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SA to lead observer mission to Lesotho

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Pretoria- A South African-led observer mission is to be deployed to Lesotho for three months with the hope that stability will prevail and enable the mountain kingdom to hold elections.

Church building collapses in Nigeria

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Pretoria - Officials from the South African Mission in Lagos, in Nigeria, are still liaising with rescue workers and government authorities to establish whether any South African citizens are affected by the collapsed church building there.

SADC talks underway to broker peace deal in Lesotho

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Pretoria - An emergency meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional leaders, which is discussing the pressing political and security issues in Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is currently underway in Pretoria.

SA to host global crime conference

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Johannesburg – South Africa will next month host the 35th Annual Crime Stoppers Conference which will see the global crime fighting community converge in Cape Town.

Crime tip-offs lead to over 3000 arrests

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Johannesburg – More than 3000 arrests have been made during 2007 and 2014 as a direct result of tip-offs received via Crime Stop and Crime Line combined.

SA, China sign labour pact

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Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant and her Chinese counterpart, Yin Weimin, on Monday met to thrash out matters related to improving human resource development in both countries.

NPA freezes $9.34m confiscated at Lanseria

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Pretoria - The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has obtained an order in the North Gauteng High Court freezing a cash amount of US$9.34 million - about R102 million - that was confiscated at Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg.

Government puts people first

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Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says government will continue to put the needs of the people first as the country marks Thusong Service Centre Week.

20-year youth employment review released

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Pretoria - Statistician-General Pali Lehohla says while the number of black youth in employment has grown over the last 20 years, the acquisition of skills has not grown at the same rate within this group.

Burns unit to open at Dr George Mukhari

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Pretoria – Residents living in the north of Pretoria will be able to make use of a specialised burns unit at the George Mukhari Academic Hospital, in GaRankuwa, by the end of the year.

IMC on information to give weekly updates

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Pretoria - The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Performance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration, Jeff Radebe, will from now on hold weekly media briefings.

SA, Jamaica to host poetry session

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Pretoria - South African Poet Laureate, Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile, will hold a poetry reading session at the National Library with his Jamaican counterpart poet Laureate, Professor Emeritus Mervyn Morris, on Tuesday.

Cabinet approves package to close Eskom funding gap

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Pretoria – National Treasury has announced the approval of a package to support Eskom to ensure that the energy security of the country is maintained, as well as supporting GDP growth.

Chinese nationals nabbed for illegal abalone facility

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Pretoria - Three Chinese nationals arrested during a raid at an illegal abalone processing facility in Van Dyk Park, Boksburg, will appear before the Vosloorus Magistrate’s Court this morning.

President Zuma calls emergency meeting on Lesotho

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Pretoria - The political situation in Lesotho will come under the spotlight again when the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional leaders gather for an emergency meeting in Pretoria this afternoon.