood victims, including a child, have been found, increasing the death toll as a result of the floods in Limpopo to 12 since last week.

R24.6bn spent on consultants

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Pretoria - The Office of the Auditor General on Thursday called for stricter controls on the use of consultants by government after a performance report found that eight government departments had spent R24.6 billion on consultants in a three-year period.