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Lotteries Board to respond to NGOs' demands

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Pretoria - The National Lotteries Board (NLB) says it will study the memorandum handed over by a groups of non-governmental organisations on Friday and respond to the issues raised.

Petrol price to increase

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Pretoria - The retail price of all grades of petrol is to increase by 34 cents per litre on Wednesday next week.

36 new schools for Gauteng

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Olivenhoutbosch - Thirty-six new schools will be opened in Gauteng during this year's first term, with 13 of these schools expected to be ready for occupation when inland provinces schools open on Wednesday.

Deputy Minister honours police

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Cape Town - Deputy Police Minister Makhotso Sotyu has celebrated National Police Day by saluting South Africa's men and women in blue for their courageous work in keeping South Africa safe.

Languages Bill to 'improve access to services'

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Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile says the draft South African Languages Bill is not only intended to promote all the country's official languages, but to improve access to services.

Deputy Minister Chohan on ID campaign

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Cape Town - Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan has urged parents to cultivate a "national culture" of getting identity documents (IDs) for their children when they turned sixteen.

Tourism sector to boost the economy

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Pretoria - The National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) seeks to increase tourism's total direct and indirect contribution to the economy to R499 billion by 2020 said Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa.

Parents asked to participate in school governance

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Olivenhoutbosch - Gauteng Education MEC Barbara Creecy has called on parents to deepen their participation in school governance by participating in the school governing body elections that will take place this year.

Land claim beneficiaries warned of opportunists

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Ga-Kgapane - Deputy Rural Development and Land Reform Minister, Lechesa Tsenoli, has warned
communities receiving land claim compensation to invest their money in important things like their children's education and be careful of opportunists wanting to take advantage of them.

Govt to intensify fight against rhino killing

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Pretoria - Government continues to explore ways to curb the increasing killing of rhinos in South Africa, including the possibility of dehorning the animals, Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said on Sunday.