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Doha trade round won't be concluded this year - Davies

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Cape Town - The Doha Development Round is "in intensive care" and won't be concluded this year, but a plan B to support trade to least developed countries is on the cards, the Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies announced on Monday.

Unemployment rises to 25.7%

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Pretoria - Unemployment in the second quarter of rose to 25.7 percent compared to the first quarter's 25 percent, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said.

Praise for DRC soldiers

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Pretoria - The South African Defence Review Committee (SADRC) has lauded the sterling work of more tha

SA builds relations with Norway, Guinea-Bissau

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Pretoria - Both President Jacob Zuma and his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe will be out of the country this week, as they try to further strengthen relations with other countries.

FNB stadium pitch will be ready for Afcon

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Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg says football fans can expect a carpet-perfect pitch during the opening match of the 2013 Africa Nations Cup (Afcon) at FNB stadium.

Petroleum strike ends

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Pretoria - The strike in the petroleum sector has ended, with unions having accepted an 8.5 percent wage increase.

Bogus water agents in Joburg

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Pretoria - Johannesburg Water (JW) has warned residents against bogus agents pretending to be JW emplo

Afcon Trophy fever to hit Soweto residents

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Pretoria - Football fans in Soweto and the surrounding areas will get the opportunity to see and be photographed with the biggest prize in African football - the Africa Cup of Nations Trophy.

Zuma says Gaddafi ready for truce

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is on his way back home after holding what he described as a "detailed and long" talk with embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Commuters stranded after coach gets torched

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East London - Angry Eastern Cape train commuters, who set a Metrorail coach alight because the train was delayed, will now have to do without a train for a week.

Job creation in SA remains restrained

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Pretoria - The Annual Labour Market Bulletin (ALMB) 2011/12 report by the Department of Labour (DoL) has found that although economic conditions have relatively improved in the last three years, job creation still remains restrained in South Africa.

SA's first laparoscopical operation performed at George Mukhari

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Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC, Hope Papo, has congratulated Head of General Surgery Professor Zach Koto and his team at Dr George Mukhari Hospital after successfully completing South Africa's first laparoscopically performed operation for blockages.

Advisory council to address violence against women

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Pretoria - An advisory council is being established to strengthen and coordinate the implementation of the 365 National Plan of Action to end Violence against Women and Children, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana.